What does Quran 54:54 mean?

Quran 54:54 (Surah Al-Qamar, Ayah 54) translates to: "Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 54:54 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Qamar (The Moon), the 54th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 27.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 54:54?

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 54:54?

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

What topics does Quran 54:54 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Paradise, Righteousness, Divine Reward, Spiritual Success, Day of Judgment.

Ayah 53

وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍۢ وَكَبِيرٍۢ مُّسْتَطَرٌ...

54:54Al-Qamar

Ayah 55

فِى مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍۢ مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ...

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَنَهَرٍۢ

Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa nahar

Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,

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54:54Ayah 155

3 ayahs in Al-Qamar are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

← Previous on Paradise & Hell54:48The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."Next on Paradise & Hell →54:55In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.

Tafsir

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Assuredly the God-fearing will be amid gardens orchards and rivers the collective noun is meant here; a variant reading for nahar has the plural nuhur similar in form to asad ‘lion’ plural usud the meaning being that they will drink from its rivers water milk honey and wine;

"Indeed in Paradise there is a sea of water, and a sea of honey,and a sea of milk, and a sea of wine, then the rivers shall split off afterwards."

Sahih Muslim #6982Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

Saihan, Jaihan, Euphrates and Nile are all among the rivers of Paradise.