Transliteration:( Wa'adal laahulmu' mineena walmu'minaati Jannaatin tajree min tahtihal anhaaru khaalideena feehaa wa masaakina taiyibatan fee Jannnaati 'adn; wa ridwaanum minal laahi akbar; zaalika huwal fawzul 'azeem )
200. Here believers refer to those believers whose end would be on faith. From this verse we learn that Faith is the only source of obtaining Paradise, even if the believer does not have good deeds. Good deeds are the first means of obtaining Paradise and high status in it. Sinful believer will eventually go to Paradise. Eternal stay in Hell is specifically for the infidels. minor children of the believers subordinates of their parents.Â
201. Those pearls which would be of red ruby, topaz, etc their excellence is beyond our imagination.
202. By this is meant the greatest bounty in Paradise would be Allah Almighty's total satisfaction with its inmates. He will never be angry with them. The pleasure of the beloved is a great bounty for the lover. It should be remembered that the pleasure of Allah Almighty and His blessed Vision would not be a reward of one's good deeds. This would be a special bounty bestowed by Allah Almighty. The sign of Allah Almighty's satisfaction in the world is that Allah's pious servants would be pleased with him and that he would be granted guidance to do good deeds. Whenever Allah Almighty is pleased with anyone He declares to the angels that He is pleased with this person and they too should be pleased with him.Â
Thereafter his love is instilled in the hearts of all the inmates of the earth. Inclination of one's heart towards the pious servants of Allah Almighty is the sign of them becoming the beloveds of Allah Almighty.
203.. By this is meant gaining a little pleasure of Allah Almighty is achievement of great success. May Allah Almighty bless us with this through His infinite bounty.
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72. Allah has promised the believers — men and women, — Gardens under which rivers flow to dwell therein forever, and beautiful mansions in gardens of `Adn (Eden; Paradise). But the greatest bliss is the good pleasure of Allah. That is the supreme success.
Allah describes the joys and eternal delight He has prepared for the believers, men and women in,
(Gardens under which rivers flow to dwell therein forever) for eternity,
(and beautiful mansions), built beautifully in good surroundings. In the Two Sahihs, it is recorded that Abu Musa, `Abdullah bin Qays Al-Ash`ari said that the Messenger of Allah said,
(Two gardens, their pots and whatever is in them are made of gold, and two gardens, their pots and whatever is in them are made of silver. Only the Veil of Pride of Allah’s Face separates the people from gazing at Him, in the garden of Eden.) He also narrated that the Messenger of Allah said,
(For the believer in Paradise there is a tent like a hollow pearl which is sixty miles high in the sky, and in the tent the believer will have (so large) a family that he visits them all and some of them would not be able to see the others. ) The Two Sahihs collected this Hadith. It is recorded in the Two Sahihs that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah said,
قالوا: يا رسول الله أفلا نخبر الناس؟ قال:
(Whoever believes in Allah and His Messenger, offers prayer perfectly and fasts the month of Ramadan, will rightfully be granted Paradise by Allah, no matter whether he emigrates in Allah’s cause, or remains in the land where he is born.) The people said, “O Allah’s Messenger! Shall we acquaint the people with this good news” He said, (Paradise has one-hundred grades which Allah has prepared for the Mujahidin who fight in His cause, the distance between each two grades is like the distance between the heaven and the earth. So, when you ask Allah, ask Him for Al-Firdaws which is the best and highest part of Paradise, from it gush forth the rivers of Paradise and above it is the `Arsh (Throne) of the Beneficent.) Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Hurayrah said, that the Messenger of Allah said,
قيل يا رسول الله وما الوسيلة؟قال:
(If you invoke Allah for Salah (blessings) on me, then also invoke Him to grant me Al-Wasilah.) He was asked, “What is Al-Wasilah, O Allah’s Messenger” He said, (The highest grade in Paradise, it will be for only one man, and I hope I am that man.) The Musnad contains a Hadith from Sa`d bin Mujahid At-Ta’i, that Abu Al-Mudillah said, that Abu Hurayrah said, “We said, `O Allah’s Messenger! Talk to us about Paradise, what is it built of’ He said,
(A brick of gold and a brick of silver. Its mortar is from musk, its gravel is pearls and rubies. Its sand is saffron. Whoever enters it will enjoy the delights, will never be hopeless, and will live forever and will not die. His clothes will never decay nor will his youth ever end.)” Allah said next,
(But the greatest bliss is the good pleasure of Allah)﴿9:72﴾, meaning, Allah’s pleasure is more grand, greater and better than the delight the believers will be enjoying ﴿in Paradise﴾. Imam Malik narrated, that Zayd bin Aslam said that `Ata’ bin Yasar said that Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri said that the Messenger of Allah said,
(Allah, the Exalted and Ever High, will say to the people of Paradise, `O residents of Paradise!’ They will say, `Labbayka (here we are!), our Lord, and Sa`dayk (we are happy at your service!) and all the good is in Your Hand.’ He will ask them, `Are you pleased’ They will say, `Why would not we be pleased, O Lord, while You have given us what You have not given any other of your creation’ He will say, `Should I give you what is better than all this’ They will say, `O Lord! What is better than all this’ He will say, `I will grant you My pleasure and will never afterwards be angry with you.’) The Two Sahihs collected the Hadith of Malik.
(9:72) Allah has promised the believing men and believing women Gardens beneath which rivers flow. They shall abide in it. There are delightful dwelling places for them in the Gardens of Eternity. They shall, above all, enjoy the good pleasure of Allah. That is the great achievement.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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