سُوْرَةُ الدَّهْرِ
Surah Al-Insaan (76) — Ayah 14
وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَـٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًا ﴿14﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And the shade thereof is close upon them, and the bunches of fruit thereof will hang low within their reach.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَدَانِيَةً
wadāniyatan
And near
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
above them
ظِلَـٰلُهَا
ẓilāluhā
(are) its shades
وَذُلِّلَتْ
wadhullilat
and will hang low
قُطُوفُهَا
quṭūfuhā
its cluster of fruits
تَذْلِيلًۭا
tadhlīlan
dangling low
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 14) {وَ دَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلٰلُهَا … : ’’ دَانِيَةً ‘‘ ’’دَنَا يَدْنُوْ‘‘} is an active participle from (ن), meaning near. {’’ ذُلِّلَتْ ‘‘} will be subjected, will be lowered. {’’ تَذْلِيْلًا ‘‘} is for emphasis, meaning greatly lowered. {’’قُطُوْفٌ‘‘ ’’قِطْفٌ‘‘} is the plural, meaning cluster, picked fruit, that is, the shades of the trees of Paradise will be extremely dense and lowered, and the clusters of its fruits will be subjected to the people of Paradise and within their reach, so that whether standing, sitting, or lying down, they will be able to pick them as they wish. Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ إِنَّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ لَشَجَرَةً يَّسِيْرُ الرَّاكِبُ فِيْ ظِلِّهَا مِائَةَ عَامٍ لاَ يَقْطَعُهَا ] [ بخاري، بدء الخلق، باب ما جاء في صفۃ الجنۃ… : ۳۲۵۱ ] "In Paradise, there is a tree under whose shade a rider could travel for a hundred years but would not be able to cross it."
