[55] Surah Ar-Rahman [The Most Gracious]: Ayat 076-078

৭৬. তারা সবুজ মসনদে এবং উৎকৃষ্ট মূল্যবান বিছানায় হেলান দিয়ে বসবে।

৭৭. অতএব, তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে?

৭৮. কত পূণ্যময় আপনার পালনকর্তার নাম, যিনি মহিমাময় ও মহানুভব।  

Ayat 76. Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.

Ayat 77. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Ayat 78. Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.  [SAWW](PBUH)

Tafseer of Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 76. Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty, the parallel words for the other two Gardens, in 55:54 above, which suggest perhaps a higher dignity. Rafraf is usually translated by Cushions or Pillows, and I have followed this meaning in view of the word "reclining". But another interpretation is "Meadows", in view of the adjective "green"— 'abqari: carpets richly figured and dyed, and skillfully worked. 77. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? 78. Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour. Cf. 55:27. This minor echo completes the symmetry of the two leading Ideas of this Surah the Bounty and Majesty of Allah, and the Duty of man to make himself worthy of nearness to Allah. 

Hazrat Abdullah bin Masud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah  [SAWW](PBUH) said, "I know of the last of the inhabitants of the Hell to be taken out from there and the last one to enter Jannah. He is a man who will come out of the Fire, crawling on all fours. Allah, the Rubb of glory and honour will say to him: `Go and enter Jannah.' He will go to it and think that it is full up. He will then come back and say: `O my Rubb, it is full up.' Allah will say to him: `Go and enter Jannah.' He will again go to it and think that it is full up. So he will turn back. Allah will again say: `Go and enter Jannah. For you have what is equal to ten times the world.' He will say: `Are You making fun of me while You are the King?'' At this I (i.e., the narrator) saw the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) laugh till his premolars were visible and he said, "Such man will be the last dweller of Jannah in its lowest rank.''  [Al-Bukhari Hadith # 6571 and Muslim Hadith # 359]

Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 77. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?". The general habit of the Prophet (PBUH) was just to smile. But while telling about the gifts and honors about an ordinary person in Jannah, he could not help laughing in a manner that his molars became visible. The person on the lowest pedestal in Jannah will be given ten times better things and gifts that could he had on this earth. May Allah admit us into Jannah in His Mercy. Ameen.

[55] Surah Ar-Rahman [The Most Gracious]:Ayat 070-075

৭০. সেখানে থাকবে সচ্চরিত্রা সুন্দরী রমণীগণ।

৭১. অতএব, তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে?

৭২. তাঁবুতে অবস্থানকারিণী হুরগণ।

৭৩. অতএব, তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে?

৭৪. কোন জিন ও মানব পূর্বে তাদেরকে স্পর্শ করেনি।

৭৫. অতএব, তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে?     

Ayat 70. Therein (gardens) will be fair (wives) good and beautiful;

Ayat 71. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Ayat 72. Houris (beautiful, fair females) restrained in pavilions;

Ayat 73.  Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Ayat 74. Whom no man or jinn yatmithhunna (has ever touched) before them.

Ayat 75. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Tafseer of Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 70 to 75. In them will be fair (Companions), good, beautiful; Goodness and Beauty are especially feminine attributes. 71. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? 72. Companions restrained (as to their glances), in (goodly) pavilions; Maqsurat here is the passive participle of the same verb as the active participle Qasirat in 55:56, 37:48 and 38:52- As I have translated Qasirat by the phrase "restraining (their glances)", I think I am right in translating the passive Maqsurat by "restrained (as to their glances)". This is the only place in the Qur'an where the passive form occurs. The Pavilions seem to add dignity to their status. In the other Gardens (55:58), the description "like rubies and corals" is perhaps an indication of higher dignity. 73. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? 74. Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; 75. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Hazrat Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah [SAWW](PBUH) said, "In Jannah the believer will have a tent made of a single hollowed pearl of which the length will be sixty miles in the sky. The believer will have his wives with him and he will visit them and they will not be able to see one another.''  [Al-Bukhari Book 04, Chapter 54, Hadith # 466]

Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 72. Houris (beautiful, fair females) restrained in pavilions" This Hadith highlights the merits of pious and Allah's gift to them a tent made of a single hollowed pearl, these bounties will be other than there huge palaces in Paradise that also shows expansiveness and vastness of the Paradise.

[55] Surah Ar-Rahman [The Most Gracious]: Ayat 066-069

৬৬. তথায় আছে উদ্বেলিত দুই প্রস্রবণ।

৬৭. অতএব, তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে? 

