إِنَّ لَكَ أَلَّا تَجُوعَ فِيهَا وَلَا تَعْرَىٰ 118
Translations
Indeed, it is [promised] for you not to be hungry therein or be unclothed.
Transliteration
Inna laka allaa tajoo'a feeha wa laa ta'raa
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah is part of Allah's address to Adam in Paradise, assuring him that in Jannah (Paradise) he will neither hunger nor go naked. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, this verse emphasizes the complete comfort and security that awaits the believers in Paradise, where all physical needs and desires are eternally fulfilled without struggle or deprivation. The promise encompasses both sustenance and clothing as fundamental aspects of human dignity and well-being.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the context of Surah Taha's narrative about Adam's creation and his life in Paradise. It follows Allah's command to Adam and Eve not to approach a certain tree, and reflects the Quranic theme of divine generosity toward humanity. The surah, revealed in Mecca during the early period of Islam, uses Adam's story to illustrate divine mercy and the consequences of disobedience.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) mentioned in various narrations (including in Sahih Muslim) descriptions of Paradise where inhabitants will have all their needs met abundantly. Additionally, hadith literature emphasizes the concept of rizq (sustenance) being predetermined by Allah, which complements this ayah's guarantee.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that true security and eternal provision come only through obedience to Allah and hope in His promises, offering spiritual comfort that transcends material anxieties in this temporary life.
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وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit].
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs,
مَّثَلُ ٱلْجَنَّةِ ٱلَّتِى وُعِدَ ٱلْمُتَّقُونَ ۖ فِيهَآ أَنْهَـٰرٌ مِّن مَّآءٍ غَيْرِ ءَاسِنٍ وَأَنْهَـٰرٌ مِّن لَّبَنٍ لَّمْ يَتَغَيَّرْ طَعْمُهُۥ وَأَنْهَـٰرٌ مِّنْ خَمْرٍ لَّذَّةٍ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ وَأَنْهَـٰرٌ مِّنْ عَسَلٍ مُّصَفًّى ۖ وَلَهُمْ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ كَمَنْ هُوَ خَـٰلِدٌ فِى ٱلنَّارِ وَسُقُوا۟ مَآءً حَمِيمًا فَقَطَّعَ أَمْعَآءَهُمْ
Is the description of Paradise, which the righteous are promised, wherein are rivers of water unaltered, rivers of milk the taste of which never changes, rivers of wine delicious to those who drink, and rivers of purified honey, in which they will have from all [kinds of] fruits and forgiveness from their Lord... [Are its inhabitants] like those who abide eternally in the Fire and are given to drink scalding water that will sever their intestines?
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
Within it are couches raised high