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Jannah is the Islam

Islam

Islam is a Monotheism, Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Prophets of Islam Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure....
ic conception of paradise

Paradise

Paradise is an idealized place in which existence is positive, harmonious and timeless. It is conceptually a counter-image of the miseries of human civilization, and in paradise there is only peace, prosperity, and happiness....
. The Arabic form Jannah is a shortened version meaning simply "Garden". According to Islamic eschatology

Islamic eschatology

Islamic eschatology is concerned with the Islamic view of the Last Judgment "Last Judgement". Eschatology relates to one of the six articles of faith of Islam....
, after death, one will reside in the grave until the appointed resurrection

Resurrection

Miraculous resurrection of one sort or another has been a recurrent theme or central doctrine of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and other Abrahamic religions....
on Yawm al-Qiyamah. Muslim

Muslim

:A Muslim , , is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form is Muslimah . Literally, the word means "one who submits "....
s believe that the treatment of the individual in the life of the grave will be according to his or her deeds in the worldly life. Jannah is often compared to Christian

Christian

A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism#Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus and interpreted by Christians to have been prophesied in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament....
concepts of Heaven

Heaven

Heaven may refer to the physical heavens, the atmosphere or the seemingly endless expanse of the universe beyond. This is the traditional literal meaning of the term in English, however since at least AD 1000, it is typically also used to refer to an afterlife plane of existence in various religions and spirituality philosophy, often descri...
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Jannah is the Islam

Islam

Islam is a Monotheism, Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Prophets of Islam Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure....
ic conception of paradise

Paradise

Islamic eschatology

Resurrection

Miraculous resurrection of one sort or another has been a recurrent theme or central doctrine of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and other Abrahamic religions....
on Yawm al-Qiyamah. Muslim

Muslim

Christian

Heaven

Qur'an

The Qur?an is the central religious text of Islam. Muslims believe the Qur?an to be the book of divine guidance and direction for mankind, and consider the original Arabic text to be the final revelation of God....
. The highest level of Paradise is Firdaws

Seventh Heaven

In some religions like Judaism, Christianity and Islam the universe is Categorised to Seven Heavens or Realms....
, which is where the prophet

Prophet

In religion, a prophet is a person who has claimed to have encountered the supernatural or the Divinity, often one who serves as an intermediary with humanity....
s, the martyr

Martyr

The term martyr is most commonly used today to describe an individual who sacrifices his or her life in order to further a cause or belief for many....
s and the most truthful and pious people will dwell. In contrast to Jannah, the words Jahannam
Jahannam

Jahannam is the Islamic equivalent to Gehenna, or hell. Its name is similar to the Hebrew language word Gehenna, from which it derives. According to the Qur'an only God knows who will go to Jahannam and who will go to Jannah....
and Nar are used to refer to the concept of hell

Hell

In many religious traditions, Hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife, often in the underworld. Religions with a linear Divinity history often depict Hell as endless ....
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Descriptions of Paradise

The descriptions of paradise are mentioned in significant detail in the Qur'an, hadith

Hadith

Hadith are oral traditions relating to the words and deeds of the Prophets of Islam Muhammad. Hadith collections are regarded by all traditional madhab as important tools for determining the Muslim way of life, the sunnah....
, and traditional tafsir

Tafsir

Tafsir is the Arabic word for exegesis or commentary, usually of the Qur'an. It does not include esoteric or mystical interpretations, which are covered by the related word Ta'wil....
(exegesis

Exegesis

Exegesis is a critical explanation or interpretation of a text.Biblical exegesis is a critical explanation or interpretation of the Bible....
). Paradise is described as surrounded by eight principal gates, each level generally being divided into a hundred degrees. The highest level is known as firdaws (sometimes called Eden). It will be entered first by Muhammad

Muhammad

Muhammad Patronymic#Arabic Abd Allah ibn Abd al Muttalib , is the founder of the Major religious groups of Islam and is regarded by Muslims as a Rasul and prophet of , the last and the greatest law-bearer in a series of prophets....
, then those who lived in poverty, and then the most pious. Entrants will be greeted by angels

Islamic view of angels

Angels in Islam are light-based creatures, created from light, by Allah to serve and worship Him.Belief in angels is one of the six Articles of Faith in Islam, without which there is no faith....
with salutations of peace

S-L-M

Shin -Lamedh-Mem is the triconsonantal root of many Semitic languages words, and many of those words are used as names. The root itself translates as "whole, safe, intact"....
or As-Salamu Alaykum

As-Salamu Alaykum

As-Salamu `Alaykum is an Arabic language spoken greeting used by Muslims as well as Arab Christians and Jews. The term Salam in Arabic means "Peace"....
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And angels shall enter unto them from every gate (saying) Salaamun ‘Aleykum (peace be upon you) for you persevered in patience! Excellent indeed is the final home!’— (Ar-Ra'ad 13:23-24)

