Commentary
Good things, good things, so it was softened, like his saying, blessings and peace be upon him, "easy and gentle." It is possible that the phrase "easy and gentle" was mentioned in the description of the believers. A poet said something similar: "Easy and gentle are the generous ones." As for "good" which means "better," it is not said in it "good ones" or "good things." It was read: "good things" according to the original. The meaning is: virtuous in character, beautiful in creation, confined to their chambers. It is said: a woman is confined, and a confined one, and a confined one is veiled. It is said that the tent from their tents is a hollow pearl before them, before the companions of the two gardens. The mention of the two gardens indicates them, reclining, positioned for distinction. The "ruffles" are a type of spread. It is said that they are spreads, and it is said that they are cushions, and it is said that every wide garment is a ruffle. The edges of the spread and the excess of the tent are called ruffles. The clouds ruffle: they are fringed. The "genius" is attributed to Abqar, which the Arabs claim is the land of the jinn, so they attribute to it everything strange. It was read: "ruffles" in green with two dammas. And "geniuses," like "Mada'i," is attributed to geniuses in the name of the land. Abu Hatim narrated: "geniuses," with a fatha on the qaf and prevented from inflection, and there is no basis for its correctness. If you say: how did the descriptions of these two gardens fall short of the first two, so it was said: "and below them?" I say: they are dark green, below those with branches. And they are flowing, below: they flow. And fruits below: every fruit. Likewise, the description of the houris and the reclining place. It was read: "the Lord of Glory" as a description, for the name. From the Messenger of Allah, blessings and peace be upon him: "Whoever recites Surah Ar-Rahman has fulfilled the gratitude for what Allah has bestowed upon him."
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