Tazkirul Quran, Qur’an 52:17–20
Mount Sinai (Al-Tur)
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
English text; the translator is not named in the archive’s data.
Translation
(17) Truly, the God-fearing will dwell [on that Day] in gardens and in bliss, (18) rejoicing in whatever their Lord has given them. Their Lord has saved them from the torment of the Fire, (19) ‘Eat and drink with good cheer as a reward for your good deeds,’ (20) reclining on couches arranged in rows. And We shall wed them to fair maidens with large beautiful eyes.
Commentary
(a) The worst crime on the part of man is denial of Truth. And this is a crime which gives birth to other crimes. Similarly, the greatest virtue of man is his acceptance of Truth. All other virtues come into existence as a result of this.
By accepting the truth, man’s sense of his own greatness or prestige is impaired. So such acceptance is the most difficult task for a man. Only those who have become truely serious out of extreme fear of God can undertake it. Those who prove to have this very great virtue deserve to have the doors to the eternal blessings of Paradise thrown open to them.