Surah Al Imran ayat 198 Tafsir Quran 3:198

﴿لَٰكِنِ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْا رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا نُزُلًا مِّنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ ۗ وَمَا عِندَ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لِّلْأَبْرَارِ﴾
[ آل عمران: 198]

3:198 But those who feared their Lord will have gardens beneath which rivers flow, abiding eternally therein, as accommodation from Allah. And that which is with Allah is best for the righteous.

But those who fear their Lord — for them shall be Gardens underneath which rivers flow abiding that is it is decreed for them to abide therein; a hospitality nuzul is what is prepared for a guest; it is in the accusative nuzulan because it is a circumstantial qualifier referring to jannāt ‘gardens’ and its operator is the import of the adverbial phrase from God Himself. That which is with God in the way of reward is better for the pious than the enjoyment of this world.

Those who revered Allah and entertained the profound reverence dutiful to Him shall be heartily welcomed in gardens of bliss and surpassing beauty beneath which rivers flow wherein they will have passed through nature to Eternity in a perpetual ecstatic delight, characterizing the abode prepared for them by Allah. Whatever Allah has in His heavens realm of blissful rapture is the best reward which merits expectant waiting by those vested with conformity of life and conduct to the requirements of the divine and moral laws

Warning Against Being Deceived by This Life; the Rewards of the Righteous Believers Allah said, do not look at the disbelievers, who are enjoying various delights and joys.
Soon, they will loose all this and be tied to their evil works, for verily, we are only giving them time, which deceives them, when all they have is, مَتَـعٌ قَلِيلٌ ثُمَّ مَأْوَاهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ ( A brief enjoyment; then their ultimate abode is Hell; and worst indeed is that place for rest. ) This Ayah is similar to several other Ayat, such as, مَا يُجَـدِلُ فِى ءَايَـتِ اللَّهِ إِلاَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَلاَ يَغْرُرْكَ تَقَلُّبُهُمْ فِى الْبِلاَدِ ( None disputes in the Ayat of Allah but those who disbelieve.
So, let not their ability of going about here and there through the land deceive you! ) 40:4, قُلْ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَى اللَّهِ الْكَذِبَ لاَ يُفْلِحُونَ - مَتَـعٌ فِى الدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا مَرْجِعُهُمْ ثُمَّ نُذِيقُهُمُ الْعَذَابَ الشَّدِيدَ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَكْفُرُونَ ( Verily, those who invent a lie against Allah, will never be successful.
(A brief ) enjoyment in this world! and then unto Us will be their return, then We shall make them taste the severest torment because they used to disbelieve.) 10:69,70, نُمَتِّعُهُمْ قَلِيلاً ثُمَّ نَضْطَرُّهُمْ إِلَى عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٍ ( We let them enjoy for a little while, then in the end We shall oblige them to (enter ) a great torment.) 31:24, فَمَهِّلِ الْكَـفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْداً ( So, give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while. ) 86:17, and, أَفَمَن وَعَدْنَـهُ وَعْداً حَسَناً فَهُوَ لاَقِيهِ كَمَن مَّتَّعْنَاهُ مَتَـعَ الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ هُوَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَـمَةِ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِينَ ( Is he whom We have promised an excellent promise (Paradise ) which he will find true -- like him whom We have made to enjoy the luxuries of the life of ( this ) world, then on the Day of Resurrection, he will be among those brought up ( to be punished in the Hell-fire )) 28:61. After Allah mentioned the condition of the disbelievers in this life and their destination to the Fire, He said, لَكِنِ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْاْ رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ جَنَّـتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا الاٌّنْهَـرُ خَـلِدِينَ فِيهَا نُزُلاٍ مِّنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ ( But, for those who have Taqwa of their Lord, are Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise ); therein are they to dwell, an entertainment from Allah,) 3:198, for certainly, وَمَا عِندَ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لِّلأَبْرَارِ ( and that which is with Allah is the best for Al-Abrar. ) Ibn Jarir recorded that Abu Ad-Darda' used to say, "Death is better for every believer.
Death is better for every disbeliever, and those who do not believe me should read Allah's statements, وَمَا عِندَ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لِّلأَبْرَارِ ( and that which is with Allah is the best for Al-Abrar ), and, وَلاَ يَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ أَنَّمَا نُمْلِى لَهُمْ خَيْرٌ لاًّنفُسِهِمْ إِنَّمَا نُمْلِى لَهُمْ لِيَزْدَادُواْ إِثْمَاً وَلَهْمُ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ ( And let not the disbelievers think that Our postponing of their punishment is good for them.
We postpone the punishment only so that they may increase in sinfulness.
And for them is a disgraceful torment. ) 3:178."

