Surah Al-Waqi'ah 56:31
سُورَةُ الوَاقِعَةِ · Meccan · Verse 31 of 96
وَمَآءٍۢ مَّسْكُوبٍۢ
Translation
constantly flowing water,
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Meaning and reflection
'And water flowing constantly.' al-Saadi and Ibn Ashur note 'ma'in maskub', water perpetually poured, ever-running, never cut off or stagnant. Ask yourself: flowing water is the ancient sign of life, refreshment, and abundance, and its constancy is the point. Everything that refreshes me here is intermittent: relief comes and goes, the well runs low, I must keep seeking the next source. This verse pictures refreshment that simply keeps flowing, requiring no anxious hunt for more. It answers the exhausting sense that I must constantly secure my own supply of comfort. Where am I living as though I must ration and chase every drop of relief, when the reward held out is a refreshment poured without ceasing?
Grounded in classical tafsir: al-Saadi, Ibn Ashur, al-Biqa'i.
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