৬৮. তথায় আছে ফল-মূল, খর্জুর ও আনার।

৬৯. অতএব, তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে?   

Ayat 66. In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth water.

Ayat 67. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Ayat 68. In them (both) will be fruits, and date- palms and pomegranates.

Ayat 69. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Tafseer of Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 66. In them (each) will be two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance: In comparison with the Springs in the other two Gardens, described in 55:50 above, these Springs would seem to irrigate crops of vegetables and fruits requiring a constant supply of abundant water. 67. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? 68. In them will be Fruits, and dates and pomegranates: Cf. 55:52 above, where "fruits of every kind" are mentioned. 69. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? 

Hazrat Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah [SAWW](PBUH) said, "Musa (Moses) (PBUH) asked his Rubb: `Who amongst the inhabitants of Jannah will be the lowest in rank?' He said: `It will be a person who will be admitted into Jannah last of all when all the dwellers of Jannah have entered Jannah. It will be said to him: Enter Jannah. But he will say: O my Rubb! How should I enter while the people have settled in their apartments and taken their shares? It will be said to him: Will you be satisfied and pleased if you have a kingdom like that of a monarch of the world? He will say: I will be content, my Rubb. Allah will say: For you is that, and like that and like that and like that and like that. He will say at the fifth time: I am well-pleased, my Rubb. Allah will say: It is for you and ten times more like it. You will have whatever your soul desires and whatever your eyes could delight in. He will say: I am well-pleased, my Rubb.' Musa (PBUH) said: `Who will be of the highest rank in Jannah.' Allah said: `They are those whom I chose and I established their honour with My Own Hand. I attest with My Seal that they will be blessed with such bounties as no eye has seen, no ear has heard and no human mind has perceived.''' [Muslim].  [Muslim Book 01, chapter 83, Hadith # 363].

Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 67. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord" This Hadith highlights Allah's unbounded Mercy and Bounty upon His slaves in Jannah although they do not deserve all that.

[55] Surah Ar-Rahman [The Most Gracious]: Ayat 062-065

৬২. এই দু’টি ছাড়া আরও দু’টি উদ্যান রয়েছে।

৬৩. অতএব, তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে?

৬৪. কালোমত ঘন সবুজ।

৬৫. অতএব, তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে?   

Ayat 62. And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).

Ayat 63. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Ayat 64. Dark green (in colour).

Ayat 65. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Tafseer of Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 62. And besides these two, there are two other Gardens, 63. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? 64. Dark-green in colour (from plentiful watering). Dark green in colour"; these Gardens will also be fruitful and flourishing, and watered plentifully; but their aspect and characteristics will be different, corresponding to the subjective differences in the ideas of Bliss among those who would respectively enjoy the two sets of Gardens. 65. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Hazrat Abu Said Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah  [SAWW](PBUH) said, "Allah, the Rubb of honour and glory, will say to the inhabitants of Jannah: `O inhabitants of Jannah!' They will respond: `Here we are! At Your service, O our Rubb. All good is in Your Hand!' He will ask them: `Are you pleased?' They will reply: `Why should we not be pleased, O Rubb, when You have given us what You have not given to any of Your creatures?' Allah will say: `Shall I not give you something better than that?' They will ask: `O Rubb! What can be better than that?' Allah will say: `I shall bestow My Pleasure upon you and I shall never be displeased with you.'''

[Al-Bukhari Book 08, Chapter 76, Hadith # 557].

Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 62. And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise)” The declaration about Allah being pleased with the dwellers of Jannah will certainly be the greatest of the boons and rewards of Jannah.

[55] Surah Ar-Rahman [The Most Gracious]: Ayat 060-061

৬০. সৎকাজের প্রতিদান উত্তম পুরস্কার ব্যতীত কি হতে পারে?

৬১. অতএব, তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে? 

Ayat 60. Is there any reward for good other than good?  

Ayat 61. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Tafseer of Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 60. Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good? This is the summing up of all the symbolism used to express the Fruit of Goodness or Good. The symbolism must necessarily resort to comparative terms, to subjective ideas of Bliss. But the fullest expression can only be given in abstract terms: "Is there any reward for Good—other than Good?" Can anything express it better? 61. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? 

