Tafsir Ibn Kathir -> Surah Al-'Imran -> The Reward of the Those Who Have Taqwa is Better Than All Joys of This World |
This is why Allah said, ﴿قُلْ أَؤُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِخَيْرٍ مِّن ذَلِكُمْ﴾ (Say: "Shall I inform you of things far better than those'') This Ayah means, "Say, O Muhammad, to the people, `Should I tell you about what is better than the delights and joys of this life that will soon perish''' Allah informed them of what is better when He said, ﴿لِلَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْاْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّـتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا الاٌّنْهَارُ﴾ (For those who have Taqwa there are Gardens (Paradise) with their Lord, underneath which rivers flow) meaning, rivers run throughout it. These rivers carry various types of drinks: honey, milk, wine and water such that no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard, and no heart has ever imagined, ﴿خَـلِدِينَ فِيهَآ﴾ (Therein (is their) eternal (home)) meaning, they shall remain in it forever and ever and will not want to be removed from it. ﴿وَأَزْوَجٌ مُّطَهَّرَةٌ﴾ (And Azwajun Mutahharatun (purified mates or wives)) meaning, from filth, dirt, harm, menstruation, post birth bleeding, and other things that affect women in this world. ﴿وَرِضْوَنٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ﴾ (And Allah will be pleased with them) meaning, Allah's pleasure will descend on them and He shall never be angry with them after that. This is why Allah said in in Surah Bara`ah, ﴿وَرِضْوَنٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ﴾ (But the pleasure of Allah is greater) ﴿9:72﴾, meaning, greater than the eternal delight that He has granted them. Allah then said, ﴿وَاللَّهُ بَصِيرٌ بِالْعِبَادِ﴾ (And Allah is All-Seer of the (His) servants) and, He gives each provisions according to what they deserve. ﴿الَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ - الصَّـبِرِينَ وَالصَّـدِقِينَ وَالْقَـنِتِينَ وَالْمُنفِقِينَ وَالْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِالاٌّسْحَارِ ﴾ (16. Those who say: "Our Lord! We have indeed believed, so forgive us our sins and save us from the punishment of the Fire.'') (17. (They are) the patient, the true believers, and obedient with sincere devotion in worship to Allah. Those who spend ﴿in good﴾ and those who pray and beg Allah's pardon in the last hours of the night.)
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