Transliteration:( Yatoofu 'alaihim wildaa num mukhalladoon )
"Obedient, eternal youths [19], shall wait on them."
✅ [19] These are heavenly boys (ghilmaan) who will serve the dwellers of Paradise.
– They are eternal, meaning they will never die nor will their youth ever fade.
– Just like the heavenly damsels, these youths are created in Paradise for the comfort and service of its inhabitants.
📚 Some traditions mention that the deceased infants of disbelievers will also be included among these youths to serve the dwellers of Paradise, a view supported by Imam Abu Hanifa (may Allah be pleased with him) (Tafseer Roohul Ma’ani).
The tafsir of Surah Waqiah verse 17 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Waqiah ayat 13 which provides the complete commentary from verse 13 through 26.
(56:17) immortal youths shall go about them[9]
9. This implies boys who will ever remain boys and stay young. Ali and Hasan Basri say that these will be those children who died before reaching their maturity; therefore, they will neither have any good works to their credit for which they may be rewarded, nor any evil deeds for which they may be punished, But obviously, this could imply those people who would not deserve Paradise. For, as for the true believers, about them Allah has guaranteed in the Quran that their children will be joined with them in Paradise (Surah At-Toor, Ayat 21). This is also supported by the Hadith, which Abu Daud, Tayalisi, Tabarani and Bazzar have related on the authority of Anas and Samurah bin Jundub, according to which the Prophet (peace be upon him) said that the children of the polytheists will be attendants of the people of Paradise. For further explanation, see (Surah As-Saaffat, ayat 45) note 26 and (Surah At-toor, ayat 24) note 19.
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