سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 72
وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ جَنَّـٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا وَمَسَـٰكِنَ طَيِّبَةً فِى جَنَّـٰتِ عَدْنٍ ۚ وَرِضْوَٰنٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ﴿72﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh has promised the believers - men and women, - Gardens under which rivers flow to dwell therein forever, and beautiful mansions in Gardens of ‘Adn (Eden Paradise). But the greatest bliss is the Good Pleasure of Allâh. That is the supreme success.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَعَدَ
waʿada
(Has been) promised
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(by) Allah
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
l-mu'minīna
(to) the believing men
وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ
wal-mu'mināti
and the believing women
جَنَّـٰتٍۢ
jannātin
Gardens
تَجْرِى
tajrī
flow
مِن
min
from
تَحْتِهَا
taḥtihā
underneath it
ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ
l-anhāru
the rivers
خَـٰلِدِينَ
khālidīna
(will) abide forever
فِيهَا
fīhā
in it
وَمَسَـٰكِنَ
wamasākina
and dwellings
طَيِّبَةًۭ
ṭayyibatan
blessed
فِى
fī
in
جَنَّـٰتِ
jannāti
Gardens
عَدْنٍۢ ۚ
ʿadnin
(of) everlasting bliss
وَرِضْوَٰنٌۭ
wariḍ'wānun
But the pleasure
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
أَكْبَرُ ۚ
akbaru
(is) greater
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
هُوَ
huwa
it
ٱلْفَوْزُ
l-fawzu
(is) the success
ٱلْعَظِيمُ
l-ʿaẓīmu
great
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72. Allah has promised the believing men and believing women gardens beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein forever, and beautiful, everlasting dwellings in gardens of perpetual residence. But the greatest of all is Allah’s pleasure [87]. That is the supreme success.
[87]
What is Meant by Allah’s Pleasure?
The blessings of Paradise are countless, innumerable, and everlasting, which have been mentioned in many places in the Book and Sunnah. It is also mentioned in authentic ahadith that after Allah Almighty admits the people of Paradise into Paradise, He will call out to them and the people of Paradise will respond, “Here we are.” Allah Almighty will ask them, “Are you now pleased?” They will reply, “O our Lord! How could we not be pleased when You have granted us every kind of blessing here?” Allah Almighty will say, “Shall I not grant you a blessing greater than all these blessings?” The people of Paradise will ask, “O our Lord! What could be better than these blessings?” Allah Almighty will say, “Now I bestow upon you My pleasure and approval, and after today I shall never be displeased with you.” [بخاري۔ كتاب التوحيد۔ باب كلام الرب مع اهل الجنة]
[87]
What is Meant by Allah’s Pleasure?
The blessings of Paradise are countless, innumerable, and everlasting, which have been mentioned in many places in the Book and Sunnah. It is also mentioned in authentic ahadith that after Allah Almighty admits the people of Paradise into Paradise, He will call out to them and the people of Paradise will respond, “Here we are.” Allah Almighty will ask them, “Are you now pleased?” They will reply, “O our Lord! How could we not be pleased when You have granted us every kind of blessing here?” Allah Almighty will say, “Shall I not grant you a blessing greater than all these blessings?” The people of Paradise will ask, “O our Lord! What could be better than these blessings?” Allah Almighty will say, “Now I bestow upon you My pleasure and approval, and after today I shall never be displeased with you.” [بخاري۔ كتاب التوحيد۔ باب كلام الرب مع اهل الجنة]
