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Surah As-Sajda (32) — Ayah 17
فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أُخْفِىَ لَهُم مِّن قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
No person knows what is kept hidden for them of joy as a reward for what they used to do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَا
falā
And not
تَعْلَمُ
taʿlamu
knows
نَفْسٌۭ
nafsun
a soul
مَّآ
mā
what
أُخْفِىَ
ukh'fiya
is hidden
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مِّن
min
of
قُرَّةِ
qurrati
(the) comfort
أَعْيُنٍۢ
aʿyunin
(for) the eyes
جَزَآءًۢ
jazāan
(as) a reward
بِمَا
bimā
for what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used (to)
يَعْمَلُونَ
yaʿmalūna
do
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
17. No soul knows what delights of the eyes are kept hidden [20] for them as a reward for what they used to do.
[20]
The Attributes of the Blessings of Paradise:
Such people who, in the darkness of the night, hiding from others, avoiding showing off, remember Allah and spend in His way—their reward will also be things that Allah has kept hidden for them. What will those blessings be? They will be the coolness of the hearts and eyes of such people. By describing their attributes, a person cannot even comprehend them in this world. Just as if someone has never eaten a mango, no matter how much its taste is described in detail, it can never be like the feeling or knowledge one gets after actually eating a mango. And as for the blessings of Paradise, the situation is such that no one has ever seen them, nor heard them, nor tasted them, to the extent that no one has even imagined them in their heart, as is made clear by the following hadith: Hazrat Abu Hurairah ؓ says that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, says: I have prepared for My (righteous) servants such blessings which no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard, and no heart has ever conceived." Hazrat Abu Hurairah ؓ said, "If you wish, you may (as proof) recite this verse: ﴿فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّا أُخْفِيَ... الآية﴾ [بخاري۔ كتاب التفسير]"
[20]
The Attributes of the Blessings of Paradise:
Such people who, in the darkness of the night, hiding from others, avoiding showing off, remember Allah and spend in His way—their reward will also be things that Allah has kept hidden for them. What will those blessings be? They will be the coolness of the hearts and eyes of such people. By describing their attributes, a person cannot even comprehend them in this world. Just as if someone has never eaten a mango, no matter how much its taste is described in detail, it can never be like the feeling or knowledge one gets after actually eating a mango. And as for the blessings of Paradise, the situation is such that no one has ever seen them, nor heard them, nor tasted them, to the extent that no one has even imagined them in their heart, as is made clear by the following hadith: Hazrat Abu Hurairah ؓ says that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, says: I have prepared for My (righteous) servants such blessings which no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard, and no heart has ever conceived." Hazrat Abu Hurairah ؓ said, "If you wish, you may (as proof) recite this verse: ﴿فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّا أُخْفِيَ... الآية﴾ [بخاري۔ كتاب التفسير]"
