يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَيُدْخِلْكُمْ جَنَّـٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ وَمَسَـٰكِنَ طَيِّبَةً فِى جَنَّـٰتِ عَدْنٍ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ 12
Translations
He will forgive for you your sins and admit you to gardens beneath which rivers flow and pleasant dwellings in gardens of perpetual residence. That is the great attainment.
Transliteration
Yaghfir lakum dhunubakum wa yudkhilkum jannatin tajri min tahtiha al-anharu wa masaking tayyibatan fi janati adn. Dhalika al-fawz al-aẓim.
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah presents the divine reward for those who believe and strive in Allah's cause: forgiveness of sins, entry into Gardens beneath which rivers flow, and beautiful dwellings in the eternal Gardens of Eden. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi, this verse encapsulates the ultimate spiritual and material blessings of Paradise, emphasizing both divine mercy (forgiveness) and the excellence of the eternal reward, making clear that such victory is the greatest of all possible attainments.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the context of Surah As-Saf (The Ranks), a Medinan surah that emphasizes unity, obedience, and striving in the path of Allah. The verse concludes a passage calling believers to support Allah's religion and His Messenger, offering this magnificent reward as encouragement for righteous action and sacrifice.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'For those in Paradise, there is whatever their souls desire and their eyes delight in' (Sahih Muslim 2846). Additionally, the Prophet emphasized that Paradise has 'what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human heart has conceived' (Sahih Bukhari 3244), reinforcing the incomparable nature of these rewards.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that sincere faith and righteous deeds lead to both the removal of spiritual burden (forgiveness of sins) and incomparable eternal happiness. It serves as a powerful motivator to maintain steadfastness in faith, knowing that the reward transcends all worldly concerns and represents true success in this life and the next.