Al-Waqi'ah 56:33
The Inevitable · Juz 27 · Page 535
لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ ٣٣
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
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Commentary on 56:33
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ (neither interrupted [ in any season ], nor prohibited ...56:33) The word maqtu` ah means the fruits the supply of which is cut off at the end of the season. In this world most fruits are seasonal; some bear in summer, some in winter and others in rainy season. Once the season of the fruit is over, it ceases to be available. However, the supply of the fruits of Paradise never runs out in any season. Rather they will always be available for those who want to eat from them. Whenever these fruits are desired, they will be available and easy to grasp by Allah's power. The word mamnu` ah (prohibited) means that in this world there are caretakers appointed to look after the gardens, who stop and prohibit people from picking the fruits, but in the gardens of Paradise there will be no such hindrance. The inmates will be able to pick them whenever they wish.
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56:17
يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ ١٧
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
56:18
بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ ١٨
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
56:19
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ ١٩
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
56:20
وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ ٢٠
And fruit of what they select
56:21
وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ ٢١
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
56:22
وَحُورٌ عِينٞ ٢٢
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
56:23
كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ ٢٣
The likenesses of pearls well-protected,
56:24
جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ ٢٤
As reward for what they used to do.
56:25
لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا ٢٥
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
56:26
إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا ٢٦
Only a saying [of] peace, peace.
56:27
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ٢٧
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
56:28
فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ ٢٨
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
56:29
وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ ٢٩
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
56:30
وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ ٣٠
And shade extended
56:31
وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ ٣١
And water poured out
56:32
وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ ٣٢
And fruit, abundant [and varied],
56:33
لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ ٣٣
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
56:34
وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ ٣٤
And [upon] beds raised high.
56:35
إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ ٣٥
Indeed, We have produced them [i.e., the women of Paradise] in a [new] creation
56:36
فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا ٣٦
And made them virgins,
56:37
عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا ٣٧
Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
56:38
لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ٣٨
For the companions of the right [who are]
56:39
ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ٣٩
A company of the former peoples
56:40
وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ٤٠
And a company of the later peoples.
56:41
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ ٤١
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
56:42
فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ ٤٢
[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
56:43
وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ ٤٣
And a shade of black smoke,
56:44
لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ ٤٤
Neither cool nor beneficial.
56:45
إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ ٤٥
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
56:46
وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٤٦
And they used to persist in the great violation,1
1 translator’s note
- i.e., shirk (association with Allāh) or disbelief. ↩
56:47
وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ ٤٧
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
56:48
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ ٤٨
And our forefathers [as well]?"
56:49
قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ٤٩
Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, the former and later peoples
56:50
لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ ٥٠
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."