Quran-5:85 Surah Al-maidah English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

فَأَثَٰبَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِمَا قَالُواْ جَنَّـٰتٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَاۚ وَذَٰلِكَ جَزَآءُ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Transliteration:( Fa asaabahumul laahu bimaa qaaloo Jannnaatin tajree min tahtihal anhaaru khaalideena feehaa; wa zaalika jazaaa'ul muhsineen )

85. So, Allah rewarded them for what they said with gardens beneath which rivers flow, where they will abide forever. And that is the reward of the doers of good [239]. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(85) So Allāh rewarded them for what they said[278] with gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. And that is the reward of doers of good. (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Maidah Ayat 85 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

239. From this is understood that Allah is the acceptor of the slightest good of the people. If He accepts just one word He can pardon his entire sins. The people of this deputation were forgiven just for giving this reply. May Allah forgive our sins too because of the blessings of this deputation.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Maidah verse 85 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Maidah ayat 82 which provides the complete commentary from verse 82 through 86.

(5:85) So Allah rewarded them for these words with Gardens beneath which rivers flow so that they would abide there for ever. Such is the reward of the people who do good.

Ala-Maududi

(5:85) So Allah rewarded them for these words with Gardens beneath which rivers flow so that they would abide there for ever. Such is the reward of the people who do good.


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(85) So Allāh rewarded them for what they said[278] with gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. And that is the reward of doers of good.

[278]- i.e., their admission and acceptance of the truth and commitment to Allāh's religion (Islām).

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