سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 198
لَـٰكِنِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ جَنَّـٰتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا نُزُلًا مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لِّلْأَبْرَارِ ﴿198﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But, for those who fear their Lord, are Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise); therein are they to dwell (for ever), an entertainment from Allâh; and that which is with Allâh is the Best for Al-Abrâr (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَـٰكِنِ
lākini
But
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ٱتَّقَوْا۟
ittaqaw
fear
رَبَّهُمْ
rabbahum
their Lord
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
جَنَّـٰتٌۭ
jannātun
(will be) Gardens
تَجْرِى
tajrī
flows
مِن
min
from
تَحْتِهَا
taḥtihā
underneath them
ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ
l-anhāru
the rivers
خَـٰلِدِينَ
khālidīna
will abide forever
فِيهَا
fīhā
in it
نُزُلًۭا
nuzulan
a hospitality
مِّنْ
min
from
عِندِ
ʿindi
[near]
ٱللَّهِ ۗ
l-lahi
Allah
وَمَا
wamā
And what
عِندَ
ʿinda
(is) with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
(is) best
لِّلْأَبْرَارِ
lil'abrāri
for the righteous
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198. But those who fear their Lord will have gardens beneath which rivers flow; they will abide therein forever [198]. This will be their hospitality [199] from Allah, and what is with Allah is best for the righteous.
[198] In these two verses, a comparison is presented between the worldly and hereafter lives of a Muslim and a disbeliever. Suppose that a disbeliever's short worldly life passes in luxury and comfort (although in reality, this does not happen; he too has to endure various kinds of sorrows and hardships in the world), but in the Hereafter, he will remain in punishment forever. And a Muslim's short worldly life passes in pain, hardships, worries, and poverty (although in reality, this does not happen; he too gets moments of happiness and prosperity in this world), but in the Hereafter, for him, there will be nothing but all kinds of blessings and a life of luxury forever. So tell me, which of the two is truly at an advantage? Therefore, one should not be deceived by comparing only the worldly life.
[199] The word "hospitality" is used because the people of Paradise will not have to make any effort or worry for their food and drink. Rather, while sitting with honor and comfort, everything will be ready and available to them, just as it is for a guest. The more pain and hardships these people endured in the path of Islam in this world, the more they will be rewarded with better and better rewards.
[198] In these two verses, a comparison is presented between the worldly and hereafter lives of a Muslim and a disbeliever. Suppose that a disbeliever's short worldly life passes in luxury and comfort (although in reality, this does not happen; he too has to endure various kinds of sorrows and hardships in the world), but in the Hereafter, he will remain in punishment forever. And a Muslim's short worldly life passes in pain, hardships, worries, and poverty (although in reality, this does not happen; he too gets moments of happiness and prosperity in this world), but in the Hereafter, for him, there will be nothing but all kinds of blessings and a life of luxury forever. So tell me, which of the two is truly at an advantage? Therefore, one should not be deceived by comparing only the worldly life.
[199] The word "hospitality" is used because the people of Paradise will not have to make any effort or worry for their food and drink. Rather, while sitting with honor and comfort, everything will be ready and available to them, just as it is for a guest. The more pain and hardships these people endured in the path of Islam in this world, the more they will be rewarded with better and better rewards.
