| Descriptions of Paradise from the Qur'aan and Hadeeth: "But those who have faith and work
righteousness, they are companions of the Garden, abiding in it eternally." [2:82]
"There, no sense of fatigue shall
touch them, nor shay they [ever] be evicted." [15:48]
"They will not taste death therein,
except the first death, and He will preserve them from the penalty of the Blazing Fire.
[It will be] a bounty from your Lord. That will be the supreme achievement!"
[44:56-57]
"As for those who believe and work
righteous deeds, they will have the gardens of Paradise as hospitality. Eternally therein,
they will not desire any other [place]." [18:107-108]
"Their Lord gives them glad tidings of
a mercy from Himself and good pleasure and of gardens for them wherein is lasting
enjoyment." [9:21]
Abu Hurayrah reported that Allahs Apostle (peace be
upon him) said:
"He who gets into Paradise [will be made to enjoy such
an everlasting] bliss that he will neither become destitute nor will his clothes wear out
nor will his youthfulness decline." [Muslim]
Abu Sa`eed al-Khudree and Abu Hurayrah both narrated that
Allahs Messenger (peace be upon him) said:
"There will be an announcer [in Paradise] who will
make this announcement, Verily, there is in store for you [everlasting] health. You
will never fall ill, and you will live [forever] and never die. You will remain young and
never grow old. You will always live in affluent circumstances and never become
destitute. [This is explained in] the words of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious,
And it will be announced to them, This is the Paradise you have been made to
inherit for what you used to do.[7:43]" [Muslim]
Abu Sa`eed reported that Allahs Messenger (peace be
upon him) said:
"Death will be brought on the Day of Resurrection in
the form of a white-colored ram." [Abu Kuraib made the addition, "Then it will
be made to stand between Paradise and Hell." So far as the rest of the hadeeth is
concerned, there is perfect agreement between narrators.] "It will be said to the
people of Paradise, Do you recognize this? They will raise up their necks,
look towards it and say, Yes, it is death. Then a command will be given to
slaughter it, and it will be said, O people of Paradise, there is everlasting life
for you and no death. Then [addressing] the people of Hellfire, it will be said,
O people of Hellfire, there is everlasting life for you and no death."
Allahs Messenger (peace be upon him) then recited the following verse pointing wit
his hand to this [material] world: "Warn them of the day of
regret, when their affairs will be decided. They are unmindful, and they do not
believe." [19:39] [Muslim]
Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him)
said:
"It will be said to the people of Paradise, O
people of Paradise, eternity [for you] and no death! To the people of the Fire [it
will be said], O people of the Fire, eternity [for you] and no death!"
[Al-Bukhaari] |