This is what was provided for us previously
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Peace explorer,
225 But give glad tidings to those who believe and work righteousness, that their portion is Gardens, beneath which rivers flow. Every time they are fed with fruits therefrom, they say "Why, this is what we were fed with before," for they are given things in similitude; and they have therein companions pure (and holy); and they abide therein (for ever).
Here's how I see it
Before the believers entered Paradise, they ate fruit here on Earth.
Upon entering Paradise, they are fed fruit from the "Gardens, beneath which rivers flow".
This fruit is similar/same as what they had on Earth, thus they state "Why, this is what we were fed with before."I believe the point of the ayah is to illustrate that the "Gardens" will be similar in many respects to what we enjoy here on Earth.
Peace,
Tay -
Thanks Tay and TheNabi.
Tay, yes that is the only way of explaining this. They would be refering to their worldly experience. "This is the same fruit that we had before".
TheNabi, as I undertand you are suggesting that God is talking about the fruits of their actions, not the actual edible fruits. In that case we would fall into same trap of logical contradiction.
Each time they are given the fruit they would say "this is a similar fruit that was given to us previosly". They can only say this second time and onwards, not the first time; as they would not have any previous experience to refer to.
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it's the "fruit" they were provided with prior to expulsion (when adam et all got kicked out)
those who work right and do good return and are provided with those "fruits" which they had previously enjoyed prior to expulsion, as a reward for their loyalty
it's a metaphor, like when someone reaps the fruits of their labours... or when parents refer to their children as the fruit of their loins
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I too think it is metaphorical... Why beneath? There must be a reason. I'd rather translate it as Hidden gardens (jannaatin), eminating (tajree) from what they were founded one (min tahtiha)... and then al-anhaar can also be taken in terms of a continuum Of good deeds? Again, fruit of their labour... hence familiar.