سُوْرَةُ السَّجْدَةِ
Surah As-Sajda (32) — Ayah 17
فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أُخْفِىَ لَهُم مِّن قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
No person knows what is kept hidden for them of joy as a reward for what they used to do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَا
falā
And not
تَعْلَمُ
taʿlamu
knows
نَفْسٌۭ
nafsun
a soul
مَّآ
mā
what
أُخْفِىَ
ukh'fiya
is hidden
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مِّن
min
of
قُرَّةِ
qurrati
(the) comfort
أَعْيُنٍۢ
aʿyunin
(for) the eyes
جَزَآءًۢ
jazāan
(as) a reward
بِمَا
bimā
for what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used (to)
يَعْمَلُونَ
yaʿmalūna
do
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 17) {فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّاۤ اُخْفِيَ لَهُمْ مِّنْ قُرَّةِ اَعْيُنٍ … :} The word {’’ نَفْسٌ ‘‘} is indefinite, which gives a sense of generality, meaning no soul knows, whether it is a human, jinn, or angel, then whether it is a close angel or a sent prophet, in short, no one except Allah knows those blessings which He has kept hidden for the mentioned believers, with which their eyes will be cooled, as a reward for those deeds which they used to do. It is narrated from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ قَالَ اللّٰهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالٰی أَعْدَدْتُ لِعِبَادِيَ الصَّالِحِيْنَ مَا لَا عَيْنٌ رَأَتْ، وَلَا أُذُنٌ سَمِعَتْ، وَلَا خَطَرَ عَلٰی قَلْبِ بَشَرٍ، قَالَ أَبُوْ هُرَيْرَةَ اقْرَؤُوْا إِنْ شِئْتُمْ : «{ فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّاۤ اُخْفِيَ لَهُمْ مِّنْ قُرَّةِ اَعْيُنٍ }» ] [ بخاري، التفسیر، باب قولہ : «فلا تعلم نفس ما أخفي… » : ۴۷۷۹۔ مسلم : ۲۸۲۴ ] "Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, says: I have prepared for My righteous servants that which no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and has never occurred to the heart of any human." Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, if you wish, recite the saying of Allah: «{ فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّاۤ اُخْفِيَ لَهُمْ مِّنْ قُرَّةِ اَعْيُنٍ }» [ السجدۃ : ۱۷ ] At this place, Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) has mentioned several ahadith regarding the blessings of Paradise.
