لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ 33
Translations
Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
Transliteration
La maqtu'ah wa la mamnū'ah
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah describes the fruits of Paradise as being neither cut off nor withheld from the inhabitants of Paradise. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi, this emphasizes the eternal and abundant nature of Paradise's blessings—the fruits are continuously available and never depleted or restricted. The phrase highlights the stark contrast to worldly fruits, which are seasonal, limited, and eventually exhausted.
Revelation Context
This verse appears in the context of Surah Al-Waqi'ah (Chapter 56, a Meccan surah), which describes the scenes of the Day of Judgment and the conditions of the people in Paradise and Hell. The ayah is part of a detailed description of the delights awaiting the righteous in Paradise, emphasizing divine generosity and the permanence of heavenly rewards.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'In Paradise, there are things that no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human heart has imagined.' (Sahih Bukhari 3244). This hadith complements the ayah by affirming the incomparable and inexhaustible nature of Paradise's bounties.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that the rewards of Paradise are not temporary or limited like earthly blessings, but eternal and perpetually accessible. It encourages steadfastness in faith by offering assurance that obedience to Allah leads to unlimited and uninterrupted divine favor.