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سورة الرَّحمٰن

Surah Al-Rahmân 55:46

The Most Gracious · Verse 46 of 78

وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ جَنَّتَانِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

There are two Gardens (of bliss here and the Hereafter) for such as fear (the time) when they will stand before (the judgment seat of) your Lord (to account for their deeds).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But for such as fear the time when they will stand before (the Judgment Seat of) their Lord, there will be two Gardens-

Ahmed Ali

But for him who lived in awe of the sublimity of his Lord, there will be two gardens --

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Ali Unal

But for him who lives in awe of his Lord and of the standing before his Lord (in the Hereafter), there will be two Gardens.

Daryabadi

And for him who dreadeth the standing before his Lord will be two Gardens.

Faridul Haque

And for one who fears to stand before his Lord, are two Gardens.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And for him who fears to stand before his Lord are two Gardens.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And for him who fears to stand before his Lord there are two gardens -

Muhammad Asad

BUT FOR THOSE who of their Sustainer's Presence stand in fear, two gardens [of paradise are readied] -

Muhammad Musin Khan

But for him who [the true believer of Islamic Monotheism who performs all the duties ordained by Allah and His Messenger Muhammad SAW, and keeps away (abstain) from all kinds of sin and evil deeds prohibited in Islam and] fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).

Muhammad Pickthall

But for him who feareth the standing before his Lord there are two gardens.

Muhammad Sarwar

Those who fear their Lord will have two gardens

Muhammed ali Shakir

And for him who fears to stand before his Lord are two gardens.

Rashad Khalifa

For those who reverence the majesty of their Lord, two gardens (one for the jinns and one for the humans).

Shabbir Ahmed

And for him who stands in fear of his Lord’s Presence, are two Gardens - one here one there.

Commentary 55:46 The two gardens can also signify: 1) A garden of bliss here in this life and a garden in the Hereafter. The garden of this life is the spiritual bliss…

وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ جَنَّتَانِ

55:46 The two gardens can also signify: 1) A garden of bliss here in this life and a garden in the Hereafter. The garden of this life is the spiritual bliss and peace of mind, which the righteous find here. 2) A Paradise that will comprise both spiritual and physical joys (Râzî). 3) Worldly conquests, which the Muslims were promised. 4) The two fertile valleys watered by two sets of waters, those of the Tigris and of the Nile. 5) The two gardens of prosperous Sheba (34:15) and the two gardens of the Christian nations (18:32; see also 10:64; 41:31). Thus, the meaning of “two gardens” should not be limited to one aspect.

“The fear of Lord” is different from the fear humans have from tyrants. The true believer knows with certainty that the security is from Allâh. The one who fears stays close to his Lord. His heart finds peace through this nearness. The Divine nearness is such that Allâh causes them to fear Him with a fear different from our human fear of lions or other savage beasts, and of tyrants. He reveals to His servants that He is the only source of pleasure and ease, and He reveals to His servants with His exquisite beauty, and the servant is afraid of losing the attention of His Lord. Whosoever really fears the torment of the Hereafter and the Day of Judgment standing before the Absolute Judge, cannot but act in accordance with the pleasure of the great Creator. “Allâh cautions you against His retribution” (3:27) as “He knows what is in your minds” (2:235). The fear of Allâh is a protection (- Maghfiratالمغفرة ) from the harms of our misdeeds, and His protection is the strongest of all protections. “Fear Allâh and fear the fire” (3:130-131) is His Command (see also 67:12).