AL GHAASYIYAH — Ayat 8

Tafsir Ibnu Katsir

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ - لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ لاَّ تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَـغِيَةً فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ

8. Faces that Day will be joyful, 9. Glad with their endeavor. 10. In a lofty Paradise. 11. Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood. 12. Therein will be a running spring. 13. Therein will be thrones raised high. 14. And cups set at hand. 15. And Namariq, set in rows. 16. And Zarabi, spread out (Mabthuthah). After mentioning the situation of the wretched people, Allah changes the discussion to mention those who will be happy. He says,