سُوْرَةُ الْفَتْحِ
Surah Al-Fath (48) — Ayah 5
لِّيُدْخِلَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ جَنَّـٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا وَيُكَفِّرَ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ ۚ وَكَانَ ذَٰلِكَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ فَوْزًا عَظِيمًا ﴿5﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
That He may admit the believing men and the believing women to Gardens under which rivers flow (i.e. Paradise), to abide therein forever, and He may expiate from them their sins; and that is with Allâh a supreme success,
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لِّيُدْخِلَ
liyud'khila
That He may admit
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
l-mu'minīna
the believing men
وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ
wal-mu'mināti
and the believing women
جَنَّـٰتٍۢ
jannātin
(to) Gardens
تَجْرِى
tajrī
flow
مِن
min
from
تَحْتِهَا
taḥtihā
underneath them
ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ
l-anhāru
the rivers
خَـٰلِدِينَ
khālidīna
(to) abide forever
فِيهَا
fīhā
therein
وَيُكَفِّرَ
wayukaffira
and (to) remove
عَنْهُمْ
ʿanhum
from them
سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ ۚ
sayyiātihim
their misdeeds
وَكَانَ
wakāna
and is
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
عِندَ
ʿinda
with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
فَوْزًا
fawzan
a success
عَظِيمًۭا
ʿaẓīman
great
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 5) ➊ {لِّيُدْخِلَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ … :} The clearest and most authentic statement is that the “lam” of {’’ لِيُدْخِلَ ‘‘} is related to {’’ هُوَ الَّذِيْۤ اَنْزَلَ السَّكِيْنَةَ ‘‘}. The meaning is: “He is the One Who sent down tranquility into the hearts of the believers, so that they may increase in faith along with their faith (and) so that, through this tranquility and increase in faith, Allah may admit believing men and believing women into gardens beneath which rivers flow.”
➋ { وَ الْمُؤْمِنٰتِ:} The mention of believing women specifically here is so that the reward of jihad is not considered exclusive to men, because believing women also participate in jihad. They do not become an obstacle for their brothers, husbands, sons, fathers, and other relatives going out for jihad; rather, they encourage them, endure loneliness and other hardships in their absence, and show patience in case of their martyrdom, becoming widows and their children becoming orphans. Many of them go with the army to cook food, wash clothes, clean, and perform other services. In case of battle, they provide water to the fighters, bandage the wounded, and take care of the sick. (Ibn Ashur)
➋ { جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِيْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ …:} The admittance into gardens here refers to the special entry that is exclusive to the mujahideen, not the entry that is attained merely through faith and righteous deeds. That is why it is also stated: « وَ يُكَفِّرَ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّاٰتِهِمْ » “and so that He may remove from them their misdeeds.” (Ibn Ashur) It is narrated from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ إِنَّ فِی الْجَنَّةِ مِائَةَ دَرَجَةٍ أَعَدَّهَا اللّٰهُ لِلْمُجَاهِدِيْنَ فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ مَا بَيْنَ الدَّرَجَتَيْنِ كَمَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ فَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُ اللّٰهَ فَاسْأَلُوْهُ الْفِرْدَوْسَ فَإِنَّهُ أَوْسَطُ الْجَنَّةِ وَأَعْلَی الْجَنَّةِ أُرَاهُ قَالَ وَ فَوْقَهُ عَرْشُ الرَّحْمٰنِ، وَمِنْهُ تَفَجَّرُ أَنْهَارُ الْجَنَّةِ ] [بخاري، الجھاد والسیر، باب درجات المجاہدین في سبیل اللّٰہ : ۲۷۹۰ ] “In Paradise there are one hundred levels which Allah has prepared for those who strive in His cause; the distance between each two levels is like the distance between the sky and the earth. So when you ask Allah, ask Him for Al-Firdaws, for it is the best and highest part of Paradise. (Yahya bin Salih said:) I think he said: Above it is the Throne of the Most Merciful, and from it the rivers of Paradise flow.”
➋ { وَ الْمُؤْمِنٰتِ:} The mention of believing women specifically here is so that the reward of jihad is not considered exclusive to men, because believing women also participate in jihad. They do not become an obstacle for their brothers, husbands, sons, fathers, and other relatives going out for jihad; rather, they encourage them, endure loneliness and other hardships in their absence, and show patience in case of their martyrdom, becoming widows and their children becoming orphans. Many of them go with the army to cook food, wash clothes, clean, and perform other services. In case of battle, they provide water to the fighters, bandage the wounded, and take care of the sick. (Ibn Ashur)
➋ { جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِيْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ …:} The admittance into gardens here refers to the special entry that is exclusive to the mujahideen, not the entry that is attained merely through faith and righteous deeds. That is why it is also stated: « وَ يُكَفِّرَ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّاٰتِهِمْ » “and so that He may remove from them their misdeeds.” (Ibn Ashur) It is narrated from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ إِنَّ فِی الْجَنَّةِ مِائَةَ دَرَجَةٍ أَعَدَّهَا اللّٰهُ لِلْمُجَاهِدِيْنَ فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ مَا بَيْنَ الدَّرَجَتَيْنِ كَمَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ فَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُ اللّٰهَ فَاسْأَلُوْهُ الْفِرْدَوْسَ فَإِنَّهُ أَوْسَطُ الْجَنَّةِ وَأَعْلَی الْجَنَّةِ أُرَاهُ قَالَ وَ فَوْقَهُ عَرْشُ الرَّحْمٰنِ، وَمِنْهُ تَفَجَّرُ أَنْهَارُ الْجَنَّةِ ] [بخاري، الجھاد والسیر، باب درجات المجاہدین في سبیل اللّٰہ : ۲۷۹۰ ] “In Paradise there are one hundred levels which Allah has prepared for those who strive in His cause; the distance between each two levels is like the distance between the sky and the earth. So when you ask Allah, ask Him for Al-Firdaws, for it is the best and highest part of Paradise. (Yahya bin Salih said:) I think he said: Above it is the Throne of the Most Merciful, and from it the rivers of Paradise flow.”
