سُوْرَةُ الرَّحْمٰنِ
Surah Ar-Rahmaan (55) — Ayah 76
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ ﴿76﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ
muttakiīna
Reclining
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
رَفْرَفٍ
rafrafin
cushions
خُضْرٍۢ
khuḍ'rin
green
وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ
waʿabqariyyin
and carpets
حِسَانٍۢ
ḥisānin
beautiful
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.
76. The people of Paradise will be reclining on green, exquisite, and rare [46] carpets.
[46]
The Meaning of ﴿عبقري﴾:
﴿عَبْقَرِيٍّ﴾ was the name of the capital of the jinn in the era of ignorance among the Arabs, where only jinn and fairies lived, which we call "Paristan" in Urdu, meaning the place where fairies reside. Then the word ﴿عبقري﴾ began to be used for every fine and rare thing, meaning it is something from Paristan, which cannot be compared to ordinary things of the world. Then this word also began to be used for a person who possesses extraordinary abilities. That is why, to give the Arabs an idea of the extraordinary elegance and excellence of the provisions of Paradise, the word ﴿عبقري﴾ is used here.
[46]
The Meaning of ﴿عبقري﴾:
﴿عَبْقَرِيٍّ﴾ was the name of the capital of the jinn in the era of ignorance among the Arabs, where only jinn and fairies lived, which we call "Paristan" in Urdu, meaning the place where fairies reside. Then the word ﴿عبقري﴾ began to be used for every fine and rare thing, meaning it is something from Paristan, which cannot be compared to ordinary things of the world. Then this word also began to be used for a person who possesses extraordinary abilities. That is why, to give the Arabs an idea of the extraordinary elegance and excellence of the provisions of Paradise, the word ﴿عبقري﴾ is used here.
