سُوْرَةُ مُحَمَّدٍ
Surah Muhammad (47) — Ayah 15
مَّثَلُ ٱلْجَنَّةِ ٱلَّتِى وُعِدَ ٱلْمُتَّقُونَ ۖ فِيهَآ أَنْهَـٰرٌ مِّن مَّآءٍ غَيْرِ ءَاسِنٍ وَأَنْهَـٰرٌ مِّن لَّبَنٍ لَّمْ يَتَغَيَّرْ طَعْمُهُۥ وَأَنْهَـٰرٌ مِّنْ خَمْرٍ لَّذَّةٍ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ وَأَنْهَـٰرٌ مِّنْ عَسَلٍ مُّصَفًّى ۖ وَلَهُمْ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ كَمَنْ هُوَ خَـٰلِدٌ فِى ٱلنَّارِ وَسُقُوا۟ مَآءً حَمِيمًا فَقَطَّعَ أَمْعَآءَهُمْ ﴿15﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The description of Paradise which the Muttaqûn (the pious. See V.2:2) have been promised (is that) in it are rivers of water the taste and smell of which are not changed, rivers of milk of which the taste never changes, rivers of wine delicious to those who drink, and rivers of clarified honey (clear and pure) therein for them is every kind of fruit, and forgiveness from their Lord. (Are these) like those who shall dwell for ever in the Fire and be given to drink boiling water so that it cuts up their bowels?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَّثَلُ
mathalu
A parable
ٱلْجَنَّةِ
l-janati
(of) Paradise
ٱلَّتِى
allatī
which
وُعِدَ
wuʿida
is promised
ٱلْمُتَّقُونَ ۖ
l-mutaqūna
(to) the righteous
فِيهَآ
fīhā
Therein
أَنْهَـٰرٌۭ
anhārun
(are) rivers
مِّن
min
of
مَّآءٍ
māin
water
غَيْرِ
ghayri
not
ءَاسِنٍۢ
āsinin
polluted
وَأَنْهَـٰرٌۭ
wa-anhārun
and rivers
مِّن
min
of
لَّبَنٍۢ
labanin
milk
لَّمْ
lam
not
يَتَغَيَّرْ
yataghayyar
changes
طَعْمُهُۥ
ṭaʿmuhu
its taste
وَأَنْهَـٰرٌۭ
wa-anhārun
and rivers
مِّنْ
min
of
خَمْرٍۢ
khamrin
wine
لَّذَّةٍۢ
ladhatin
delicious
لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ
lilshāribīna
for (the) drinkers
وَأَنْهَـٰرٌۭ
wa-anhārun
and rivers
مِّنْ
min
of
عَسَلٍۢ
ʿasalin
honey
مُّصَفًّۭى ۖ
muṣaffan
purified
وَلَهُمْ
walahum
and for them
فِيهَا
fīhā
therein
مِن
min
of
كُلِّ
kulli
all
ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ
l-thamarāti
fruits
وَمَغْفِرَةٌۭ
wamaghfiratun
and forgiveness
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ
rabbihim
their Lord
كَمَنْ
kaman
like he who
هُوَ
huwa
like he who
خَـٰلِدٌۭ
khālidun
(will) abide forever
فِى
fī
in
ٱلنَّارِ
l-nāri
the Fire
وَسُقُوا۟
wasuqū
and they will be given to drink
مَآءً
māan
water
حَمِيمًۭا
ḥamīman
boiling
فَقَطَّعَ
faqaṭṭaʿa
so it cuts into pieces
أَمْعَآءَهُمْ
amʿāahum
their intestines
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
15. 1. The meaning of آسن is متغیر, that is, changeable; غیر آسن means unchangeable, that is, in this world, if water remains in one place for some time, its color changes and its smell and taste also change, making it harmful to health. The special quality of the water in Paradise will be that there will be no change in it, that is, its smell and taste will never change; whenever you drink it, it will be fresh, delightful, and health-giving. Since water in this world can become spoiled, the Shariah has therefore said regarding water that it remains pure as long as its color or smell does not change, because if the color or smell changes, the water becomes impure.
