Surah 36

Surah 36:58

"‘Peace!’ – a word (of greeting) from a compassionate Lord."
The Life of the People of Paradise Verses 36:55-58
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Verse 55

إِنَّ أَصۡحَٰبَ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ فِي شُغُلٖ فَٰكِهُونَ

Surely the companions of the Garden today are busy rejoicing

Verse 56

هُمۡ وَأَزۡوَٰجُهُمۡ فِي ظِلَٰلٍ عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِ مُتَّكِـُٔونَ

– they and their spouses – reclining on couches in (places of) shade.

Verse 57

لَهُمۡ فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٞ وَلَهُم مَّا يَدَّعُونَ

There they have fruit, and they have whatever they call for.

Verse 58

سَلَٰمٞ قَوۡلٗا مِّن رَّبّٖ رَّحِيمٖ

‘Peace!’ – a word (of greeting) from a compassionate Lord.

Allah tells us that on the Day of Resurrection, when the people of Paradise have reached the arena of judgement, and have settled in the gardens of Paradise, they will be too preoccupied with their own victory and new life of eternal delights to worry about anyone else. Al-Hasan Al-Basri and Ismail bin Abi Khalid said, “They will be too busy to think about the torment which the people of Hell are suffering. Mujahid said:

“will be busy with joyful things” “With the delights which they are enjoying.” This was also the view of Qatadah. Ibn ‘Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “This means that they will be rejoicing.”

“They and their wives” Mujahid said, “Their spouses,

“will be in pleasant shade,” means, in the shade of trees.”

“reclining on thrones.” Ibn ‘Abbas, Mujahid, ‘Ikrimah, Muhammad bin Ka‘b, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, As-Suddi and Khusayf said:

“throne) means beds beneath canopies.”

“They will have therein fruits” means, of all kinds.

“and all that they ask for.” means, whatever they ask for, they will find it, all kinds and types.

“"Salam (Peace!)" - a Word from the Lord (Allah), Most Merciful.”

Ibn Jurayj said, “Ibn ‘Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, concerning this Ayah, Allah Himself, Who is the Peace (As-Salam) will grant peace to the people of Paradise. This view of Ibn ‘Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, is like the Ayah:

“Their greeting on the Day they shall meet Him will be “Salam”” (33:44).

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