Tazkirul Quran, Qur’an 37:40–49
The Ranks (Al-Saffat)
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
English text; the translator is not named in the archive’s data.
Translation
(40) But the chosen servants of God; (41) shall have a known provision— (42) fruits of various kinds; and they shall be honoured, (43) in the Gardens of Bliss, (44) seated on couches, facing one another. (45) A drink will be passed round among them from a flowing spring: (46) white and delicious to those who drink it, (47) causing no headiness or intoxication. (48) With them will be spouses—modest of gaze and beautiful of eye— (49) like closely guarded pearls.
Commentary
(a) The present world is a world of trial. Here people are given the opportunity to act freely so that God may separate the good from the bad. Those who prove by their words and deeds that they deserve to savour the joys of Paradise, will be selected by their Lord for this purpose. Special favours will be bestowed on them and they will be asked to remain forever in these gardens which afford every comfort and enjoyment.