15. 2. Just as in this world, sometimes the milk that comes from the udders of cows, buffaloes, goats, etc., becomes spoiled, the milk of Paradise will not come from the udders of animals in this way, but rather there will be rivers of it; therefore, just as it will be extremely delicious, it will also be safe from spoiling.
15. 3. The wine found in this world is generally extremely bitter, unpleasant, and foul-smelling; moreover, after drinking it, a person usually loses his senses, speaks nonsense, and is not even aware of his own body. The wine of Paradise will be beautiful to look at, superior in taste, and extremely fragrant, and after drinking it, no one will become intoxicated nor feel any heaviness; rather, such pleasure and delight will be felt as is unimaginable in this world, as stated in another place: (وَعِنْدَهُمْ قٰصِرٰتُ الطَّرْفِ عِيْنٌ) 37. As-Saffat:48). Neither will it cause dizziness nor loss of intellect.
15. 4. That is, in honey, generally there is a possibility of admixture with other things, which is commonly observed in this world; in Paradise, there will be no such risk, it will be absolutely pure and clear, because it will not be obtained from bees as in this world, but rather there will be rivers of it. That is why it is mentioned in the hadith that the Prophet ﷺ said: Whenever you ask, pray for Jannat al-Firdaws, because it is the middle and highest level of Paradise, and from there the rivers of Paradise flow forth, and above it is the Throne of the Most Merciful. Sahih Bukhari, Book of Jihad.
15. 5. That is, will those who attain those highest ranks in Paradise that have been mentioned be equal to those people of Hell whose condition will be as described? Obviously, this will not be the case; rather, one will be in درجات and the other in درکات (Hell). One will be enjoying the pleasures and delights of blessings, while the other will be enduring the severe punishments of Hell. One will be a guest of Allah, where all kinds of things will be present for his honor and hospitality, and the other will be a prisoner of Allah, where he will have bitter and unpleasant food like Zaqqum to eat and boiling water to drink.
15. 2. Just as in this world, sometimes the milk that comes from the udders of cows, buffaloes, goats, etc., becomes spoiled, the milk of Paradise will not come from the udders of animals in this way, but rather there will be rivers of it; therefore, just as it will be extremely delicious, it will also be safe from spoiling.
15. 3. The wine found in this world is generally extremely bitter, unpleasant, and foul-smelling; moreover, after drinking it, a person usually loses his senses, speaks nonsense, and is not even aware of his own body. The wine of Paradise will be beautiful to look at, superior in taste, and extremely fragrant, and after drinking it, no one will become intoxicated nor feel any heaviness; rather, such pleasure and delight will be felt as is unimaginable in this world, as stated in another place: (وَعِنْدَهُمْ قٰصِرٰتُ الطَّرْفِ عِيْنٌ) 37. As-Saffat:48). Neither will it cause dizziness nor loss of intellect.
15. 4. That is, in honey, generally there is a possibility of admixture with other things, which is commonly observed in this world; in Paradise, there will be no such risk, it will be absolutely pure and clear, because it will not be obtained from bees as in this world, but rather there will be rivers of it. That is why it is mentioned in the hadith that the Prophet ﷺ said: Whenever you ask, pray for Jannat al-Firdaws, because it is the middle and highest level of Paradise, and from there the rivers of Paradise flow forth, and above it is the Throne of the Most Merciful. Sahih Bukhari, Book of Jihad.
15. 5. That is, will those who attain those highest ranks in Paradise that have been mentioned be equal to those people of Hell whose condition will be as described? Obviously, this will not be the case; rather, one will be in درجات and the other in درکات (Hell). One will be enjoying the pleasures and delights of blessings, while the other will be enduring the severe punishments of Hell. One will be a guest of Allah, where all kinds of things will be present for his honor and hospitality, and the other will be a prisoner of Allah, where he will have bitter and unpleasant food like Zaqqum to eat and boiling water to drink.
