DAY 584: Insan 13-22

•  There they will be reclining on ˹canopied˺ couches, never seeing scorching heat or bitter cold. The Garden’s shade will be right above them, and its fruit will be made very easy to reach. They will be waited on with silver vessels and cups of crystal— crystalline silver, filled precisely as desired. And they will be given a drink ˹of pure wine˺ flavoured with ginger from a spring there, called Salsabîl. They will be waited on by eternal youths. If you saw them, you would think they were scattered pearls. And if you looked around, you would see ˹indescribable˺ bliss and a vast kingdom. The virtuous will be ˹dressed˺ in garments of fine green silk and rich brocade, and adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a purifying drink. ˹And they will be told,˺ “All this is surely a reward for you. Your striving has been appreciated.”
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  In verses 7-10, the Righteous expose their true nature by giving away their food despite their own love for it, seeking no thanks from anyone.
  
  In verses 11-12, Allah protects them from the Frowning Day and gives them radiance and joy.
  
  In verses 13-21, that radiance and joy become a physical reality: perfect weather, luscious shade, flowing fountains, crystal cups, fine clothes, and endless beauty.
  
  In verse 22, the ultimate reward is not the material luxury. It is the moment Allah looks at them and says: "Your striving has been appreciated."
  
  In the end, the ultimate reward is not the silk or the gardens—it is the moment your Lord looks at you and says, "Your striving has been appreciated."
  
  
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