the description of the garments, while the genitive (1) is based on the description of the fine silk. The nominative reading of “brocade” is coordinated with “garments of brocade”: the construct term is omitted, and its complement takes its place, as in His saying, “Ask the town,” meaning, its inhabitants. Similarly, one may say, “khazz,” meaning, a garment of khazz cloth. As for reading “brocade” in the genitive, it is coordinated with “fine silk,” which is in the genitive because “garments” is annexed to it. They are two types of fabric to which “garments” is annexed, just as one says, “a garment of khazz and linen,” annexing it to both types. (2)

“And they will be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a purifying drink.” It was said: a drink pure of impurities and filth, not soiled by hands and feet like the wine of this world.

Abu Qilabah and Ibrahim said: It does not turn into impure urine; rather, it becomes perspiration upon their bodies, (3) with the fragrance of musk. This is because food will be brought to them, and when they have finished eating, they will be given the purifying drink. They will drink it, and it will cleanse their bellies. What they have eaten will then become perspiration, emerging from their skin with a fragrance (4) sweeter than the finest musk. Their bellies will become lean, and their appetite will return.

Muqatil said: It is a spring of water at the gate of Paradise; whoever drinks from it, Allah removes from his heart all rancor, deceit, and envy.

“Indeed, this is for you a reward, and your striving has been appreciated. (22) Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you the Quran progressively. (23) So be patient for the judgment of your Lord, and do not obey from among them any sinner or ungrateful disbeliever. (24)”

“Indeed, this is for you a reward, and your striving has been appreciated”: that is, the bliss of Paradise which has been described is a reward for you because of your deeds. “And your striving”—that is, your deeds in this world in obedience to Allah—has been appreciated. ‘Ata’ said: “I have thanked you for it, and so I shall reward you (5) with the finest reward.”

His words, exalted is He, “Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you the Quran progressively”: Ibn ‘Abbas said: 182/a “It was sent down separately, verse after verse; it was not sent down all at once.” “So be patient for the judgment of your Lord, and do not obey from among them”—meaning, among the polytheists of Mecca—“any sinner or ungrateful disbeliever”: that is, “and an ungrateful disbeliever”; the alif is merely supplementary.