لَا يَمَسُّهُمْ فِيهَا نَصَبٌ وَمَا هُم مِّنْهَا بِمُخْرَجِينَ 48
Translations
No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.
Transliteration
La yamassu-hum fi-ha nasabun wa-ma hum min-ha bi-mukhrajin
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah describes the eternal comfort of the inhabitants of Paradise, stating that they will never be touched by fatigue, exhaustion, or any form of hardship therein, and they will never be removed from it. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir emphasize that 'nasab' (نصب) refers to all forms of physical and spiritual exhaustion, pain, and suffering, highlighting the complete peace and permanence of Paradise as a divine reward that contrasts sharply with the trials of worldly life.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the Meccan surah Al-Hijr, which emphasizes the certainty of the Day of Judgment and the reality of Paradise and Hell. It comes within a passage describing the blessings and characteristics of Paradise (verses 45-48), serving to console the believers facing persecution in Mecca and assure them of eternal divine reward.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: 'In Paradise, there is what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human heart has imagined' (Sahih Bukhari 3244). Additionally, hadith describes that inhabitants of Paradise will experience no pain, sorrow, or fatigue (Sunan Ibn Majah and other collections).
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah provides reassurance that believers' patience and endurance in this temporary life will be rewarded with eternal rest and comfort in Paradise, encouraging steadfastness through worldly difficulties with the knowledge that ultimate peace awaits those who remain faithful to Allah.