Al-Qur'an Surah As-Sajdah Verse 17

Mufti Taqi Usmani

So, no one knows the delight of eyes that has been reserved for them in secret, as a reward of what they used to do.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

No soul can imagine what delights are kept in store for them as a reward for what they used to do.

Ruwwad Translation Center

No soul knows what delights are kept hidden for them as a reward for what they used to do.

A. J. Arberry

No soul knows what comfort is laid up for them secretly, as a recompense for that they were doing.

Abdul Haleem

No soul knows what joy is kept hidden in store for them as a reward for what they have done.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

No soul knoweth that which is kept hidden for them of perfect comfort as a recompense for that which they have been working.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Now no person knows what delights of the eye are kept hidden (in reserve) for them - as a reward for their (good) deeds.

Abul Ala Maududi

No one knows what delights of the eyes are kept hidden for them as a reward for their deeds.

Ahmed Ali

No soul knows what peace and joy lie hidden from them as reward for what they have done.

Ahmed Raza Khan

So no soul knows the comfort of the eyes that is kept hidden for them*; the reward of their deeds. (Paradise)

Ali Quli Qarai

No one knows what delights have been kept hidden for them [in the Hereafter] as a reward for what they used to do.

Ali Ünal

No soul knows what joyous means of happiness are kept hidden (reserved) for them as a reward for what they have being doing.

Amatul Rahman Omar

And no soul knows what (comforts) lie hidden for them (-the believers in the form) of a joy to the eyes as a reward for their righteous deeds.

English Literal

So no self knows what I hide for them from an eyes`/sights` delight/satisfaction , a reward/reimbursement because (of) what they were making/doing .

Faridul Haque

So no soul knows the comfort of the eyes that is kept hidden for them *; the reward of their deeds. ( * Paradise)

Hamid S. Aziz

Their sides draw away from their beds, they call upon their Lord in fear and in hope, and they spend (benevolently) out of what We have given them.

Hilali & Khan

No person knows what is kept hidden for them of joy as a reward for what they used to do.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Only they believe in Our messages who, when they are reminded of them, fall down prostrate and celebrate the praise of their Lord, and they are not proud.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

So no soul knows what is hidden for them of that which will refresh the eyes; a reward for what they did.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

No soul knoweth what is kept hid for them of joy, as a reward for what they used to do.

Muhammad Sarwar

No soul knows what delight awaits them as the reward for their deeds.

Qaribullah & Darwish

No soul knows what pleases the eye is in store for them as a recompense for what they used to do.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

No person knows what is kept hidden for them of delights of eyes as a reward for what they used to do.

Wahiduddin Khan

No soul knows what joy is kept hidden in store for them as a reward for their labours.

Talal Itani

No soul knows what eye’s delight awaits them—a reward for what they used to do.

Tafsir jalalayn

For no soul knows what has been kept hidden for them in the way of joyous sights (a variant reading [for ukhfiya] has the imperfect tense ukhf) as a reward for what they used to do.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

فَلَ تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّا أُخْفِيَ لَهُم مِّن قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ

No person knows what is kept hidden for them of delights of eyes,

means, no one knows the vastness of what Allah has concealed for them of everlasting joy in Paradise and delights such as no one has ever seen. Because they conceal their good deeds, Allah conceals the reward for them, a fitting reward which will suit their deeds.

Al-Hasan Al-Basri said,

"If people conceal their good deeds, Allah will conceal for them what no eye has seen and what has never crossed the mind of man."

It was recorded by Ibn Abi Hatim.

Al-Bukhari quoted the Ayah;
فَلَ تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّا أُخْفِيَ لَهُم مِّن قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ
(No person knows what is kept hidden for them of delights of eyes), then he recorded that Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Messenger of Allah said;

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالى

أَعْدَدْتُ لِعِبَادِي الصَّالِحِينَ مَا لَا عَيْنٌ رَأَتْ وَلَا أُذُنٌ سَمِعَتْ وَلَا خَطَرَ عَلى قَلْبِ بَشَر

Allah says;

"I have prepared for My righteous servants what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and it has never crossed the mind of man."

Abu Hurayrah said;

"Recite, if you wish;
فَلَ تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّا أُخْفِيَ لَهُم مِّن قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ
(No person knows what is kept hidden for them of delights of eyes).

It was also recorded by Muslim and At-Tirmidhi.

At-Tirmidhi said, "It is Hasan Sahih."

In another version of Al-Bukhari;

وَلَا خَطَرَ عَلَى قَلْبِ بَشَرٍ ذُخْرًا مِنْ بَلْهِ مَا أُطْلِعْتُمْ عَلَيْه

"and no body has ever even imagined of. All that is reserved, besides which, all that you have seen is nothing."

It was also reported from Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet said;

مَنْ يَدْخُلِ الْجَنَّةَ يَنْعَمْ لَا يَبْأَسْ لَا تَبْلَى ثِيَابُهُ وَلَا يَفْنَى شَبَابُهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مَا لَا عَيْنٌ رَأَتْ وَلَا أُذُنٌ سَمِعَتْ وَلَا خَطَرَ عَلى قَلْبِ بَشَر

Whoever enters Paradise, will enjoy a life of luxury and never feel deprivation, his clothes will never wear out, his youth will never fade. In Paradise there is what no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard, and has never crossed the mind of man.

This was recorded by Muslim.

جَزَاء بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ



as a reward for what they used to do