وَنَبِّئۡهُمۡ عَن ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ
And inform them about the guests of Abraham,
Since Allah mentioned the condition of the people of Hell, He followed that by mentioning the people of Paradise. He tells us that they will dwell in Gardens and water springs.
(Enter it in peace) meaning free of all problems.
(and security.) meaning free from all fear and concern. They will not have any fear of expulsion, nor will they fear that their condition will be disrupted or end.
(And We shall remove any deep feeling of bitterness from their breasts. (So they will be like) brothers facing each other on thrones.) Al-Qasim narrated that Abu Umamah said: "The people of Paradise will enter Paradise with whatever enmity is left in their hearts from this world. Then, when they come together, Allah will remove whatever hatred the world has left in their hearts.'' Then he recited:
(And We shall remove any deep feeling of bitterness from their breasts.) This is how it was narrated in this report, but Al-Qasim bin `Abdur-Rahman is weak in his reports from Abu Umamah. However, this is in accord with the report in the Sahih where Qatadah says, "Abu Al-Mutawakkil An-Naji told us that Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri told them that the Messenger of Allah said:
(The believers will be removed from the Fire, and they will be detained on a bridge between Paradise and Hell. Then judgment will be passed between them concerning any wrong they have committed in this world against one another, until they are cleansed and purified. Then permission will be given to them to enter Paradise.)''
(No sense of fatigue shall touch them) meaning no harm or hardship, as was reported in the Sahihs:
(Allah commanded me to tell Khadijah the good news of a jeweled palace in Paradise in which there will be no toil and no fatigue.)
(nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it.) As was reported in the Hadith:
(It will be said, O dwellers of Paradise! You will be healthy and never fall sick; you will live and never die; you will be young and never grow old; you will stay here and never leave.) Allah says:
(Wherein they shall dwell (forever). They will have no desire to be removed from it.) (18:108)
(Declare to My servants, that I am truly the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. And that My torment is indeed the most painful torment.) meaning, `O Muhammad, tell My servants that I am the source of mercy and I am the source of punishment.' Similar Ayat to this have already been quoted above, which indicate that we must always be in a state between hope (for Allah's mercy) and fear (of His punishment).
(51. And tell them about the guests (i.e., the angels) of Ibrahim.) (52. When they entered upon him, and said: "Salaman (peace!).'' He said: "Indeed we are frightened of you.'') (53. They said: "Do not be afraid! We bring you the good news of a boy possessing much knowledge and wisdom.'') (54. He said: "Do you give me this good news while old age has overtaken me Of what then is your news about'') (55. They said: "We give you good news in truth. So do not be of those who despair.'') (56. He said: "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except those who are astray'')
إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَـٰمً۬ا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمۡ وَجِلُونَ
When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful of you."
Since Allah mentioned the condition of the people of Hell, He followed that by mentioning the people of Paradise. He tells us that they will dwell in Gardens and water springs.
(Enter it in peace) meaning free of all problems.
(and security.) meaning free from all fear and concern. They will not have any fear of expulsion, nor will they fear that their condition will be disrupted or end.
(And We shall remove any deep feeling of bitterness from their breasts. (So they will be like) brothers facing each other on thrones.) Al-Qasim narrated that Abu Umamah said: "The people of Paradise will enter Paradise with whatever enmity is left in their hearts from this world. Then, when they come together, Allah will remove whatever hatred the world has left in their hearts.'' Then he recited:
(And We shall remove any deep feeling of bitterness from their breasts.) This is how it was narrated in this report, but Al-Qasim bin `Abdur-Rahman is weak in his reports from Abu Umamah. However, this is in accord with the report in the Sahih where Qatadah says, "Abu Al-Mutawakkil An-Naji told us that Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri told them that the Messenger of Allah said:
(The believers will be removed from the Fire, and they will be detained on a bridge between Paradise and Hell. Then judgment will be passed between them concerning any wrong they have committed in this world against one another, until they are cleansed and purified. Then permission will be given to them to enter Paradise.)''
