Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: As-Saaffaat, Ayah 62

As-Saaffaat · Ayah 62 · View Ayah
أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌۭ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Is Paradise a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqum?

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

Is that which is mentioned to them a better hospitality nuzul denotes what is prepared for one who is being received as a guest and so forth or the Zaqqūm tree that is prepared for the inhabitants of the Fire — it is the vilest and most bitter tree of the Tihāma region which God causes to grow in the Fire as will be stated shortly.

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(Is this) which I have mentioned for the inhabitants of Paradise of food and drink (better as a welcome) better as food, drink and reward for the believers, (or the tree of Zaqqum) for Abu Jahl and his host?

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Sahih Muslim#369Sahih

Amongst the inhabitants of Paradise the lowest in rank will be the person whose face Allah would turn away from the Fire towards the Paradise, and make a shady tree appear before him. He would say: O ...

Narrated by It is transmitted from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri that, verily, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Sahih Muslim#6953Sahih

The Paradise is surrounded by hardships and the Hell-Fire is surrounded by temptations.

Narrated by Anas b. Malik reported:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#2595Da'if

"There is not a tree in Paradise except that its tree is of gold."

Narrated by Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:
Sahih Muslim#6961Sahih

In Paradise, there is a tree under the shadow of which a rider can travel for a hundred years without covering (the distance) completely. This hadith has also been transmitted on the authority of Abu ...

Narrated by Sahl b. Sa'd reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Sahih Muslim#6392Sahih

He who visits the sick is supposed to remain in the fruit garden of Paradise. It was said: Allah's Messenger, what is this Khurfat-ul-jannah? He said: It is a place abounding in fruits.

Narrated by Thauban, the freed slave of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Sahih Muslim#6959Sahih

In Paradise, there is a tree under the shadow of which a rider can travel for a hundred years.

Narrated by Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Sunan Ibn Majah#4068Hasan

“A place the size of a whip in Paradise is better than this world and everything in it.”

Narrated by It was narrated from Sahl bin Sa’d that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Sahih al-Bukhari#3119Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said "There is a tree in Paradise (which is so big and huge that) a rider could travel in its shade for a hundred years. And if you wish, you can recite:--'In shade long extended..' (...

Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:
Sahih Muslim#6995Sahih

The Paradise and the Hell disputed with each other. The rest of the hadith is the same.

Narrated by Abu Huraira reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#2594Sahih

"In Paradise there is a tree, a rider will travel in its shade for a hundred years without reaching an end." He said: "And that is the extended shade."

Narrated by Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said:

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