وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَنُبَوِّئَنَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ غُرَفًا تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ نِعْمَ أَجْرُ ٱلْعَـٰمِلِينَ 58
Translations
And those who have believed and done righteous deeds - We will surely assign to them of Paradise [elevated] chambers beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. Excellent is the reward of the [righteous] workers
Transliteration
Wa alladhīna āmanū wa ʿamilū al-ṣāliḥāti lanubawwi'annah-um mina al-jannati ghurfan tajrī min taḥtihā al-anhār khālidīn fīhā. Niʿma ajru al-ʿāmilīn.
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah promises believers who have faith and perform righteous deeds that Allah will grant them elevated mansions (ghurfah) in Paradise, beneath which rivers flow, where they will dwell eternally. The phrase 'nium ajr al-āmilīn' (excellent is the reward of the workers) emphasizes that this ultimate reward is the finest compensation for those who work righteously. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir note that the dual condition of belief (īmān) and righteous action (ʿamal al-ṣāliḥāt) is essential for Paradise, reflecting the Quranic principle that faith without works is incomplete.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in Surah Al-ʿAnkabūt, a Meccan surah revealed during a period of intense persecution of early Muslims in Mecca. The surah uses the metaphor of the spider's web to illustrate the fragility of disbelievers' deeds and foundations. This verse serves as encouragement and consolation to persecuted believers, reminding them that their suffering and steadfastness will be rewarded with eternal bliss in Paradise.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said: 'When the believer's soul is taken, the angels come to him and say, "Come forth to the good news of joy and the mercy of Allah."' (Sunan Ibn Mājah). Additionally, the Prophet described Paradise's mansions: 'In Paradise there are mansions whose outside can be seen from the inside and the inside from the outside' (Sahih Al-Bukhārī).
Themes
Key Lesson
True success in Islam requires both sincere faith in the heart and consistent righteous action in conduct—the two are inseparable. For believers facing trials or struggling to maintain their practice, this ayah offers profound hope that every genuine effort toward goodness is recorded and will be rewarded with Paradise, the greatest and eternal prize.