(No sense of fatigue shall touch them) meaning no harm or hardship, as was reported in the Sahihs:
(Allah commanded me to tell Khadijah the good news of a jeweled palace in Paradise in which there will be no toil and no fatigue.)
(nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it.) As was reported in the Hadith:
(It will be said, O dwellers of Paradise! You will be healthy and never fall sick; you will live and never die; you will be young and never grow old; you will stay here and never leave.) Allah says:
(Wherein they shall dwell (forever). They will have no desire to be removed from it.) (18:108)
(Declare to My servants, that I am truly the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. And that My torment is indeed the most painful torment.) meaning, `O Muhammad, tell My servants that I am the source of mercy and I am the source of punishment.' Similar Ayat to this have already been quoted above, which indicate that we must always be in a state between hope (for Allah's mercy) and fear (of His punishment).
(51. And tell them about the guests (i.e., the angels) of Ibrahim.) (52. When they entered upon him, and said: "Salaman (peace!).'' He said: "Indeed we are frightened of you.'') (53. They said: "Do not be afraid! We bring you the good news of a boy possessing much knowledge and wisdom.'') (54. He said: "Do you give me this good news while old age has overtaken me Of what then is your news about'') (55. They said: "We give you good news in truth. So do not be of those who despair.'') (56. He said: "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except those who are astray'')
قَالُواْ لَا تَوۡجَلۡ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ۬
[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."
Since Allah mentioned the condition of the people of Hell, He followed that by mentioning the people of Paradise. He tells us that they will dwell in Gardens and water springs.
(Enter it in peace) meaning free of all problems.
(and security.) meaning free from all fear and concern. They will not have any fear of expulsion, nor will they fear that their condition will be disrupted or end.
(And We shall remove any deep feeling of bitterness from their breasts. (So they will be like) brothers facing each other on thrones.) Al-Qasim narrated that Abu Umamah said: "The people of Paradise will enter Paradise with whatever enmity is left in their hearts from this world. Then, when they come together, Allah will remove whatever hatred the world has left in their hearts.'' Then he recited:
(And We shall remove any deep feeling of bitterness from their breasts.) This is how it was narrated in this report, but Al-Qasim bin `Abdur-Rahman is weak in his reports from Abu Umamah. However, this is in accord with the report in the Sahih where Qatadah says, "Abu Al-Mutawakkil An-Naji told us that Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri told them that the Messenger of Allah said:
(The believers will be removed from the Fire, and they will be detained on a bridge between Paradise and Hell. Then judgment will be passed between them concerning any wrong they have committed in this world against one another, until they are cleansed and purified. Then permission will be given to them to enter Paradise.)''
(No sense of fatigue shall touch them) meaning no harm or hardship, as was reported in the Sahihs:
(Allah commanded me to tell Khadijah the good news of a jeweled palace in Paradise in which there will be no toil and no fatigue.)
(nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it.) As was reported in the Hadith:
(It will be said, O dwellers of Paradise! You will be healthy and never fall sick; you will live and never die; you will be young and never grow old; you will stay here and never leave.) Allah says:
(Wherein they shall dwell (forever). They will have no desire to be removed from it.) (18:108)
(Declare to My servants, that I am truly the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. And that My torment is indeed the most painful torment.) meaning, `O Muhammad, tell My servants that I am the source of mercy and I am the source of punishment.' Similar Ayat to this have already been quoted above, which indicate that we must always be in a state between hope (for Allah's mercy) and fear (of His punishment).
(51. And tell them about the guests (i.e., the angels) of Ibrahim.) (52. When they entered upon him, and said: "Salaman (peace!).'' He said: "Indeed we are frightened of you.'') (53. They said: "Do not be afraid! We bring you the good news of a boy possessing much knowledge and wisdom.'') (54. He said: "Do you give me this good news while old age has overtaken me Of what then is your news about'') (55. They said: "We give you good news in truth. So do not be of those who despair.'') (56. He said: "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except those who are astray'')
قَالَ أَبَشَّرۡتُمُونِى عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِىَ ٱلۡڪِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"
Since Allah mentioned the condition of the people of Hell, He followed that by mentioning the people of Paradise. He tells us that they will dwell in Gardens and water springs.
