سورة البَقَرَة
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:25
The Cow · Verse 25 of 286
وَبَشِّرِ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ۖ كُلَّمَا رُزِقُوا مِنْهَا مِنْ ثَمَرَةٍ رِزْقًا ۙ قَالُوا هَٰذَا الَّذِي رُزِقْنَا مِنْ قَبْلُ ۖ وَأُتُوا بِهِ مُتَشَابِهًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ فِيهَا أَزْوَاجٌ مُطَهَّرَةٌ ۖ وَهُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
And give good tidings to those who believe and do deeds of righteousness, that there await them gardens from beneath which the streams flow. Every time they are given any kind of fruit from them (- the gardens) to eat, they will say, `This is the same we were given before.´ They will be given it (- the fruit) in perfect semblance (to their deeds). They shall have therein companions purified (spiritually and physically), and will abide therein for ever.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
But give glad tidings to those who believe and work righteousness, that their portion is Gardens, beneath which rivers flow. Every time they are fed with fruits therefrom, they say: "Why, this is what we were fed with before," for they are given things in similitude; and they have therein companions pure (and holy); and they abide therein (for ever).
Ahmed Ali
Announce to those who believe and have done good deeds, glad tidings of gardens under which rivers flow, and where, when they eat the fruits that grow, they will say: "Indeed they are the same as we were given before," so like in semblance the food would be. And they shall have fair spouses there, and live there abidingly.
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Ali Unal
Give glad tidings to those who believe and do good, righteous deeds: for them are Gardens through which rivers flow. Every time they are provided with fruits (of different color, shape, taste, and fragrance and that are constantly renewed) therefrom, they say, "This is what we were provided with before." For they are given to them in resemblance (to what was given to them both in the world, and just before in the Gardens, familiar in shape and color so that they may not be unattractive because unknown). Furthermore, for them are spouses eternally purified (of all kinds of worldly uncleanliness). They will abide there (forever).
Daryabadi
And bear thou the glad tidings unto those who believe and do righteous works that verily for them shall be Gardens whereunder rivers flow. So oft as they shall be provided with a fruit therefrom they will say: this is that wherewith we were provided afore; and they shall be vouchsafed that which is consimilar; and for them shall be therein spouses purified, and therein they shall be abiders.
Faridul Haque
And give glad tidings to those who believe and do good deeds; that for them are Gardens beneath which rivers flow; when they are provided with a fruit of the Gardens, they will say, "This is the same food as what was given to us before" whereas it is in resemblance; and in the Gardens are pure spouses for them; and they shall abide in it forever.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And give good news to those who believe and do good deeds, that for them are Gardens in which rivers flow. Whenever they are given a portion of the fruit thereof, they will say: This is what was given to us before; and they are given the like of it. And for them therein are pure companions and therein they will abide.
Maulvi Sher Ali
And give glad tidings to those who believe and do good works, that for them are gardens beneath which flow streams. Whenever they are given a portion of fruit therefrom, they will say, `This is what was given us before,' and gifts mutually resembling shall be brought to them. And they will have therein pure mates, and therein will they abide.
Muhammad Asad
But unto those who have attained to faith and do good works give the glad tiding that theirs shall be gardens through which running waters flow. Whenever they are granted fruits therefrom as their appointed sustenance, they will say, "It is this that in days of yore was granted to us as our sustenance!" - for they shall be given something that will recall that [past]. And there shall they have spouses pure, and there shall they abide.
Muhammad Musin Khan
And give glad tidings to those who believe and do righteous good deeds, that for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). Every time they will be provided with a fruit therefrom, they will say: "This is what we were provided with before," and they will be given things in resemblance (i.e. in the same form but different in taste) and they shall have therein Azwajun Mutahharatun (purified mates or wives), (having no menses, stools, urine, etc.) and they will abide therein forever.
Muhammad Pickthall
And give glad tidings (O Muhammad) unto those who believe and do good works; that theirs are Gardens underneath which rivers flow; as often as they are regaled with food of the fruit thereof, they say: this is what was given us aforetime; and it is given to them in resemblance. There for them are pure companions; there for ever they abide.
