سُوْرَةُ الدَّهْرِ
Surah Al-Insaan (76) — Ayah 13
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۖ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْسًا وَلَا زَمْهَرِيرًا ﴿13﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Reclining therein on raised thrones, they will see there neither the excessive heat of the sun, nor the excessive bitter cold, (as in Paradise there is no sun and no moon).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ
muttakiīna
Reclining
فِيهَا
fīhā
therein
عَلَى
ʿalā
on
ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۖ
l-arāiki
couches
لَا
lā
Not
يَرَوْنَ
yarawna
they will see
فِيهَا
fīhā
therein
شَمْسًۭا
shamsan
sun
وَلَا
walā
and not
زَمْهَرِيرًۭا
zamharīran
freezing cold
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.
By (Ayah 13) { مُتَّكِـِٕيْنَ فِيْهَا عَلَى الْاَرَآىِٕكِ … : ’’ شَمْسًا ‘‘} is meant intense sunlight and heat, and by {’’ زَمْهَرِيْرًا ‘‘} is meant severe cold, that is, the climate of Paradise will be extremely pleasant and moderate; there will be neither painful heat nor cold. In contrast, in Hell there will be the torment of intense heat, that is, fire, as well as severe cold (zamharir), and in fact, the origin of intense heat and intense cold in this world is also from Hell itself. Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ وَاشْتَكَتِ النَّارُ إِلٰی رَبِّهَا فَقَالَتْ يَا رَبِّ! أَكَلَ بَعْضِيْ بَعْضًا فَأَذِنَ لَهَا بِنَفَسَيْنِ، نَفَسٍ فِي الشِّتَاءِ، وَنَفَسٍ فِي الصَّيْفِ، فَهُوَ أَشَدُّ مَا تَجِدُوْنَ مِنَ الْحَرِّ، وَ أَشَدُّ مَا تَجِدُوْنَ مِنَ الزَّمْهَرِيْرِ ] [ بخاري، مواقیت الصلاۃ، باب الإبراد بالظھر في شدۃ الحر : ۵۳۷ ] "The Fire complained to its Lord and said: 'O my Lord! Some parts of mine have consumed the others.' So Allah allowed it two breaths, one in the summer and one in the winter. That is what you feel as the extreme heat and what you feel as the extreme zamharir (cold)."