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah  [SAWW](PBUH) said, “If anyone calls others to follow right guidance, his reward will be equivalent to those who follow him (in righteousness) without their reward being diminished in any respect, and if anyone invites others to follow error, the sin, will be equivalent to that of the people who follow him (in sinfulness) without their sins being diminished in any respect"  [Muslim Book 06, Chapter 34, Hadith # 6470]

Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 60. Is there any reward for good other than good?" Invitation' and `Call' stand to mean here that someone induces others to virtue or seduces to sin by means of his speech or action. We come to know from this Hadith that one who becomes a medium for either of them is given a reward or punishment respectively by Allah (SWT).

[55] Surah Ar-Rahman [The Most Gracious]: Ayat 056-059

৫৬. তথায় থাকবে আনতনয়ন রমনীগন,  কোন জিন ও মানব পূর্বে যাদের ব্যবহার করেনি।

৫৭. অতএব, তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে? 

৫৮. প্রবাল ও পদ্মরাগ সদৃশ রমণীগণ।

৫৯. অতএব, তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে?   

Ayat 56. Wherein both will be those (maidens) restraining their glances upon their husbands, whom no man or jinn yatmithhunna (has opened their hymens with sexual intercourse) before them.

Ayat 57. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Ayat 58. (In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.

Ayat 59. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Tafseer of Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 56. In them will be Maidens), chaste, restraining their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them has touched; See Ayat 44:54. Cf. 37:48. Their purity is the feature chiefly symbolised. 57. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? 58. Like unto Rubies and coral. Delicate pink, with reference to their complexions and their beauty of form. The gems also indicate their worth and dignity. 59. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? 

Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-Aas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah [SAWW](PBUH) said, "The world is but a (quick passing) enjoyment; and the best enjoyment of the world is a pious and virtuous woman".

[Muslim Book # 08, Chapter 37, Hadith # 3465].

Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 56. Wherein both will be those (maidens) restraining their glances upon their husbands” This Hadith mentions the qualities of a virtuous woman. When her husband looks at her, she pleases him; when he orders her, she obeys him; and when he is absent, she guards herself (chastity) and the property of her husband. (Abu Dawud and Nasa'i). This Hadith stresses the fact that if one wants success in this world and the Hereafter, he should select a pious wife. Rather than going after her beauty, lineage and wealth, one should give preference to her Faith over all other considerations. If he chooses a woman who is faithful to her Deen and strictly adheres to the Shari`ah, she would be a source of blessing for him in this life and the Hereafter. 

[55] Surah Ar-Rahman [The Most Gracious]: Ayat 054-055

৫৪. তারা তথায় রেশমের আস্তরবিশিষ্ট বিছানায় হেলান দিয়ে বসবে। উভয় উদ্যানের ফল তাদের নিকট ঝুলবে। 

৫৫. অতএব, তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে?

Ayat 54. Reclining upon the couches lined with silk brocade, and the fruits of the two Gardens will be near at hand.

Ayat 55. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Tafseer of Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 54. They will recline on Carpets, whose inner linings will be of rich brocade: the Fruit of the Gardens will be near (and easy of reach). The toil and fatigue of this life will be over: Cf. 35:35 and n. 5654 to 69:23. 55. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? 

Hazrat Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah  [SAWW](PBUH) said, "When one of you supplicates, let him be decisive and he should not say: `O Allah, bestow upon me such and such if You wish', because no one has the power to compel Him.'' [Al-Bukhari Book 08, Chapter 75, Hadith # 350].

Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 55. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?” One should pray to Allah will full confidence that He will answer his prayers. One should also persist in praying and never give in to despair.

[55] Surah Ar-Rahman [The Most Gracious]: Ayat 050-053

৫০. উভয় উদ্যানে আছে বহমান দুই প্রস্রবন।

৫১. অতএব, তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে? 

৫২. উভয়ের মধ্যে প্রত্যেক ফল বিভিন্ন রকমের হবে।

৫৩. অতএব, তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে?   

Ayat 50. In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free one is called Tasneem and other Salsabeel)

Ayat 51. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Ayat 52. In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.

Ayat 53. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Tafseer of Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 50. In them (each) will be two Springs flowing freely Tasneem and Salsabeel with sweet water ; Two Springs, for the same reasons as there will be two Gardens. 51. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? 52. In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and two. The Duality of Fruits is for the same reason as the Duality of the Gardens with extraordinary flavors and taste. 53. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? 

Hazrat Mu’adh bin Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah  [SAWW](PBUH) said, "Whoever gives up wearing elegant and expensive garments out of humbleness, when he can do so, Allah will call him on the Day of Resurrection and before all the creations, He will give him the choice to wear whichever garment of Iman he would like to wear.'' [At-Tirmidhi Hadith # 2481].

Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 52. In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs" To adopt humility and not to assert superiority over others, according to this Hadith, is an excellent act with Allah. `The clothes of Iman' imply those special clothing’s of Jannah that Allah has prepared for sincere believers only.

[55] Surah Ar-Rahman [The Most Gracious]: Ayat 046-049

৪৬. যে ব্যক্তি তার পালনকর্তার সামনে পেশ হওয়ার ভয় রাখে, তার জন্যে রয়েছে দু’টি উদ্যান।

৪৭. অতএব, তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে? 

৪৮. উভয় উদ্যানই ঘন শাখা-পল্লববিশিষ্ট।

৪৯. অতএব, তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে?   

Ayat 46. But for him who [the true believer of Islamic Monotheism who performs all the duties ordained by Allah and His Messenger Muhammad  [SAWW](PBUH), 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).

Ayat 47. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Ayat 48. With spreading branches;

Ayat 49. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Tafseer of Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 46 to 49. But for such as fear the time when they will stand before (the Judgment Seat of) their Lord, there will be two Gardens. The reference to the Punishment of Sin having been dismissed in a few short lines, we now come to a description of the state of the Blessed. (R). Here two Gardens are mentioned, and indeed four, counting the other two mentioned in 55:62-76. Opinions are divided about this, but the best opinion is that the two mentioned in verses 46-61 are for the degree of those Nearest to Allah (Muqarrabun), and those in verses 62-76 for the Companions of the Right Hand: Why two for each ? The Duality is to express variety, and the whole scheme of the Surah runs in twos. There will be no dullness of uniformity: as our minds can conceive it now, there will be freshness in change, but it will be from Bliss to Bliss, and there will be Unity. 47. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? 48. Containing all kinds (of trees and delights); 49. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Hazrat Shaddad bin Aus (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah [SAWW](PBUH) said, "The best supplication for seeking forgiveness (Syed-ul-Istighfar) is to say: `Allahumma Anta Rabbi, la ilaha illa Anta, khalaqtani wa ana `abduka, wa ana `ala `ahdika wa wa`dika mastata'tu, A’udhu bika min sharri ma sanatu, abu'u laka bini`matika `alayya, wa abu'u bidhanbi faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa Anta. (O Allah! You are my Rubb. There is no true god except You. You have created me, and I am Your slave, and I hold to Your Covenant as far as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge the favors that You have bestowed upon me, and I confess my sins. Pardon me, for none but You has the power to pardon).' He who supplicates in these terms during the day with firm belief in it and dies on the same day (before the evening), he will be one of the dwellers of Jannah; and if anyone supplicates in these terms during the night with firm belief in it and dies before the morning, he will be one of the dwellers of Jannah.'' [Al-Bukhari Book 08, Chapter 75, Hadith # 318].

Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 46. But for him who [the true believer of Islamic Monotheism who performs all the duties ordained by Allah" This Hadith tells us about the etiquette of praying to Allah and while seeking forgiveness. This Dua is very comprehensive and therefore called best (King) of Istighfar (Syed-ul-Istighfar).

[55] Surah Ar-Rahman [The Most Gracious]: Ayat 043-045

৪৩. এটাই জাহান্নাম, যাকে অপরাধীরা মিথ্যা বলত।

৪৪. তারা জাহান্নামের অগ্নি ও ফুটন্ত পানির মাঝখানে প্রদক্ষিণ করবে।

৪৫. অতএব, তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে?   

Ayat 43. This is Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners, etc.) denied.

Ayat 44. They will go between it (Hell) and the boiling hot water!

Ayat 45. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Tafseer of Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 43 to 45. This is the Hell which the Sinners deny: It will then become too real to them. 'Oh! that this too, too solid flesh would melt". In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot water will they wander round! They will apparently have no rest. The fire will burn but not consume them, and their drink will be only boiling water. 45. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?

Hazrat Abu-Darda (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah [SAWW](PBUH) said, "Nothing will be heavier on the Day of Resurrection in the Scale of the believer than good manners. Allah hates one who utters foul or coarse language.''

[At-Tirmidhi, Hadith # 2002].

Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 44. They will go between it (Hell) and the boiling hot water! The most beneficial thing on the Day of Resurrection will be a courteous behavior which will outweigh all good actions. But that will be witnessed in case of a believer as there is no question of weighing a non-believer's good actions. Allah Himself says in the Qur'an: "So their works are in vain, and on the Day of Resurrection, We shall assign no weight for them.'' So will a morally depraved and nonsensical man stand unfavored with Allah, and this will be a sign of his frustration and disillusionment in the Hereafter.