Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Ghashiyah Verse 12

Mufti Taqi Usmani

In it there is a flowing spring.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

In it will be a running spring,

Ruwwad Translation Center

There will be a flowing spring;

A. J. Arberry

therein a running fountain,

Abdul Haleem

with a flowing spring,

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Therein shall be a spring running!

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Therein will be a bubbling spring;

Abul Ala Maududi

In it there shall be a flowing spring,

Ahmed Ali

There is a stream of running water in it;

Ahmed Raza Khan

In it is a flowing spring.

Ali Quli Qarai

In it is a flowing spring

Ali Ünal

Therein will be a flowing spring,

Amatul Rahman Omar

It shall have a running spring,

English Literal

In it (is a) flowing/running water well/spring .

Faridul Haque

In it is a flowing spring.

Hamid S. Aziz

Wherein is a flowing fountain;

Hilali & Khan

Therein will be a running spring,

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Therein are thrones raised high,

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Therein is a fountain flowing,

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Wherein is a gushing spring,

Muhammad Sarwar

Therein will be a flowing spring,

Qaribullah & Darwish

A gushing fountain shall be there

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Therein will be a running spring.

Wahiduddin Khan

with a flowing spring,

Talal Itani

In it is a flowing spring.

Tafsir jalalayn

therein is a running spring, of water, meaning `springs';

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

Therein will be a running spring.

meaning, flowing freely.

This is mentioned with the intent of emphasizing affirmation. It is not intended to mean that there is only one spring. So here it refers to springs collectively. Thus, the meaning is that in it (Paradise) are flowing springs.

Ibn Abi Hatim recorded from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah said,

أَنْهَارُ الْجَنَّةِ تَفَجَّرُ مِنْ تَحْتِ تِلَلِ أَوْ مِنْ تَحْتِ جِبَالِ الْمِسْك


The rivers of Paradise spring forth from beneath hills -- or mountains -- of musk.

فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