Surah Al-Waqi'ah 56:89
سُورَةُ الوَاقِعَةِ · Meccan · Verse 89 of 96
فَرَوْحٌۭ وَرَيْحَانٌۭ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍۢ
Translation
he will have rest, ease, and a Garden of Bliss;
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Meaning and reflection
'...then rest, and fragrance, and a Garden of bliss.' Ibn Ashur and al-Saadi note the reward of the near ones the instant they cross over, 'rawh' (rest, relief, the soul's ease), 'rayhan' (sweet fragrance), and 'jannat na'im' (the Garden of bliss). Ask yourself: the very first thing that greets the brought-near at death is rest, the deep exhale of a striving soul that has finally arrived home. It answers the exhaustion at the heart of a devoted life: the effort is not endless; it opens onto rest, sweetness, and welcome. It reframes death, for such a soul, from terror into relief, the drawing of the first truly restful breath. If that ease is what awaits the near ones the moment the soul reaches the throat, is drawing nearer to God, the whole point of my striving, not worth every effort it costs now?
Grounded in classical tafsir: Ibn Ashur, al-Saadi, al-Biqa'i.
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