رَبَّنَا وَأَدْخِلْهُمْ جَنَّـٰتِ عَدْنٍ ٱلَّتِى وَعَدتَّهُمْ وَمَن صَلَحَ مِنْ ءَابَآئِهِمْ وَأَزْوَٰجِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ 8
Translations
Our Lord, and admit them to gardens of perpetual residence which You have promised them and whoever was righteous among their forefathers, their spouses and their offspring. Indeed, it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
Transliteration
Rabbana wa-adkhilhum jannati 'Adn allatee wa'attahum wa-man salaha min aba'ihim wa-azwajihim wa-dhurriyyatihim. Innaka anta al-'Aziz al-Hakim.
Tafsir (Explanation)
The believers supplicate to Allah to admit the righteous into the Gardens of Eden that He has promised them, including not only themselves but also their pious ancestors, spouses, and offspring. Ibn Kathir emphasizes that this verse reflects the believers' concern for their loved ones' spiritual well-being and their trust in Allah's ability to reunite the righteous in Paradise. The attributes 'Al-'Aziz' (The Mighty/Invincible) and 'Al-Hakim' (The All-Wise) affirm that Allah alone has the power and wisdom to grant this tremendous reward.
Revelation Context
This ayah is part of Surah Ghafir (Meccan surah), which focuses on Allah's forgiveness and mercy. It occurs within a passage where the angels intercede for the believers on the Day of Judgment. The context reflects the Meccan period's emphasis on eschatology, resurrection, and the assurance of Paradise for those who believe and act righteously.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'When Allah loves a person, He calls out to Jibril saying, 'I love so-and-so, so love him.' Jibril loves him, and then he calls out in the heavens, 'Allah loves so-and-so, so love him,' and the inhabitants of the heavens love him.' (Sahih Bukhari 3209). This hadith relates to how righteous believers are loved by Allah and the heavens, connected to the promise in this verse.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches us to pray not only for ourselves but for our loved ones' spiritual welfare and eternal success, trusting in Allah's justice and wisdom to unite the righteous in Paradise. It reminds us that righteousness benefits entire families across generations and that our sincere supplications for others reflect the believers' caring hearts endorsed by the Quran itself.
Related Ayahs
ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ خَـٰلِقُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ لَّآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ فَأَنَّىٰ تُؤْفَكُونَ
That is Allāh, your Lord, Creator of all things; there is no deity except Him, so how are you deluded?
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ قَرَارًا وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بِنَآءً وَصَوَّرَكُمْ فَأَحْسَنَ صُوَرَكُمْ وَرَزَقَكُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ ۖ فَتَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
It is Allāh who made for you the earth a place of settlement and the sky a structure [i.e., ceiling] and formed you and perfected your forms and provided you with good things. That is Allāh, your Lord; then blessed is Allāh, Lord of the worlds.
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُرِيكُمْ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ وَيُنَزِّلُ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقًا ۚ وَمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ إِلَّا مَن يُنِيبُ
It is He who shows you His signs and sends down to you from the sky, provision. But none will remember except he who turns back [in repentance].
وَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مُّؤْمِنٌ مِّنْ ءَالِ فِرْعَوْنَ يَكْتُمُ إِيمَـٰنَهُۥٓ أَتَقْتُلُونَ رَجُلًا أَن يَقُولَ رَبِّىَ ٱللَّهُ وَقَدْ جَآءَكُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ وَإِن يَكُ كَـٰذِبًا فَعَلَيْهِ كَذِبُهُۥ ۖ وَإِن يَكُ صَادِقًا يُصِبْكُم بَعْضُ ٱلَّذِى يَعِدُكُمْ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى مَنْ هُوَ مُسْرِفٌ كَذَّابٌ
And a believing man from the family of Pharaoh who concealed his faith said, "Do you kill a man [merely] because he says, 'My Lord is Allāh' while he has brought you clear proofs from your Lord? And if he should be lying, then upon him is [the consequence of] his lie; but if he should be truthful, there will strike you some of what he promises you. Indeed, Allāh does not guide one who is a transgressor and a liar.