The Overwhelming, The Overwhelming Calamity, The Pall — Verse 9
88:9 · al-Ghashiyah
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لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
The Overwhelming, The Overwhelming Calamity, The Pall / al-Ghashiyah (88:9)
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Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) 4 verses
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well pleased with their labour
LisaAAyiha radiyatun
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pleased by their efforts in the life of the world expended in obedience pleased in the Hereafter upon seeing the reward thereof;
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.
وقال سفيان لسعيها راضية قد رضيت عملها.
( لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ ) أى : لعملها الذى عملته فى الدنيا راضية ، لأنها قد وجدت من الثواب عليه فى الآخرة ، أكثر مما كانت تتوقع وترجو .فالمراد بالسعى : العمل الذى كان يعمله الإِنسان فى الدنيا ، ويسعى به من أجل الحصول على رضا خالقه ، وهو متعلق بقوله ( راضية ) . وقدم عليه للاعتناء بشأن هذا السعى .
وقوله: ( لِسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ ) يقول: لعملها الذي عملت في الدنيا من طاعة ربها راضية، وقيل: ( لِسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ ) والمعنى: لثواب سعيها في الآخرة راضية.
"لسعيها"، في الدنيا، "راضية"، في الآخرة حين أعطيت الجنة بعملها.
لِسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ (9) ويتعلق { لسعيها } بقوله : { راضية } ، و { راضية } خبر ثاننٍ عن { وجوه } .والمراد بالسعي : العمل الذي يسعاه المرء ليستفيد منه . وعبّر به هنا مقابل قوله في ضده { عاملة } [ الغاشية : 3 ] .والرضى : ضد السخط ، أي هي حامدة ما سعته في الدنيا من العمل الذي هو امتثال ما أمر الله به على لسان رسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم
{ لِسَعْيِهَا } الذي قدمته في الدنيا من الأعمال الصالحة، والإحسان إلى عباد الله، { رَاضِيَةٍ } إذ وجدت ثوابه مدخرًا مضاعفًا، فحمدت عقباه، وحصل لها كل ما تتمناه.
لسعيها أي لعملها الذي عملته في الدنيا . راضية في الآخرة حين أعطيت الجنة بعملها . ومجازه : لثواب سعيها راضية . وفيها واو مضمرة . المعنى : ووجوه يومئذ ، للفصل بينها وبين الوجوه المتقدمة . والوجوه عبارة عن الأنفس .
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.
(Glad for their effort past) He says: they are pleased with the reward of their works,
pleased with their efforts,in the Hereafter. His words, Exalted is He:
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.