(Enter it in peace) meaning free of all problems.
(and security.) meaning free from all fear and concern. They will not have any fear of expulsion, nor will they fear that their condition will be disrupted or end.
(And We shall remove any deep feeling of bitterness from their breasts. (So they will be like) brothers facing each other on thrones.) Al-Qasim narrated that Abu Umamah said: "The people of Paradise will enter Paradise with whatever enmity is left in their hearts from this world. Then, when they come together, Allah will remove whatever hatred the world has left in their hearts.'' Then he recited:
(And We shall remove any deep feeling of bitterness from their breasts.) This is how it was narrated in this report, but Al-Qasim bin `Abdur-Rahman is weak in his reports from Abu Umamah. However, this is in accord with the report in the Sahih where Qatadah says, "Abu Al-Mutawakkil An-Naji told us that Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri told them that the Messenger of Allah said:
(The believers will be removed from the Fire, and they will be detained on a bridge between Paradise and Hell. Then judgment will be passed between them concerning any wrong they have committed in this world against one another, until they are cleansed and purified. Then permission will be given to them to enter Paradise.)''
(No sense of fatigue shall touch them) meaning no harm or hardship, as was reported in the Sahihs:
(Allah commanded me to tell Khadijah the good news of a jeweled palace in Paradise in which there will be no toil and no fatigue.)
(nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it.) As was reported in the Hadith:
(It will be said, O dwellers of Paradise! You will be healthy and never fall sick; you will live and never die; you will be young and never grow old; you will stay here and never leave.) Allah says:
(Wherein they shall dwell (forever). They will have no desire to be removed from it.) (18:108)
(Declare to My servants, that I am truly the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. And that My torment is indeed the most painful torment.) meaning, `O Muhammad, tell My servants that I am the source of mercy and I am the source of punishment.' Similar Ayat to this have already been quoted above, which indicate that we must always be in a state between hope (for Allah's mercy) and fear (of His punishment).
(51. And tell them about the guests (i.e., the angels) of Ibrahim.) (52. When they entered upon him, and said: "Salaman (peace!).'' He said: "Indeed we are frightened of you.'') (53. They said: "Do not be afraid! We bring you the good news of a boy possessing much knowledge and wisdom.'') (54. He said: "Do you give me this good news while old age has overtaken me Of what then is your news about'') (55. They said: "We give you good news in truth. So do not be of those who despair.'') (56. He said: "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except those who are astray'')
قَالُواْ بَشَّرۡنَـٰكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡقَـٰنِطِينَ
They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."
Since Allah mentioned the condition of the people of Hell, He followed that by mentioning the people of Paradise. He tells us that they will dwell in Gardens and water springs.
(Enter it in peace) meaning free of all problems.
(and security.) meaning free from all fear and concern. They will not have any fear of expulsion, nor will they fear that their condition will be disrupted or end.
(And We shall remove any deep feeling of bitterness from their breasts. (So they will be like) brothers facing each other on thrones.) Al-Qasim narrated that Abu Umamah said: "The people of Paradise will enter Paradise with whatever enmity is left in their hearts from this world. Then, when they come together, Allah will remove whatever hatred the world has left in their hearts.'' Then he recited:
(And We shall remove any deep feeling of bitterness from their breasts.) This is how it was narrated in this report, but Al-Qasim bin `Abdur-Rahman is weak in his reports from Abu Umamah. However, this is in accord with the report in the Sahih where Qatadah says, "Abu Al-Mutawakkil An-Naji told us that Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri told them that the Messenger of Allah said:
(The believers will be removed from the Fire, and they will be detained on a bridge between Paradise and Hell. Then judgment will be passed between them concerning any wrong they have committed in this world against one another, until they are cleansed and purified. Then permission will be given to them to enter Paradise.)''
(No sense of fatigue shall touch them) meaning no harm or hardship, as was reported in the Sahihs:
(Allah commanded me to tell Khadijah the good news of a jeweled palace in Paradise in which there will be no toil and no fatigue.)
(nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it.) As was reported in the Hadith:
(It will be said, O dwellers of Paradise! You will be healthy and never fall sick; you will live and never die; you will be young and never grow old; you will stay here and never leave.) Allah says:
(Wherein they shall dwell (forever). They will have no desire to be removed from it.) (18:108)
(Declare to My servants, that I am truly the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. And that My torment is indeed the most painful torment.) meaning, `O Muhammad, tell My servants that I am the source of mercy and I am the source of punishment.' Similar Ayat to this have already been quoted above, which indicate that we must always be in a state between hope (for Allah's mercy) and fear (of His punishment).
(51. And tell them about the guests (i.e., the angels) of Ibrahim.) (52. When they entered upon him, and said: "Salaman (peace!).'' He said: "Indeed we are frightened of you.'') (53. They said: "Do not be afraid! We bring you the good news of a boy possessing much knowledge and wisdom.'') (54. He said: "Do you give me this good news while old age has overtaken me Of what then is your news about'') (55. They said: "We give you good news in truth. So do not be of those who despair.'') (56. He said: "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except those who are astray'')
قَالَ وَمَن يَقۡنَطُ مِن رَّحۡمَةِ رَبِّهِۦۤ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ
He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
Since Allah mentioned the condition of the people of Hell, He followed that by mentioning the people of Paradise. He tells us that they will dwell in Gardens and water springs.
(Enter it in peace) meaning free of all problems.
(and security.) meaning free from all fear and concern. They will not have any fear of expulsion, nor will they fear that their condition will be disrupted or end.
(And We shall remove any deep feeling of bitterness from their breasts. (So they will be like) brothers facing each other on thrones.) Al-Qasim narrated that Abu Umamah said: "The people of Paradise will enter Paradise with whatever enmity is left in their hearts from this world. Then, when they come together, Allah will remove whatever hatred the world has left in their hearts.'' Then he recited:
(And We shall remove any deep feeling of bitterness from their breasts.) This is how it was narrated in this report, but Al-Qasim bin `Abdur-Rahman is weak in his reports from Abu Umamah. However, this is in accord with the report in the Sahih where Qatadah says, "Abu Al-Mutawakkil An-Naji told us that Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri told them that the Messenger of Allah said:
(The believers will be removed from the Fire, and they will be detained on a bridge between Paradise and Hell. Then judgment will be passed between them concerning any wrong they have committed in this world against one another, until they are cleansed and purified. Then permission will be given to them to enter Paradise.)''
(No sense of fatigue shall touch them) meaning no harm or hardship, as was reported in the Sahihs:
(Allah commanded me to tell Khadijah the good news of a jeweled palace in Paradise in which there will be no toil and no fatigue.)
(nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it.) As was reported in the Hadith:
(It will be said, O dwellers of Paradise! You will be healthy and never fall sick; you will live and never die; you will be young and never grow old; you will stay here and never leave.) Allah says:
(Wherein they shall dwell (forever). They will have no desire to be removed from it.) (18:108)
(Declare to My servants, that I am truly the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. And that My torment is indeed the most painful torment.) meaning, `O Muhammad, tell My servants that I am the source of mercy and I am the source of punishment.' Similar Ayat to this have already been quoted above, which indicate that we must always be in a state between hope (for Allah's mercy) and fear (of His punishment).
(51. And tell them about the guests (i.e., the angels) of Ibrahim.) (52. When they entered upon him, and said: "Salaman (peace!).'' He said: "Indeed we are frightened of you.'') (53. They said: "Do not be afraid! We bring you the good news of a boy possessing much knowledge and wisdom.'') (54. He said: "Do you give me this good news while old age has overtaken me Of what then is your news about'') (55. They said: "We give you good news in truth. So do not be of those who despair.'') (56. He said: "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except those who are astray'')
قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
Allah is saying: `Tell them, O Muhammad, about the story of
(the guests of Ibrahim.)'
(they entered upon him, and said: "Salaman (peace!).'' He said: "Indeed we are frightened of you.'') meaning that they were scared. The reason for their fear has been mentioned previously, which is that they noticed that these guests did not eat of the food that was offered, which was a fattened calf.
(They said: "Do not be afraid!..'') meaning, do not be scared.
