Anwar Al-Quran

Verses 67–78

55. Ar-Rahmaan · The Beneficent

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فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

55:67So which of your Lord’s bounties will you both deny?

فِيهِمَا فَٰكِهَةٌۭ وَنَخْلٌۭ وَرُمَّانٌۭ

55:68In both of them will be fruits, date-palms and pomegranates.1 & 2

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

55:69So which of your Lord’s bounties will you both deny?

فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَٰتٌ حِسَانٌۭ

55:70In them are maidens good and lovely.

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

55:71So which of your Lord’s bounties will you both deny?

حُورٌۭ مَّقْصُورَٰتٌۭ فِى ٱلْخِيَامِ

55:72Houris secluded in pavilions.3

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

55:73So which of your Lord’s bounties will you both deny?

لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌۭ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ

55:74Whom no human has touched before, nor jinn.4

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

55:75So which of your Lord’s bounties will you both deny?

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍۢ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍۢ

55:76Reclining on green cushions and lovely carpets.5

فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ

55:77So which of your Lord’s bounties will you both deny?

تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ

55:78Blessed is the Name of your Lord, the Majestic and the Munificent!

Tafsir

Commentary on this passage

Verse 78

1.In the beginning of Surah, Zul-Jalaale Wal-Ikram is used as the adjective of Wajhe-Rab (Allah’s face) and here it is not the adjective of noun, but it is the attribute of the Lord Himself. Which is the sign of that the meaning of Wajhe-Rab is the self of Allah. And “Ism-e-Rab” is the interpretation of the name of that ‘self’ only. Which itself is possessing auspiciousness. Be it known that in the blessed Surah one ayat is repeated thirty-one times, but that cannot called repetition, because in every ayat, a special blessing has been mentioned and in every ayat by divine blessings it is meant the thing mentioned before that, therefore this is not the repetition of one meaning, but it is a method of expression, which is used on many occasion, in different meaning. And this is symbol of excellence of eloquence.

Footnotes

Explanations of words and phrases in these verses

  1. Benefit

    Zuljalaale wal Ikraam is a kind of Isme Aazam (the great name) through which supplications are accepted. And Imam Baqir (a.s.) has said: Jalaal-o-Karamaat-e-Khuda are the Ahle Bayt (a.s.) through whom wishes are accepted.

  2. 1 & 2

    Nakhl and Rumman that is dates and pomegranate. They are also fruits but they are mentioned separately. That they have some extraordinary qualities.

  3. 3

    Khayaam - Tents where houries will be lodged.

  4. 4

    Lam Yatmishunna - They would be virgin.

  5. 5

    Raf Raf - Couch or pillow. Abqari - A special kind of flooring.