وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ 29
Translations
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit].
Transliteration
wa talhin mannudud
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah refers to the banana trees (or lote trees according to some scholars) arranged in abundance in Paradise. Ibn Kathir notes that 'mannudud' means layered, stacked, or arranged in orderly succession, describing the lush vegetation of Paradise. Al-Qurtubi explains this as part of the detailed description of Paradise's fruits and trees meant to inspire believers with longing for the Hereafter.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in Surah Al-Waqi'ah, which is a Meccan surah primarily concerned with describing the Day of Judgment and the conditions of Paradise and Hell. Verses 29 onwards specifically enumerate the fruits and blessings available to the companions of the right hand (inhabitants of Paradise), providing vivid imagery to motivate the believers toward righteous conduct.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'In Paradise there are things that no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no heart has imagined,' (Sahih Bukhari 3072). Additionally, the Prophet described Paradise's fruits and trees in various ahadith emphasizing their abundance and superiority over worldly fruits.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah invites believers to reflect on the unimaginable blessings prepared by Allah in Paradise, serving as motivation for piety and patience through life's trials. It reminds us that the rewards of obedience are incomparably greater than any worldly pleasure.
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وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
And shade extended.
سَلَـٰمٌ قَوْلًا مِّن رَّبٍّ رَّحِيمٍ
[And] "Peace," a word from a Merciful Lord.
وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِى صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهِمُ ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۖ وَقَالُوا۟ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى هَدَىٰنَا لِهَـٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِنَهْتَدِىَ لَوْلَآ أَنْ هَدَىٰنَا ٱللَّهُ ۖ لَقَدْ جَآءَتْ رُسُلُ رَبِّنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ وَنُودُوٓا۟ أَن تِلْكُمُ ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُورِثْتُمُوهَا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
And We will have removed whatever is within their breasts of resentment, [while] flowing beneath them are rivers. And they will say, "Praise to Allāh, who has guided us to this; and we would never have been guided if Allāh had not guided us. Certainly the messengers of our Lord had come with the truth." And they will be called, "This is Paradise, which you have been made to inherit for what you used to do."
فِيهِمَا عَيْنَانِ تَجْرِيَانِ
In both of them are two springs, flowing.