The Islamic texts describes life for its immortal inhabitants, one that is happy — without hurt, sorrow, fear or shame — where every wish is fulfilled. Traditions relate that inhabitants will be of the same age (33 years), and of the same stature. Their life is one of bliss including: wearing costly robes, bracelets, perfumes; partaking in exquisite banquets, served in priceless vessels by immortal youths; reclining on couches inlaid with gold or precious stones. Other foods mentioned include meats, scented wine and clear drinks bringing neither drunkenness nor rousing quarrelling. Inhabitants will rejoice in the company of their parents, spouses, and children (provided they were admitted to paradise) — conversing and recalling the past. Texts also relate "pure consorts" (houri
Houri

In Islam, the ḥur or ḥuriyah are described as " companions of equal age ", "lovely eyed", of "modest gaze", "voluptuous", "pure beings" or "companions pure" of paradise, denoting humans and Genie who enter Jannah after being recreated anew in the hereafter....
s), created in perfection, with whom carnal joys are shared — "a hundred times greater than earthly pleasure".

The dwellings for inhabitants will be pleasant, with lofty garden

Garden

A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials....
s, shady valleys, fountains scented with camphor

Camphor

Camphor is a waxy, white or transparent solid with a strong, aromatic odor. It is a terpenoid with the chemical formula carbon10hydrogen16oxygen....
or ginger; rivers of water, milk, honey and wines; delicious fruits of all seasons without thorns; pavilions wherein houri are kept. One day in paradise is considered equal to a thousand days on earth. Palaces are made from gold, silver, pearls, among other things. Traditions also note the presence of horse

Horse

The horse is a hoofed mammal, a subspecies of one of seven extant species of the family Equidae. The horse has evolution of the horse over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, odd-toed ungulate animal of today....
s and camel

Camel

Camels are even-toed ungulates within the genus Camelus. The dromedary, one-humped or Arabian camel has a single hump and is well known for its healthy low fat milk, and the Bactrian camel has two humps....
s of "dazzling whiteness", along with other creatures. Large trees are described, mountains made of musk

Musk

Musk is the name originally given to a substance with a penetrating odor obtained from a gland of the male musk deer, which is situated between its stomach and genitals....
, between which rivers flow in valleys of pearl

Pearl

A pearl is a hard, roundish object produced within the soft tissue of a living animal shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of mollusks, a pearl is made up of of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers....
and ruby

Ruby

A ruby is a pink to blood-red gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum . The red color is caused mainly by the presence of the element chromium....
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In spite of the goodly dwellings given to the inhabitants of paradise, the approval of God and nearness to him is considered greater. According to the Qur'an, God

God

God is a deity in theism and deism religions and other belief systems, representing either the sole deity in monotheism, or a principal deity in polytheism....
will bring the elect near to his throne (`arsh), a day on which "some faces shall be shining in contemplating their Lord." The vision of God is regarded as the greatest of all rewards, surpassing all other joys.

Conditions of going to Paradise

According to the Qur'an, the basic criteria for salvation

Salvation

In religion, salvation is the concept that God saves humanity from death. As commonly conceived, He has both Will of God and omnipotence to realize human salvation....
in afterlife

Afterlife

The afterlife is the concept of a continued existence for the soul, spirit or mind of a being after biological death. The major views on the afterlife derive from religion, esotericism and metaphysics....
is the belief in one God

Monotheism

In theology, monotheism is the belief that only one god exists. The concept of "monotheism" tends to be dominated by the concept of God in the Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and the Neoplatonism concept of God as put forward by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite....
(Tawhid

Tawhid

Tawhid is the concept of monotheism in Islam. It holds God is one and unique .The Qur'an asserts the existence of a single and absolute truth that transcends the world; a unique and indivisible being, who is independent of the entire creation....
), Last Judgment

Last Judgment

In Christian eschatology, the Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Judgment Day, or End time is the judgment by God of all nations....
, good deeds, and in all the messengers of Allah, as well as believing that Muhammad is the final prophet

Last prophet

The term Last Prophet is used in religious contexts to refer to the last person through whom God speaks, after which there is to be no other....
of God.

Though one must do good deeds and believe in God, salvation can only be attained through Allah

Allah

Allah is the standard Arabic language word for God. While the term is best known in the Western world for its use by Muslims as a reference to God, it is used by Arabic-speakers of all Abrahamic faiths, including Christians and Jews, in reference to "God"....
's caprice.

Conditions of going to Paradise according to the Qur'an:

As in life there are many trials which one must face. This is also a condition individuals must encounter in order to enter Jannah.