Muhammad Sarwar
(Muhammad), tell the righteously striving believers of the happy news, that for them there are gardens wherein streams flow. Whenever they get any fruit from the gardens as food, they will say, "This is just what we had before (we came here). These fruits are produced very much like them (those we had before)." They will have purified spouses and it is they who will live forever.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And convey good news to those who believe and do good deeds, that they shall have gardens in which rivers flow; whenever they shall be given a portion of the fruit thereof, they shall say: This is what was given to us before; and they shall be given the like of it, and they shall have pure mates in them, and in them, they shall abide.
Rashad Khalifa
Give good news to those who believe and lead a righteous life that they will have gardens with flowing streams. When provided with a provision of fruits therein, they will say, "This is what was provided for us previously." Thus, they are given allegorical descriptions. They will have pure spouses therein, and they abide therein forever.
Shabbir Ahmed
Convey the happy news to those who have chosen to be graced with belief, and have done acts of service to humanity. For them will be a most pleasant reward, Paradise in both lives. (Try to understand it in the current human vocabulary.) - Plush Gardens with streams flowing underneath! When they are provided with the delicious fruit of their deeds, they will say, “This is what we were provided before.” They had tasted some of the reward in this world. They will be given sustenance that will recall their past. These men and women will have pure companions therein, an everlasting happy family life.
Commentary 2:25Jannâtجنٌات are gardens. The word is derived from janna جنٌ, meaning something which is concealed, covered, wrapped or hidden. Jannât has been used in the…
و وَبَشِّرِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّـٰتٍۢتَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُكُلَّمَا رُزِقُوا۟ مِنْهَا مِن ثَمَرَةٍۢ رِّزْقًۭا ۙ قَالُوا۟ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى رُزِقْنَا مِن قَبْلُ ۖ وَأُتُوا۟ بِهِۦ مُتَشَـٰبِهًۭا ۖ وَلَهُمْ فِيهَآأَزْوَٰجٌۭمُّطَهَّرَةٌۭ ۖ وَهُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ
2:25Jannâtجنٌات are gardens. The word is derived from janna جنٌ, meaning something which is concealed, covered, wrapped or hidden. Jannât has been used in the Holy Qur’ân in many different senses. Some commentators apply this word to countries with abundant water. In another sense, Jannât are things that were promised but are still hidden to our eyes. “This is the same we were given before” هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى رُزِقْنَا مِن قَبْلُ also refers to what was promised to us before our physical death. It also signifies that the fruits of Paradise granted to people in the Hereafter will be given corresponding to their deeds in this life. جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ - “Gardens from beneath which the streams flow” is the ever-recurring description of Paradise. Metaphorically, the word Naharنهر symbolises abundance, good deeds, faith, knowledge, good character, gardens, or symbolic “milk and honey”. Some commentators apply this word to describe knowledge of the Holy Qur’ân (Tatîr al-Anâm).
The descriptions of Paradise as given in the Holy Qur’ân are metaphors (e.g. 13:35; 47:15; 55:46-78 56:15-38; 88:8-16). It is beyond the human mind to comprehend its real nature. فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّا أُخْفِيَ لَهُم مِّن قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ - “No soul knows what comfort lies hidden for him of a joy to the eyes as a reward for their righteous deeds”(32:17). The Holy Prophet (pbuh) said, “No eye has seen it nor has any ear heard of it nor can the imagination of human beings conceive of it” (Bukhârî). While describing the blessings of Paradise, the Holy Qur’ân uses the names of objects generally looked upon as good in this world (e.g. 13:35; 47:15; 55:46-78 56:15-38; 88:8-16), though in the Hereafter, they will be there in similar, albeit different forms. The words “This is the same we were given before,” tells us as much. The life in the Hereafter will be similar but different to the life that we know on earth.
Azwâjأزواج (plural) is derived from zâjaزاج meaning to marry a person, couple a thing, pair, or mingle either of the two components.It can refer tomale or female, or an object and its shadow (cf. 13:23).