سُوْرَةُ الْحَدِيْدِ
Surah Al-Hadid (57) — Ayah 12
يَوْمَ تَرَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ يَسْعَىٰ نُورُهُم بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَبِأَيْمَـٰنِهِم بُشْرَىٰكُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ جَنَّـٰتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ﴿12﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
On the Day you shall see the believing men and the believing women: their light running forward before them and by their right hands. Glad tidings for you this Day! Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to dwell therein forever! Truly, this is the great success!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَوْمَ
yawma
(On the) Day
تَرَى
tarā
you will see
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
l-mu'minīna
the believing men
وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ
wal-mu'mināti
and the believing women
يَسْعَىٰ
yasʿā
running
نُورُهُم
nūruhum
their light
بَيْنَ
bayna
before them
أَيْدِيهِمْ
aydīhim
before them
وَبِأَيْمَـٰنِهِم
wabi-aymānihim
and on their right
بُشْرَىٰكُمُ
bush'rākumu
Glad tidings for you
ٱلْيَوْمَ
l-yawma
this Day
جَنَّـٰتٌۭ
jannātun
gardens
تَجْرِى
tajrī
flowing
مِن
min
from
تَحْتِهَا
taḥtihā
underneath it
ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ
l-anhāru
the rivers
خَـٰلِدِينَ
khālidīna
abiding forever
فِيهَا ۚ
fīhā
therein
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
هُوَ
huwa
[it] (is)
ٱلْفَوْزُ
l-fawzu
the success
ٱلْعَظِيمُ
l-ʿaẓīmu
the great
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.
12-1. This will take place on the Day of Gathering at the Bridge of Sirat; this light will be the reward for their faith and righteous deeds, by which they will easily traverse the path to Paradise. Imam Ibn Kathir and Imam Ibn Jarir, among others, have explained the meaning of وَ بِاَیْمَانِھِمْ as that their books of deeds will be in their right hands.
2. This will be said by the angels who will be present there to welcome and lead them.
2. This will be said by the angels who will be present there to welcome and lead them.
