What does Quran 36:55 mean?

Quran 36:55 (Surah Yaseen, Ayah 55) translates to: "Indeed the companions of Paradise, that Day, will be amused in [joyful] occupation -"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 36:55 from?

This ayah is from Surah Yaseen (Yaseen), the 36th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 23.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 36:55?

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sahih al-Bukhari.

What tafsir is available for Quran 36:55?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

Ayah 54

فَٱلْيَوْمَ لَا تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌۭ شَيْـًۭٔا وَلَا ت...

36:55Yaseen

Q: What topics does Quran 36:55 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Paradise, Day of Judgment, Divine Reward, Eschatological Events, Spiritual Contentment.

Ayah 56

هُمْ وَأَزْوَٰجُهُمْ فِى ظِلَٰلٍ عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِك...

إِنَّ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ ٱلْيَوْمَ فِى شُغُلٍۢ فَٰكِهُونَ

Inna Ashaabal jannatil Yawma fee shughulin faakihoon

Indeed the companions of Paradise, that Day, will be amused in [joyful] occupation -

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36:55Ayah 183

8 ayahs in Yaseen are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

← Previous on Paradise & Hell36:26It was said, "Enter Paradise." He said, "I wish my people could know Next on Paradise & Hell →36:56They and their spouses - in shade, reclining on adorned couches.

Tafsir

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Indeed today the inhabitants of Paradise are busy read fī shughlin or fī shughulin oblivious to what the inhabitants of the Fire are suffering busy delighting in pleasures such as deflowering virgins — not busy with anything wearisome as there is no toil in Paradise — rejoicing blissful fākihūna is a second predicate of inna the first being fī shugulin ‘busy’;

Abu al-Qasim, may the Compassionate Lord be pleased with you! May I inform you about the feast arranged in honour of the people of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection? He said: Do it, of course. He said: The earth would become one single bread. Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) looked towards us and laughed until his molar teeth became visible. He then again said: May I inform you about that with which they would season it? He said: Do it, of course. He said: Their seasoning would be balim and fish. The Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) said: What is this balam? He said: Ox and fish from whose excessive livers seventy thousand people would be able to eat.

Sahih al-Bukhari #1996Narrated Aisha:Sahih

The companions of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to practice manual labor, so their sweat used to smell, and they were advised to take a bath.