سُوْرَةُ الزُّخْرُفِ
Surah Az-Zukhruf (43) — Ayah 71
يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِصِحَافٍ مِّن ذَهَبٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ ۖ وَفِيهَا مَا تَشْتَهِيهِ ٱلْأَنفُسُ وَتَلَذُّ ٱلْأَعْيُنُ ۖ وَأَنتُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ ﴿71﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Trays of gold and cups will be passed round them; (there will be) therein all that inner-selves could desire, and all that eyes could delight in and you will abide therein forever.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يُطَافُ
yuṭāfu
Will be circulated
عَلَيْهِم
ʿalayhim
for them
بِصِحَافٍۢ
biṣiḥāfin
plates
مِّن
min
of
ذَهَبٍۢ
dhahabin
gold
وَأَكْوَابٍۢ ۖ
wa-akwābin
and cups
وَفِيهَا
wafīhā
And therein
مَا
mā
(is) what
تَشْتَهِيهِ
tashtahīhi
desires
ٱلْأَنفُسُ
l-anfusu
the souls
وَتَلَذُّ
wataladhu
and delights
ٱلْأَعْيُنُ ۖ
l-aʿyunu
the eyes
وَأَنتُمْ
wa-antum
and you
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 71) ➊ { يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِصِحَافٍ مِّنْ ذَهَبٍ وَّ اَكْوَابٍ: ’’صِحَافٌ‘‘ ’’صَحْفَةٌ‘‘} is the plural, a tray that is not very large, platters. {’’ اَكْوَابٍ ‘‘ ’’كُوْبٌ‘‘} is the plural, a drinking vessel without a handle; such vessels, due to not having a handle, are cleaner. There will be various kinds of foods and fruits in the trays, and various kinds of drinks in the cups. Some commentators have said: {’’صِحَافٌ‘‘} is a plural of abundance and {’’ اَكْوَابٍ ‘‘} is a plural of paucity, because food vessels are more than drinking vessels.
➋ For the explanation of { وَ فِيْهَا مَا تَشْتَهِيْهِ الْاَنْفُسُ:}, see Surah Ha Mim Sajdah (31) and Surah Sajdah (17).
➌ { وَ تَلَذُّ الْاَعْيُنُ:} In the delight of the eyes, the vision of Allah Almighty is a greater blessing than all the blessings of Paradise.
➋ For the explanation of { وَ فِيْهَا مَا تَشْتَهِيْهِ الْاَنْفُسُ:}, see Surah Ha Mim Sajdah (31) and Surah Sajdah (17).
➌ { وَ تَلَذُّ الْاَعْيُنُ:} In the delight of the eyes, the vision of Allah Almighty is a greater blessing than all the blessings of Paradise.
