Monday, 18 May,
Do you want two Gardens?
بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
الحمد الله
If your answer to the question is yes, then read what Allāh سبحانه و تعالى has to say about those who deserve two Gardens in Surat ar-Raḥmān,
وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ جَنَّتَانِ
“But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).”[1]
Imām al-Māwardī رحمه الله writes three statements regarding this ayah,
“Firstly: Whoever fears to stand before his Lord after the performance of the obligations said Ibn ‘Abbās
Secondly: He is distressed with his sin and he leaves it as soon as he remembers his standing before his Lord said Mujāhid
Thirdly: It was specifically revealed for Abū Bakr رضي الله عنه when he remembered a day the Paradise will be brought near and the Hell will be emerged said ‘Aṭā’ and Ibn Shudhab.”[2]
Ibn ‘Abbās رضي الله عنهما said,
“Feared then had Taqwa and the one who feared (khā’if); is the one who rode upon the obedience of Allāh and left His disobedience.”[3]
Ibrāhīm رحمه الله said,
“When he intends to commit a sin, the fear of Allāh overtakes him.”[4]
Qatādah رحمه الله said,
“Verily, the believers are fearful of the standing so they work for it, come close to it and worship by day and night (in preparation).”[5]
Abud Dardā’ رضي الله عنه said, that Rasūl Allāh صلى الله عليه و سلم said,
“‘But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).’ I said, ‘Even if he commits adultery/fornication and theft?’ He said, ‘In spite of if he commits adultery/fornication and theft, Abud Dardā’!”[6]
Muḥammad bin ‘Alī at-Tirmidhī رحمه الله said,
“Paradise is for the one who fears his Lord and Paradise is also for the one who forsakes his desires.”[7]
Imām ath–Th‘ālabī رحمه الله says,
“For everyone who fears (Allāh سبحانه و تعالى) are two Gardens (in Paradise)”[8]
مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ
Imām al-Māwardī رحمه الله says in tafsīr, “And regarding ‘standing before his Lord’, are two statements,
“Firstly: It is the standing in front of the examination and accountability.
Secondly: It is the standing before Allāh تعالى with the numbers of what is acquired either of good or bad.”[9]
جَنَّتَانِ
And in then he mentions many points regarding this word,
“Firstly: Paradise of the humans and the Paradise of the Jinns said Mujāhid
Secondly: The inhabitable Paradise (‘Adn) and the Paradise of delights (Na‘īm) said Muqātil
Thirdly: They will be two orchards from the orchards of Paradise
Fourthly: One of the Gardens will be his station and the other one will be his wives’ and servants’ station just as the leaders in the world do.
Fifth supporting point: One of the two Gardens will be his residence and the other will be his orchard
And sixth supporting point: One of the two Gardens will be the low palaces and the other will be the higher ones.”[10]
[1] Surat ar-Raḥmān, 55:46
[2] An-Nakat wal-‘Uyūn
[3] Jām‘i al-Bayān Fī Tafsīr al-Qur’ān
[4] Ibid
[5] Ibid
[6] Ibid
[7] Jām‘i li-Aḥkām al-Qur’ān
[8] Jawāhir al-Ḥassān Fī Tafsīr al-Qur’ān
[9] An-Nakat wal-‘Uyūn
[10] Ibid
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