Surah 18. Al-Kahf, Ayah 31
| أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهِمُ الْأَنْهَارُ يُحَلَّوْنَ فِيهَا مِنْ أَسَاوِرَ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَيَلْبَسُونَ ثِيَابًا خُضْرًا مِنْ سُنْدُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُتَّكِئِينَ فِيهَا عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ ۚ نِعْمَ الثَّوَابُ وَحَسُنَتْ مُرْتَفَقًا |
| Transliteration | : | 'olaa'ika la- -hum jannaat cadn tajre min tah.ti -him al- anhaar yuh.allawn fe -haa min asaawir min dhahab wa- yalbason thiyaab(an) khud.r(an) min sundus wa- istabraq muttaki'en fe -haa calaa al- 'araa'ik nicma ath- thawaab wa- h.asunat murtafaq(an) |
| Pickthall | : | As for such, theirs will be Gardens of Eden, wherein rivers flow beneath them; therein they will be given armlets of gold and will wear green robes of finest silk and gold embroidery, reclining upon thrones therein. Blest the reward, and fair the resting place! |
| Asad | : | theirs shall be gardens of perpetual bliss - [gardens] through which running waters flow wherein they will be adorned with bracelets of gold and will wear green garments of silk and brocade, [and] wherein upon couches they will recline:41 how excellent a recompense, and how goodly a place to rest! |
| Malik | : | They are the ones for whom there will be the Gardens of Eden, beneath which rivers flow; they will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold, they will wear green garments of fine silk and rich brocade and they will recline on soft couches. What an excellent reward and what a beautiful residence! |
| Yusuf Ali | : | For them will be Gardens of Eternity; beneath them rivers will flow; they will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and they will wear green garments of fine silk and heavy brocade; they will recline therein on raised thrones. How good the recompense! How beautiful a couch to recline on! 2373 2374 |
Note - 41Like all other Qur'anic descriptions of happenings in the
hereafter, the above reference to the "adornment" of the
believers with gold and jewels and silk (cf. similar
passages in 22:23, 35:33 and 76:21) and their
"reclining upon couches (ara'ik)" is obviously an
allegory - in this case, an allegory of the splendour,
the ever-fresh life (symbolized by "green garments"), and
the restful fulfilment that awaits them in result of the
many acts of self-denial which their faith had imposed on
them during their earthly life. - Referring to the
symbolism of these joys of paradise Razi draws our
attention to the difference in the construction of the
two parts of this clause: the first part is in the
passive form ("they will be adorned...") and the second,
in the active ("they will wear..."). In his opinion, the
active form alludes to what the righteous will have
earned by virtue of their deeds, whereas the passive form
denotes all that will be bestowed on them by God above
and beyond their deserts.
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Note - 2373Heaven is figured by all the pictures of ease and comfort
which we can imagine in our present state: Gardens:
perpetual springs of crystal water, which we can see as
in a landscape from above; the finest and most costly
ornaments; the most beautiful clothes to wear; green is
the colour mentioned, because it is the most refreshing
to the eye, and fits in well with the Garden; the wearer
takes the choice of fine silk or heavy brocade; and for
rest and comfort, high thrones of dignity on which the
blessed ones recline.
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Note - 2374This picture is in parallel contrast to the picture of
Misery in the last verse.
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Like all other Qur'anic descriptions of happenings in the hereafter, the above reference to the "adornment" of the believers with gold and jewels and silk (cf. similar passages in 22:23, 35:33 and 76:21) and their "reclining upon couches (ara'ik)" is obviously an allegory - in this case, an allegory of the splendour, the ever-fresh life (symbolized by "green garments"), and the restful fulfilment that awaits them in result of the many acts of self-denial which their faith had imposed on them during their earthly life. - Referring to the symbolism of these joys of paradise Razi draws our attention to the difference in the construction of the two parts of this clause: the first part is in the passive form ("they will be adorned...") and the second, in the active ("they will wear..."). In his opinion, the active form alludes to what the righteous will have earned by virtue of their deeds, whereas the passive form denotes all that will be bestowed on them by God above and beyond their deserts. |
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Heaven is figured by all the pictures of ease and comfort which we can imagine in our present state: Gardens: perpetual springs of crystal water, which we can see as in a landscape from above; the finest and most costly ornaments; the most beautiful clothes to wear; green is the colour mentioned, because it is the most refreshing to the eye, and fits in well with the Garden; the wearer takes the choice of fine silk or heavy brocade; and for rest and comfort, high thrones of dignity on which the blessed ones recline. |
