Surah Ar Rahman Tafseer

Allah said;

مُتَّكِيِينَ

Reclining, (in reference to the residents of Paradise, who will recline or sit cross-legged);

عَلَى فُرُشٍ بَطَايِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ

upon the couches lined with Istabraq,

which is thick silk brocade, according to Ikrimah, Ad-Dahhak and Qatadah.

Abu Imran Al-Jawni said,

"It is thick silk embroidered with gold."

In this way, the honor of the outside is alluded to by mentioning the honor of the inside. Abu Ishaq narrated that Hubayrah bin Yarim said that Abdullah bin Mas`ud said,

"This is their interior, so what about it if you see their exterior"

Allah said,

وَجَنَى الْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ

and the fruits of the two Gardens will be near at hand.

close to the believers who will be able to take any of it they wish, whether they are reclining or otherwise,

قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٌ

The fruits in bunches whereof will be low and near at hand. (69:23),

وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَـلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلً

And the shade thereof is. close upon them, and the bunches of fruit thereof will hang low within their reach. (76:14),

meaning, these fruits descend from their branches to those who wish to have them, because they are close at hand,

فَبِأَيِّ الَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