Indeed we fear a frowning and fateful day from our Lord.

Indeed we fear a frowning and fateful day from our Lord. So Allah saved them from that day’s ills and graced them with freshness [on their faces] and joy [in their hearts]. He rewarded them for their patience with a garden and [garments of] silk. reclining therein on couches, without facing any [scorching] sun, or [biting] cold. Its shades will be close over them and its clusters [of fruits] will be hanging low. They will be served around with vessels of silver and goblets of crystal.

—crystal of silver— [from] which they will dispense in a precise measure. They will be served therein with a cup of a drink seasoned with Zanjabeel. from a spring in it named Salsabeel. They will be waited upon by immortal youths, whom, were you to see them, you will suppose them to be scattered pearls. As you look on, you will see their bliss and a great kingdom. Upon them will be cloaks of green silk and brocade and they will be adorned with bracelets of silver.

Their Lord will give them to drink a pure drink. [They will be told]: ‘This is your reward, and your efforts have been well-appreciated.’ (3) These verses were revealed after Ali, Fatima, Hassan, and Hussain (A) gave charity to needy people; this story is stated in the book Al-Kashaf by Zamakhshari; it goes as follows: “Ibn Abbas said: `Once Al-Hassan and Al-Hussain (A) were ill, the Messenger of Allah and a group went to visit them.

The visitors suggested to Imam Ali (A) to make a vow to Allah: if He were to relieve them, he would perform some good action. Therefore, Imam Ali together with Fatima and their servant Fidhdha vowed to Allah that they would fast for three days if He would relieve Hassan and Hussain.’ ‘When Allah had relieved them, Imam Ali (A) borrowed three (3) aswu (a cubic measure) of barley from a Jew known as Shimon.

Fatima ground one (1) sa’a (singular of aswu) of the barley and baked five loaves of bread for her family’s meal at sunset. As sunset approached, a needy man knocked on the door and said: Assalamu Alaikum, Family of Muhammad.

I am a needy man from among the Muslims, feed me, may Allah feed you from the food of Paradise.’ The holy family preferred the needy man over themselves and spent the night with nothing in their stomachs save water.’ ‘They fasted the second day, and again at sunset, when they were waiting for their food, an orphan asked them for help and they again preferred him over themselves.