Allah then says:
[مَّثَلُ الْجَنَّةِ
الَّتِى وُعِدَ الْمُتَّقُونَ]
(The description of Paradise which is promised for those who have Taqwa...)
`Ikrimah said,
[مَّثَلُ
الْجَنَّةِ]
(The description of Paradise) "This means its description.''
[فِيهَآ أَنْهَارٌ
مِّن مَّآءٍ غَيْرِ ءَاسِنٍ]
(In it are rivers of water that are not Asin,) Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be
pleased with him, Al-Hasan, and Qatadah all said, "It does not change.''
Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak, and `Ata' Al-Khurasani all said, "It is not foul-smelling.''
The Arabs say Asin if its (water) scent changes.
[وَأَنْهَارٌ مِّن
لَّبَنٍ لَّمْ يَتَغَيَّرْ طَعْمُهُ]
(rivers of milk, the taste of which never changes,) which means that the milk
is of utmost whiteness, sweetness, and richness. It has been mentioned in a
Hadith attributed to the Prophet "Their milk did not come out of the udders of
cattle.''
[وَأَنْهَـرٌ مِّنْ
خَمْرٍ لَّذَّةٍ لِّلشَّـرِبِينَ]
(rivers of wine delightful to those who drink it, ) hich means that the wine
does not have a bad taste or foul smell like that of the worldly life. Rather,
it is good in its appearance, taste, smell, and effect, as Allah says,
[لاَ فِيهَا غَوْلٌ
وَلاَ هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ ]
(it (the wine) has no bad effects, nor does it cause intoxication.) (37:47)
and,
[لاَّ يُصَدَّعُونَ
عَنْهَا وَلاَ يُنزِفُونَ ]
(From which (the wine) they will have no headache, nor will they be
intoxicated.) (56:19)
[بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ
لِّلشَّـرِبِينَ ]
(white, delicious to the drinkers.)(37:46) It has been mentioned in a Hadith
attributed to the Prophet , "Their wine was not pressed under men's feet.''
[وَأَنْهَـرٌ مِّنْ
عَسَلٍ مُّصَفًّى]
(and rivers of refined honey;) which means that the honey is of utmost purity
and pleasant color, taste, and smell. It has been mentioned in a Hadith
attributed to the Prophet , "Their honey did not come out of the bellies of
bees.'' Imam Ahmad recorded from Hakim bin Mu`awiyah who narrated from his
father that Allah's Messenger said,
«فِي الْجَنَّةِ
بَحْرُ اللَّبَنِ وَبَحْرُ الْمَاءِ وَبَحْرُ الْعَسَلِ وَبَحْرُ الْخَمْرِ، ثُمَّ
تُشَقَّقُ الْأَنْهَارُ مِنْهَا بَعْد»
(Verily, there is in Paradise a lake of milk, a lake of water, a lake of
honey, and a lake of wine. The rivers then gush out of them. At-Tirmidhi
reported this narration in his section of the Description of Paradise, and he
said, "Hasan Sahih. In the Sahih, it is recorded that Allah's Messenger said,
«إِذَا سَأَلْتُمُ
اللهَ تَعَالى فَاسْأَلُوهُ الْفِرْدَوْسَ فَإِنَّهُ أَوْسَطُ الْجَنَّةِ،
وَأَعْلَى الْجَنَّةِ، وَمِنْهُ تُفَجَّرُ أَنْهَارُ الْجَنَّةِ، وَفَوْقَهُ عَرْشُ
الرَّحْمن»
(When you ask Allah, ask Him for Al-Firdaws, because it is the central and
highest part of the Paradise, and from it gush the rivers of the Paradise and
above it is the Throne of the Most Merciful.)Allah says,
[وَلَهُمْ فِيهَا مِن
كُلِّ الثَّمَرَتِ]
(...and therein for them are all kinds of fruits, ...) This similar to His
saying,
[يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا
بِكلِّ فَـكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ ]
(They will call in it for every kind of fruit in peace and security.) (44:55)
And His saying,
[فِيهِمَا مِن كُلِّ
فَـكِهَةٍ زَوْجَانِ ]
(In them will be every kind of fruits in pairs.) (55:52) Allah says
[وَمَغْفِرَةٌ مِّن
رَّبِّهِمْ]
(. ..and forgiveness from their Lord.) meaning, in addition to all of the
above. Allah says,
[كَمَنْ هُوَ خَـلِدٌ
فِى النَّارِ]
(Can this be likened to those who abide eternally in the Fire) meaning, `can
those that We have described their position in the Paradise be like those who
will abide eternally in the Fire' They are not equal, and nor are those who will
be in the high ranks (in the Paradise) and those who will be in the lowest
depths (Hell).
[وَسُقُواْ مَآءً
حَمِيماً]
(and are given to drink boiling water) meaning, extremely hot; so hot that it
is unbearable.
[فَقَطَّعَ
أَمْعَآءَهُمْ]
(that severs their intestines) meaning, that will cut their insides -- both
bowels and intestines. We seek refuge in Allah from that.
[وَمِنْهُمْ مَّن
يَسْتَمِعُ إِلَيْكَ حَتَّى إِذَا خَرَجُواْ مِنْ عِندِكَ قَالُواْ لِلَّذِينَ
أُوتُواْ الْعِلْمَ مَاذَا قَالَ ءَانِفاً أُوْلَـئِكَ الَّذِينَ طَبَعَ اللَّهُ
عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ وَاتَّبَعُواْ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ - وَالَّذِينَ اهْتَدَوْاْ
زَادَهُمْ هُدًى وَءَاتَـهُمْ تَقُوَاهُمْ - فَهَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلاَّ السَّاعَةَ
أَن تَأْتِيَهُمْ بَغْتَةً فَقَدْ جَآءَ أَشْرَاطُهَا فَأَنَّى لَهُمْ إِذَا
جَآءَتْهُمْ ذِكْرَاهُمْ ]
[فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ
لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلأاللَّهُ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
وَالْمُؤْمِنَـتِ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مُتَقَلَّبَكُمْ وَمَثْوَاكُمْ]
(16. And among them are some who listen to you till when they go out from
you, they say to those who have received knowledge: "What is it that he has said
just now "Such are men whose hearts Allah has sealed because they followed their
lusts.) (17. And as for those who accept guidance, He increases them in guidance
and bestows on them their Taqwa.) (18. Do they then await except that the Hour
should come upon them suddenly But already there have come (some of) its
portents; and when it (actually) is on them, how can they benefit then by their
reminder) (19. So know that La ilaha illallah and ask forgiveness for your sin,
and also for (the sin of) believing men and women. And Allah knows well your
moving about, and your place of rest.)
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