Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Haqqah Verse 24

Mufti Taqi Usmani

(It will be said to such people,) “Eat and drink with pleasure, as a reward for what you did in advance during past days.”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

˹They will be told,˺ “Eat and drink joyfully for what you did in the days gone by.”

Ruwwad Translation Center

[They will be told,] “Eat and drink joyfully for what you did in the days gone by.”

A. J. Arberry

'Eat and drink with wholesome appetite for that you did long ago, in the days gone by.'

Abdul Haleem

It will be said, ‘Eat and drink to your heart’s content as a reward for what you have done in days gone by.’

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Eat and drink with benefit for that which ye sent on beforehand in dayspast.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

"Eat ye and drink ye, with full satisfaction; because of the (good) that ye sent before you, in the days that are gone!"

Abul Ala Maududi

(They will be told): “Eat and drink with good cheer as a reward for the good deeds you did in the days that have passed by.”

Ahmed Ali

(And told:) "Eat and drink to your fill as reward for (good) deeds you had done in days of yore."

Ahmed Raza Khan

“Eat and drink with pleasure – the reward of what you sent ahead, in the past days.”

Ali Quli Qarai

[He will be told]: ‘Enjoy your food and drink, for what you had sent in advance in past days [for your future life].’

Ali Ünal

"Eat and drink to your hearts’ content for all that you sent ahead in advance in days past (in anticipation of this Day)."

Amatul Rahman Omar

(It will be said to those therein,) `Eat and drink delightfully (and to your hearts´ content) on account of the good deeds you accomplished in the past days.´

English Literal

Eat and drink pleasurable/wholesome/tasty because (of) what you advanced in the days/times, the past/expired .

Faridul Haque

“Eat and drink with pleasure – the reward of what you sent ahead, in the past days.”

Hamid S. Aziz

Eat and drink pleasantly for what you did beforehand in the days gone by.

Hilali & Khan

Eat and drink at ease for that which you have sent on before you in days past!

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And I had not known what my account was!

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Eat and drink pleasantly for what you did beforehand in the days gone by.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

(And it will be said unto those therein): Eat and drink at ease for that which ye sent on before you in past days.

Muhammad Sarwar

Such people will be told, "Eat and drink with pleasure as the reward for what you did in the past".

Qaribullah & Darwish

(It will be said): 'Eat and drink with a good appetite because of what you did in days long passed'

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Eat and drink at ease for that which you have sent on before you in days past!

Wahiduddin Khan

We shall say to him, "Eat and drink joyfully as a reward for the good deeds you did in days gone by."

Talal Itani

“Eat and drink merrily for what you did in the days gone by.”

Tafsir jalalayn

And so it will be said to them; `Eat and drink in enjoyment (han'an is a circumstantial qualifier, that is to say, mutahanni'na, `while you are enjoying [them]') for what you did in advance in former days', [in days] that have passed during the [life of the] world.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

Eat and drink at ease for that which you have sent on before you in days past!

meaning, this will be said to them as an invitation to them of blessing, favor and goodness.

For verily, it has been confirmed in the Sahih that the Messenger of Allah said,

اعْمَلُوا وَسَدِّدُوا وَقَارِبُوا وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ أَحَدًا مِنْكُمْ لَنْ يُدْخِلَهُ عَمَلُهُ الْجَنَّة

Work deeds, strive, seek to draw near (to Allah) and know that none of you will be admitted into Paradise because of his deeds.

They (the Companions) said, "Not even you O Messenger of Allah"

He replied,

وَلَا أَنَا إِلاَّ أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِيَ اللهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِنْهُ وَفَضْل


Not even me, except if Allah covers me with mercy from Himself and grace.