Warning Against Being Deceived by This Life; the Rewards of the Righteous Believers Allah said, do not look at the disbelievers, who are enjoying various delights and joys.
Soon, they will loose all this and be tied to their evil works, for verily, we are only giving them time, which deceives them, when all they have is, مَتَـعٌ قَلِيلٌ ثُمَّ مَأْوَاهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ ( A brief enjoyment; then their ultimate abode is Hell; and worst indeed is that place for rest. ) This Ayah is similar to several other Ayat, such as, مَا يُجَـدِلُ فِى ءَايَـتِ اللَّهِ إِلاَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَلاَ يَغْرُرْكَ تَقَلُّبُهُمْ فِى الْبِلاَدِ ( None disputes in the Ayat of Allah but those who disbelieve.
So, let not their ability of going about here and there through the land deceive you! ) 40:4, قُلْ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَى اللَّهِ الْكَذِبَ لاَ يُفْلِحُونَ - مَتَـعٌ فِى الدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا مَرْجِعُهُمْ ثُمَّ نُذِيقُهُمُ الْعَذَابَ الشَّدِيدَ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَكْفُرُونَ ( Verily, those who invent a lie against Allah, will never be successful.
(A brief ) enjoyment in this world! and then unto Us will be their return, then We shall make them taste the severest torment because they used to disbelieve.) 10:69,70, نُمَتِّعُهُمْ قَلِيلاً ثُمَّ نَضْطَرُّهُمْ إِلَى عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٍ ( We let them enjoy for a little while, then in the end We shall oblige them to (enter ) a great torment.) 31:24, فَمَهِّلِ الْكَـفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْداً ( So, give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while. ) 86:17, and, أَفَمَن وَعَدْنَـهُ وَعْداً حَسَناً فَهُوَ لاَقِيهِ كَمَن مَّتَّعْنَاهُ مَتَـعَ الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ هُوَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَـمَةِ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِينَ ( Is he whom We have promised an excellent promise (Paradise ) which he will find true -- like him whom We have made to enjoy the luxuries of the life of ( this ) world, then on the Day of Resurrection, he will be among those brought up ( to be punished in the Hell-fire )) 28:61. After Allah mentioned the condition of the disbelievers in this life and their destination to the Fire, He said, لَكِنِ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْاْ رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ جَنَّـتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا الاٌّنْهَـرُ خَـلِدِينَ فِيهَا نُزُلاٍ مِّنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ ( But, for those who have Taqwa of their Lord, are Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise ); therein are they to dwell, an entertainment from Allah,) 3:198, for certainly, وَمَا عِندَ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لِّلأَبْرَارِ ( and that which is with Allah is the best for Al-Abrar. ) Ibn Jarir recorded that Abu Ad-Darda' used to say, "Death is better for every believer.
Death is better for every disbeliever, and those who do not believe me should read Allah's statements, وَمَا عِندَ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لِّلأَبْرَارِ ( and that which is with Allah is the best for Al-Abrar ), and, وَلاَ يَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ أَنَّمَا نُمْلِى لَهُمْ خَيْرٌ لاًّنفُسِهِمْ إِنَّمَا نُمْلِى لَهُمْ لِيَزْدَادُواْ إِثْمَاً وَلَهْمُ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ ( And let not the disbelievers think that Our postponing of their punishment is good for them.
We postpone the punishment only so that they may increase in sinfulness.
And for them is a disgraceful torment. ) 3:178."

( But those who keep their duty to their Lord ) Allah says: and those who believe in the divine Oneness of their Lord by repenting from disbelief, ( for them are Gardens beneath which ) beneath its trees and habitations ( rivers ) of wine, water, honey and milk ( flow, wherein they will be safe for ever ) they dwell therein for eternity, never to die or to leave it. ( A gift of welcome ) a reward ( from their Lord. That which Allah hath in store ) in terms of reward ( is better for the righteous ) for those who declare Allah’s divine Oneness than that which He has given the unbelievers in the life of this world.

But, for those who fear their Lord, are Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise); therein are they to dwell (for ever), an entertainment from Allah; and that which is with Allah is the Best for Al-Abrar (those who are obedient to Allah and follow strictly His Orders).

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