Tazkirul Quran, Qur’an 44:51–57
Smoke (Al-Dukhan)
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
English text; the translator is not named in the archive’s data.
Translation
(51) But those mindful of God will be in a safe place, (52) among gardens and springs, (53) dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, and they will face each other: (54) so it will be. We shall wed them to maidens with large, dark eyes. (55) They will call therein for every kind of fruit, in peace and security. (56) They will not taste death therein, save the first death. God will save them from the torment of Hell (57) as an act of grace. That will be the supreme triumph.
Commentary
(a) These words paint an idyllic picture of a world which man sees only in his dreams. Therein lies the existence he most yearns for, but is unable to have it in this present world. Only in Paradise will he enter such a world, and it will be even better than his ‘dream’ world.
This world, free of all kinds of fear, will be open to those who feared God in this world. The life there, which is replete with eternal benefits, will be the reward of those who sacrificed the temporary benefits of this world for its sake. The crowning glories of the Hereafter will be savoured only by those who had the courage to risk their worldly success for higher things.