(We bring you the good news of a boy possessing much knowledge and wisdom.) this refers to Ishaq, as was previously mentioned in Surat Hud. Then
(He said) meaning he spoke with wonder and astonishment, asking for confirmation, because he was old and his wife was old:
(Do you give me this good news while old age has overtaken me Of what then is your news about) They responded by confirming the good news they had brought, good news after good news:
(They said: "We give you good news in truth. So do not be of those who despair.'')
(57. He said: "What then is the business for which you have come, O messengers'') (58. They said: "We have been sent to a guilty people.'') (59. "(All) except the family of Lut, all of whom we are to save (from the destruction).'') (60. "Except for his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind.'')
قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
Allah is saying: `Tell them, O Muhammad, about the story of
(the guests of Ibrahim.)'
(they entered upon him, and said: "Salaman (peace!).'' He said: "Indeed we are frightened of you.'') meaning that they were scared. The reason for their fear has been mentioned previously, which is that they noticed that these guests did not eat of the food that was offered, which was a fattened calf.
(They said: "Do not be afraid!..'') meaning, do not be scared.
(We bring you the good news of a boy possessing much knowledge and wisdom.) this refers to Ishaq, as was previously mentioned in Surat Hud. Then
(He said) meaning he spoke with wonder and astonishment, asking for confirmation, because he was old and his wife was old:
(Do you give me this good news while old age has overtaken me Of what then is your news about) They responded by confirming the good news they had brought, good news after good news:
(They said: "We give you good news in truth. So do not be of those who despair.'')
(57. He said: "What then is the business for which you have come, O messengers'') (58. They said: "We have been sent to a guilty people.'') (59. "(All) except the family of Lut, all of whom we are to save (from the destruction).'') (60. "Except for his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind.'')
إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
Allah is saying: `Tell them, O Muhammad, about the story of
(the guests of Ibrahim.)'
(they entered upon him, and said: "Salaman (peace!).'' He said: "Indeed we are frightened of you.'') meaning that they were scared. The reason for their fear has been mentioned previously, which is that they noticed that these guests did not eat of the food that was offered, which was a fattened calf.
(They said: "Do not be afraid!..'') meaning, do not be scared.
(We bring you the good news of a boy possessing much knowledge and wisdom.) this refers to Ishaq, as was previously mentioned in Surat Hud. Then
(He said) meaning he spoke with wonder and astonishment, asking for confirmation, because he was old and his wife was old:
(Do you give me this good news while old age has overtaken me Of what then is your news about) They responded by confirming the good news they had brought, good news after good news:
(They said: "We give you good news in truth. So do not be of those who despair.'')
(57. He said: "What then is the business for which you have come, O messengers'') (58. They said: "We have been sent to a guilty people.'') (59. "(All) except the family of Lut, all of whom we are to save (from the destruction).'') (60. "Except for his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind.'')
إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُ ۥ قَدَّرۡنَآۙ إِنَّہَا لَمِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِينَ
Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.
Allah is saying: `Tell them, O Muhammad, about the story of
(the guests of Ibrahim.)'
(they entered upon him, and said: "Salaman (peace!).'' He said: "Indeed we are frightened of you.'') meaning that they were scared. The reason for their fear has been mentioned previously, which is that they noticed that these guests did not eat of the food that was offered, which was a fattened calf.
(They said: "Do not be afraid!..'') meaning, do not be scared.
(We bring you the good news of a boy possessing much knowledge and wisdom.) this refers to Ishaq, as was previously mentioned in Surat Hud. Then
(He said) meaning he spoke with wonder and astonishment, asking for confirmation, because he was old and his wife was old:
(Do you give me this good news while old age has overtaken me Of what then is your news about) They responded by confirming the good news they had brought, good news after good news:
(They said: "We give you good news in truth. So do not be of those who despair.'')
(57. He said: "What then is the business for which you have come, O messengers'') (58. They said: "We have been sent to a guilty people.'') (59. "(All) except the family of Lut, all of whom we are to save (from the destruction).'') (60. "Except for his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind.'')