سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 25
وَبَشِّرِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّـٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۖ كُلَّمَا رُزِقُوا۟ مِنْهَا مِن ثَمَرَةٍ رِّزْقًا ۙ قَالُوا۟ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى رُزِقْنَا مِن قَبْلُ ۖ وَأُتُوا۟ بِهِۦ مُتَشَـٰبِهًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ فِيهَآ أَزْوَٰجٌ مُّطَهَّرَةٌ ۖ وَهُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ ﴿25﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And give glad tidings to those who believe and do righteous good deeds, that for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). Every time they will be provided with a fruit therefrom, they will say: "This is what we were provided with before," and they will be given things in resemblance (i.e. in the same form but different in taste) and they shall have therein Azwâjun Mutahharatun [1] (purified mates or wives) and they will abide therein forever.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَبَشِّرِ
wabashiri
And give good news
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(to) those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
وَعَمِلُوا۟
waʿamilū
and do
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ
l-ṣāliḥāti
[the] righteous deeds
أَنَّ
anna
that
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
جَنَّـٰتٍۢ
jannātin
(will be) Gardens
تَجْرِى
tajrī
flow
مِن
min
[from]
تَحْتِهَا
taḥtihā
under them
ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۖ
l-anhāru
the rivers
كُلَّمَا
kullamā
Every time
رُزِقُوا۟
ruziqū
they are provided
مِنْهَا
min'hā
therefrom
مِن
min
of
ثَمَرَةٍۢ
thamaratin
fruit
رِّزْقًۭا ۙ
riz'qan
(as) provision
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they (will) say
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
This (is)
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
the one which
رُزِقْنَا
ruziq'nā
we were provided
مِن
min
from
قَبْلُ ۖ
qablu
before
وَأُتُوا۟
wa-utū
And they will be given
بِهِۦ
bihi
therefrom
مُتَشَـٰبِهًۭا ۖ
mutashābihan
(things) in resemblance
وَلَهُمْ
walahum
And for them
فِيهَآ
fīhā
therein
أَزْوَٰجٌۭ
azwājun
spouses
مُّطَهَّرَةٌۭ ۖ
muṭahharatun
purified
وَهُمْ
wahum
and they
فِيهَا
fīhā
therein
خَـٰلِدُونَ
khālidūna
(will) abide forever
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 25) ➊ After warning the disbelievers about the Fire, now the glad tidings of Paradise are being given upon having faith. In the Noble Qur’an, generally these two things go hand in hand. Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) said: { « كِتٰبًا مُّتَشَابِهًا مَّثَانِيَ » } According to the most authentic opinion in [ الزمر : ۲۳ ], by {”مَثَانِيَ“} it is meant that the counterpart of something is also mentioned, for example, disbelief with faith, Hell with Paradise.
➋ Faith is the name of affirmation by the heart, declaration by the tongue, and action in accordance with it. Here, the conjunction of righteous deeds with faith does not mean that these are two separate things, rather, after mentioning faith, righteous deeds are specifically mentioned because generally there is negligence in this regard, whereas faith devoid of action is not sufficient. If, due to the conjunction, both are considered separate, then in Surah Al-‘Asr, the four things mentioned in the verse: { « اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَ عَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَ تَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَ تَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ » } would also have to be considered separate from each other. For details, see the commentary of Surah Al-‘Asr.
➌ The first condition of righteous deeds is that they are purely for Allah Almighty. See the last verse of Surah Al-Kahf and verse (5) of Surah Al-Bayyinah. The second is that it should be according to the way shown by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: [ مَنْ عَمِلَ عَمَلاً لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْرُنَا فَهُوَ رَدٌّ ] “Whoever does an action that is not in accordance with our command, it is rejected.” [ مسلم، الأقضیۃ، باب نقض الأحکام … : ۱۸؍ ۱۷۱۸ ]
➍ The basic things for a human’s pleasure and comfort are residence, food and drink, and marriage. For the residence of those who have faith and do righteous deeds, there is { « جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِيْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ » }, for food and drink there is { «كُلَّمَا رُزِقُوْا مِنْهَا مِنْ ثَمَرَةٍ رِّزْقًا» }, and for marriage there is { « اَزْوَاجٌ مُّطَهَّرَةٌ» }, then along with attaining these blessings, if there is fear of their loss, the pleasure becomes tainted. Allah Almighty removed this fear by saying: { «هُمْ فِيْهَا خٰلِدُوْنَ » } [ اللباب ] For details of the rivers of Paradise, see Surah Muhammad (15).
➎ {مُطَهَّرَةٌ:} is a passive participle from the form “taf‘il.” Due to the addition of one letter, it has been translated as “extremely pure,” meaning they will be free from all kinds of outward impurities, such as urine, feces, saliva, menstruation, etc., and inward impurities such as lying, jealousy, malice, etc.
➏ { مُتَشَابِهًا:} means they will be similar in appearance to the fruits of the world, or similar to each other, but this similarity will only be in name or form, otherwise the blessings of Paradise have no comparison to the blessings of the world. See Surah As-Sajdah (17).
➋ Faith is the name of affirmation by the heart, declaration by the tongue, and action in accordance with it. Here, the conjunction of righteous deeds with faith does not mean that these are two separate things, rather, after mentioning faith, righteous deeds are specifically mentioned because generally there is negligence in this regard, whereas faith devoid of action is not sufficient. If, due to the conjunction, both are considered separate, then in Surah Al-‘Asr, the four things mentioned in the verse: { « اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَ عَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَ تَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَ تَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ » } would also have to be considered separate from each other. For details, see the commentary of Surah Al-‘Asr.
➌ The first condition of righteous deeds is that they are purely for Allah Almighty. See the last verse of Surah Al-Kahf and verse (5) of Surah Al-Bayyinah. The second is that it should be according to the way shown by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: [ مَنْ عَمِلَ عَمَلاً لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْرُنَا فَهُوَ رَدٌّ ] “Whoever does an action that is not in accordance with our command, it is rejected.” [ مسلم، الأقضیۃ، باب نقض الأحکام … : ۱۸؍ ۱۷۱۸ ]
➍ The basic things for a human’s pleasure and comfort are residence, food and drink, and marriage. For the residence of those who have faith and do righteous deeds, there is { « جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِيْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ » }, for food and drink there is { «كُلَّمَا رُزِقُوْا مِنْهَا مِنْ ثَمَرَةٍ رِّزْقًا» }, and for marriage there is { « اَزْوَاجٌ مُّطَهَّرَةٌ» }, then along with attaining these blessings, if there is fear of their loss, the pleasure becomes tainted. Allah Almighty removed this fear by saying: { «هُمْ فِيْهَا خٰلِدُوْنَ » } [ اللباب ] For details of the rivers of Paradise, see Surah Muhammad (15).
➎ {مُطَهَّرَةٌ:} is a passive participle from the form “taf‘il.” Due to the addition of one letter, it has been translated as “extremely pure,” meaning they will be free from all kinds of outward impurities, such as urine, feces, saliva, menstruation, etc., and inward impurities such as lying, jealousy, malice, etc.
➏ { مُتَشَابِهًا:} means they will be similar in appearance to the fruits of the world, or similar to each other, but this similarity will only be in name or form, otherwise the blessings of Paradise have no comparison to the blessings of the world. See Surah As-Sajdah (17).
