The Overwhelming, The Overwhelming Calamity, The Pall — Verse 10
88:10 · al-Ghashiyah
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فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
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The Overwhelming, The Overwhelming Calamity, The Pall / al-Ghashiyah (88:10)
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Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) 4 verses
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in a lofty garden
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in a lofty Garden lofty in a physical as well as an abstract sense
وجوه المؤمنين يوم القيامة ذات نعمة؛ لسعيها في الدنيا بالطاعات راضية في الآخرة، في جنة رفيعة المكان والمكانة، لا تسمع فيها كلمة لغو واحدة، فيها عين تتدفق مياهها، فيها سرر عالية وأكواب معدة للشاربين، ووسائد مصفوفة، الواحدة جنب الأخرى، وبُسُط كثيرة مفروشة.
أي رفيعة بهية في الغرفات آمنون.
وقوله - تعالى - : ( فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ ) بيان لسمو مكانتهم . أى : هم كائنون فى جنة عالية ، مرتفعة المكان والمكانة ، فقد وصفت الجنة بالعلو ، للمبالغة فى حسنها وفى علو منزلتها ، فقد جرت العادة أن تكون أحسن الجنات ، ما كانت مرتفعة على غيرها .
وقوله: ( فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ ) وهي بستان، عالية يعني: رفيعة.
"في جنة عالية".
فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ (10)والمجرور في قوله : { في جنة عالية } خبر ثالث عن { وجوه } .والجنة أريد به مجموع دار الثواب الصادقُ بجنات كثيرة أو أريد به الجنس مثل { علمت نفس } [ التكوير : 14 ] .ووصف { جنة } ب { عالية } لزيادة الحسن لأن أحسن الجنات ما كان في المرتفعات ، قال تعالى : { كمثل جنة بربوة } [ البقرة : 265 ] فذلك يزيد حسن باطنها بحسن ما يشاهده الكائنُ فيها من مناظر ، وهذا وصف شامل لحسن موقع الجنة .
وذلك أنها { فِي جَنَّةٍ } جامعة لأنواع النعيم كلها، { عَالِيَةٍ } في محلها ومنازلها، فمحلها في أعلى عليين، ومنازلها مساكن عالية، لها غرف ومن فوق الغرف غرف مبنية يشرفون منها على ما أعد الله لهم من الكرامة. { قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٌ } أي: كثيرة الفواكه اللذيذة، المثمرة بالثمار الحسنة، السهلة التناول، بحيث ينالونها على أي: حال كانوا، لا يحتاجون أن يصعدوا شجرة، أو يستعصي عليهم منها ثمرة.
في جنة عالية أي مرتفعة ; لأنها فوق السماوات حسب ما تقدم . وقيل : عالية القدر ; لأن فيها ما تشتهيه الأنفس وتلذ الأعين . وهم فيها خالدون .
Man observes that a serviceable animal like the camel is obedient to him. The sky in all its majesty is well disposed towards him. The earth, without any effort on our part, is subservient to our interests. All these phenomena remind a thoughtful man of God and the Hereafter. Those who derive the nourishment of remembrance from these arrangements of the world have established their entitlement to God’s eternal bounties, while those who have remained lost in forgetfulness and neglect, have proved that they deserve to be deprived of every kind of bounty—forever.
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِي مِن جُوعٍ (that will neither nourish, nor satisfy hunger...88:7). When the preceding verse was revealed in which it was stated that the inmates of Hell will get food like Dari`, some of the pagans of Makkah [ mockingly ] said that their camels eat Dari` and yet they are fat and healthy. In response to their statement, the following verse of the Qur'an was revealed which means that they should not compare the Dari` of this world with that of the Hereafter. The latter will neither provide nutrition, nor satisfy their hunger.
(In a high Garden) in a high rank
The Condition of the People of Paradise on the Day of Judgement
After mentioning the situation of the wretched people, Allah changes the discussion to mention those who will be happy. He says,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ
(Faces that Day.) meaning, on the Day of Judgement.
نَّاعِمَةٌ
(will be joyful,) meaning, pleasure will be noticeable in them (those faces). This will only occur due to their striving. Sufyan said,
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
(Glad with their endeavor.) "They will be pleased with their deeds." Then Allah says,
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
(In a lofty Paradise.) meaning, elevated and brilliant, secure in their dwellings.
لاَّ تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَـغِيَةً
(Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood.) meaning, they will not hear in the Paradise that they will be in, any foolish word. This is as Allah says,
لاَّ يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْواً إِلاَّ سَلَـماً
(They shall not hear therein any Laghw, but only Salam.) (19:62) Allah also says,
لاَّ لَغْوٌ فِيهَا وَلاَ تَأْثِيمٌ
(Free from any Laghw, and free from sin.) (52:23) and He says,
لاَ يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْواً وَلاَ تَأْثِيماً - إِلاَّ قِيلاً سَلَـماً سَلَـماً
(No Laghw will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech. But only the saying of: "Salam! Salam!" ) (56:25-26) Then Allah continues,
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
(Therein will be a running spring.) meaning, flowing freely. This is mentioned with the intent of emphasizing affirmation. It is not intended to mean that there is only one spring. So here it refers to springs collectively. Thus, the meaning is that in it (Paradise) are flowing springs. Ibn Abi Hatim recorded from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,
«أَنْهَارُ الْجَنَّةِ تَفَجَّرُ مِنْ تَحْتِ تِلَالِ أَوْ مِنْ تَحْتِ جِبَالِ الْمِسْك»
(The rivers of Paradise spring forth from beneath hills -- or mountains -- of musk.)
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
(Therein will be thrones raised high.) meaning, lofty, delightful, numerous couches, with elevated ceilings. Upon which will be seated wide-eyed, beautiful maidens. They have mentioned that whenever the friend of Allah wishes to sit on these lofty thrones, they (the thrones) will lower themselves for him.
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
(And cups set at hand.) meaning, drinking containers that are prepared and presented for whoever among their masters (i.e., the people of Paradise) wants them.
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
(And Namariq set in rows.) Ibn `Abbas said, "An-Namariq are pillows." This was also said by `Ikrimah, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak, As-Suddi, Ath-Thawri and others. Concerning Allah's statement,
وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
(And Zarabi, spread out (Mabthuthah).) Ibn `Abbas said, "Az-Zarabi are carpets." This was also said by Ad-Dahhak and others. Here the word Mabthuthah means placed here and there for whoever would like to sit upon them.