سورة الرّعد
Surah Al-Ra‘d 13:35
The Thunder · Verse 35 of 43
مَثَلُ الْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي وُعِدَ الْمُتَّقُونَ ۖ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ۖ أُكُلُهَا دَائِمٌ وَظِلُّهَا ۚ تِلْكَ عُقْبَى الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْا ۖ وَعُقْبَى الْكَافِرِينَ النَّارُ
Abdul Mannan Omar
The likeness of (the Garden of) Paradise which has been promised to those who become secure against sin and are dutiful is that (of a garden) served with running streams (to keep it green and flourishing). It has ever-lasting fruit and (so will be) its shade. Such is the end of those who guard against sins but the end of disbelievers is the Fire.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
The parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised!- beneath it flow rivers: perpetual is the enjoyment thereof and the shade therein: such is the end of the Righteous; and the end of Unbelievers in the Fire.
Ahmed Ali
The likeness of Paradise promised the pious and devout is (of a garden) with streams of rippling water, everlasting fruits and shade. This is the recompense of those who keep away from evil; but the recompense of those who deny the truth is Hell.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
The Paradise promised to the God-revering, pious ones can be likened to a garden through which rivers flow. Its produce is everlasting, and so its shade. That is the ultimate outcome for those who keep from disobedience to God in reverence for Him and piety, just as the ultimate outcome for the unbelievers is the Fire.
Daryabadi
The case of the Garden which hath been promised unto the God-fearing: rivers flow thereunder; fruit thereof is perpetual, and so is thes hade thereof. This is the ending of those who fear; and the ending of the infidels is the Fire.
Faridul Haque
A description of the Paradise which is promised to the pious; rivers flow beneath it; its fruits are unending, and its shade; this is the reward of those who fear; and the fate of the disbelievers is fire.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
A parable of the Garden which is promised to those who keep their duty: Therein flow rivers. Its fruits are perpetual and its plenty. Such is the end for those who keep their duty; and the end of the disbelievers is the Fire.
Maulvi Sher Ali
The similitude of the Garden promised to the God-fearing is that through it flow streams; its fruit is everlasting, and so is its shade. That is the reward of those who are righteous; and the end of the disbelievers is Fire.
Muhammad Asad
THE PARABLE of the paradise promised to those who are conscious of God [is that of a garden] through which running waters flow [but, unlike an earthly garden,] its fruits will be everlasing, and [so will be] its shade.
Muhammad Musin Khan
The description of the Paradise which the Muttaqun (pious - see V.2
Muhammad Pickthall
A similitude of the Garden which is promised unto those who keep their duty (to Allah): Underneath it rivers flow; its food is everlasting, and its shade; this is the reward of those who keep their duty, while the reward of disbelievers is the Fire.
Muhammad Sarwar
The gardens which have been promised to the pious have flowing streams, everlasting fruits, and perpetual shade. Such is the blissful end of the pious, but hell fire is the terrible end for the unbelievers.
Muhammed ali Shakir
A likeness of the garden which the righteous are promised; there now beneath it rivers, its food and shades are perpetual; this is the requital of those who guarded (against evil), and the requital of the unbelievers is the fire.
Rashad Khalifa
The allegory of Heaven, which is promised for the righteous, is flowing streams, inexhaustible provisions, and cool shade. Such is the destiny for those who observe righteousness, while the destiny for the disbelievers is Hell.
Shabbir Ahmed
The similitude of the Garden which is promised for the righteous, is flowing streams beneath, its fruit everlasting, and cool shades (14:25, 47:15). This is the end result of the righteous, while the end of the rejecters is Fire.
Commentary 13:35 Descriptions of Paradise found in the Holy Qur’ân are parables: “The blessings of Paradise are such as no eye has seen, nor has any ear heard nor has any…
مَّثَلُ الْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي وُعِدَ الْمُتَّقُونَ ۖ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ۖ أُكُلُهَا دَائِمٌ وَظِلُّهَا ۚ تِلْكَ عُقْبَى الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوا
13:35 Descriptions of Paradise found in the Holy Qur’ân are parables: “The blessings of Paradise are such as no eye has seen, nor has any ear heard nor has any mind ever conceived of them (59:8).” A human being cannot therefore know what Paradise is truly like. The Qur’ânic description is only a semblance: it is a metaphorical and parabolic illustration by means of something that we know from our experience or our desire for objects that are beyond our reach. The human mind cannot conceive of anything that is in both its components and its totality entirely different from anything that can be experienced in this world. Zillظِلٌ is shade, mightiness or plenty (Râghib). It also has the meaning of protection, happiness, covering, and state of ease, shelter or cloud giving shade (Tâj).