THE ETERNAL ABODE OF
THOSE WHO SEEK ONLY
THE APPROVAL OF ALLAH:
PARADISE
They will have there everything they want and with Us there is still more. (Surah Qaf: 35)
There will be everything from which
a man derives pleasure and there will be still more. (Surah Qaf: 35; Surat az-Zukhruf:
71; Surat al-Anbiya': 102)
There is a great kingdom there. (Surat al-Insan:
20) There are blessings all around. (Surat as-Saffat: 43; Surat al-Insan:
20) Having died once, they (the righteous) shall die no more. (Surat ad-Dukhan:
56) They (the righteous) shall abide therein forever. (Surat al-Baqara:
25) No weariness or fatigue is experienced there. (Surah Fatir: 35) There
is unlimited happiness there. (Surah Ya Sin: 55) There is total comfort
there. (Surat al-Waqi'a: 89) It is incredibly vast. (Surat al-Hadid: 21) There
is a very pleasant life there. (Surat al-Haqqa: 21) There is no sorrow or
fear. (Surat al-Baqara: 62; Surah Al 'Imran: 170; Surah Fatir: 34; Surat al-A'raf:
35) The people of the gardens are shown honor there. (Surat as-Saffat:
42)
There are pure, virgin, dark-eyed maidens who have been created perfectly
anew, with eyes for their spouses alone. (Surat al-Baqara: 25; Surat as-Saffat:
48-49; Surat ad-Dukhan: 54; Surat al-Waqi'a: 22-23; 36-37; Surat ar-Rahman: 56,
58, 70, 72; Surat an-Naba': 33; Surat al-Waqi'a: 35-37) There are high-ceilinged
halls and fine dwellings there. (Surat al-Furqan: 10, 75; Surat al-'Ankabut: 58;
Surat as-Saff: 12) There is no cold or heat that would disturb one. There
is cool and everlasting shade. (Surat al-Insan: 13; Surat ar-Ra'd: 35; Surat al-Mursalat:
41; Surat an-Nisa': 57) The gardens are watered by rivers. (Surat al-Baqara:
25) There are rivers of water and rivers of milk there. (Surah Muhammad:
15) There are elevated and sumptuous woven couches. (Surat al-Waqi'a: 15,
34, Surat al-Ghashiya: 13; Surat as-Saffat: 44) There are cushions ranged
in order, and exquisite rugs spread out. (Surat al-Ghashiya: 15-16; Surat ar-Rahman:
76) There is abundant provision. (Surah Sad: 54; Surat al-Mu'min: 40) The
blessings there are unending. (Surat al-Insan: 13, Surat al-Waqi'a: 33) There
are sweet fruits hanging close to hand. (Surat al-Waqi'a: 28, 29, 32; Surat an-Naba':
32; Surat al-Haqqa: 23; Surat ar-Rahman: 68; Surat al-Insan: 14) There are
pure water springs. (Surat al-Mutaffifin: 28; Surat al-Ghashiya: 12; Surat ar-Rahman:
50; Surat al-Insan: 6, 18) There are various beauties and blessings. (Surat
ar-Rahman: 48) There are couches lined with rich brocade. (Surat ar-Rahman:
54) There are pure youths serving the people of the gardens. (Surat at-Tur:
24) There are ageless youths like scattered pearls. (Surat al-Insan: 19) There
is a spring as white as the driven snow that does not intoxicate those who drink
from it. (Surat al-Mutaffifin: 25, 26; Surat al-Insan: 5; Surat as-Saffat: 46-47;
Surat al-Waqi'a: 19; Surat at-Tur: 23) There are garments of fine silk and
rich brocade, ornamented with gold, silver and pearls. (Surat al-Insan: 21, Surat
al-Hajj: 23) Food and drink are served on platters and in cups of gold and
silver. (Surat az-Zukhruf: 71; Surat al-Insan: 15-16)
The taste of food
there is similar to that found in the world. (Surat al-Baqara: 25) |