The Qur'an also asserts that those who reject the Messengers

Prophets of Islam

Muslims regard as prophets of Islam those non-divine humans chosen by Allah as prophets.Each prophet brought the same basic ideas of Islam, including belief in one God and avoidance of idolatry and sin....
of God with their best knowledge are damned in afterlife and if they reject in front of the Messenger of God, then they also face dreadful fate in this world and in afterlife (see Itmam al-hujjah). Conversely, a person who discovers monotheism not having been reached by a messenger is called Hanif

Hanif

is an Arabic language term that refers to pre-Islamic non-Jewish or non-Christian Arabian monotheists. More specifically, in Islamic thought it refers to the Arabs during the period known as the Jahiliya or "Ignorance", who were seen to have rejected Shirk and retained some or all of the true tenets of the monotheist religion of...
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Qur'anic names of Paradise

Firdaws — The Highest Gardens of the Paradise (al-Kahf
Al-Kahf

Sura al-Kahf "The Cave" is the 18th surah of the Qur'an with 110 ayat. It is a Meccan sura....
:107, Al-Muminun
Al-Muminun

Surat Al-Muminun is the 23rd sura of the Qur'an with 118 ayat.Verse five to six is quoted in a Hadiths related to Mut'ah attributed to A'isha, while in another hadith attributed to Ibn Abbas, only verse six is quoted....
:11)
Dar al-maqamah — The Home (Fatir
Fatir

Surat Al-Mala'ikah "Angels in Islam", also known as Fatir "Originator" is the 35th Sura of the Qur'an with 45 ayat....
:35)
Dar al-salam — Home of Peace (Yunus
Yunus (sura)

Sura Yunus is the 10th Sura of the Qur'an with 109 Ayat. It is a Makkan sura.External links ...
:25)
Dar al-akhira — The Home in the Hereafter (al-Ankabut
Al-Ankabut

Surat al-?Ankabut is the 29th sura of the Qur'an with 69 ayah. The surah states that Noah, Abraham, Lot and Muhammad all were prophets of God....
:64)
al-Jannah — This is the most commonly used term in the Qur'an and Hadith. (Al-Baqara
Al-Baqara

Sura Al-Baqara is the second and the longest sura of the Qur'an. The chapter comprises 286 ayat and the verse 282 is the single longest verse in the Qur'an....
:35, Al-i-Imran:133 & 142, Al-Ma'ida
Al-Ma'ida

Sura Al-Ma'ida is the fifth Sura of the Qur'an, with 120 ayat. It is a Madinan sura. The sura's main topics are Isa's and Moses' missions, as well as distortion of their messages by Jews and Christians....
:72)
Jannat al-‘adn — Gardens of Everlasting Bliss (At-Tawba
At-Tawba

Sura At-Tawba also known as al-Bara'ah "the Ultimatum" in many ahadith is the ninth chapter of the Qur'an, with 129 verses . It is one of the last Madinan suras....
:72, Ar-Ra'd
Ar-Ra'd

Sura Ar-Ra'd is the 13th sura of the Qur'an with 43 ayat. It is a Madinan sura.External links ** at Altafsir.com...
:23)
Jannat al-khuld — The Eternal Gardens (Al-Furqan
Al-Furqan

Surat Al-Furqan is the 25th sura of the Qur'an with 77 ayat.The name "The Criterion" refers to the Qur'an itself as the decisive factor between the Good and the Evil....
:15)
Jannat al-ma’wá — Garden of Abode (An-Najm
An-Najm

Surat An-Najm is the 53rd sura of the Qur'an with 62 ayat....
:15)
Jannat al-na‘im — The Gardens of Delight (Al-Ma'ida:65, Yunus:9, Al-Hajj
Al-Hajj

Surat Al-Hajj is the 22nd sura of the Qur'an with 78 ayat.Verses , and addresses the Jews, Christians and Sabians. The is the only surah to have two sujud....
:56)
— Assembly of Truth (Al-Qamar
Al-Qamar

Surat Al-Qamar is the 54th sura of the Quran with 55 ayat.*Some verses refer to the Splitting of the moon....
:55)
al-Maqam al-amin — The House of Security (Ad-Dukhan
Ad-Dukhan

Surat Ad-Dukhan is the 44th sura of the Qur'an with 59 ayat....
:51)

How many will enter

Narrated Sahl bin Sad:

The Prophet said, "Verily! 70,000 or 700,000 of my followers will enter Paradise altogether; so that the first and the last amongst them will enter at the same time, and their faces will be glittering like the bright full moon."

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:

Allah's Apostle said, 'Nations were displayed before me; one or two prophets would pass by along with a few followers. A prophet would pass by accompanied by nobody. Then a big crowd of people passed in front of me and I asked, Who are they Are they my followers?" It was said, 'No. It is Moses and his followers It was said to me, 'Look at the horizon. Behold! There was a multitude of people filling the horizon. Then it was said to me, 'Look there and there about the stretching sky! Behold! There was a multitude filling the horizon,' It was said to me, 'This is your nation out of whom seventy thousand shall enter Paradise without reckoning.' "Then the Prophet entered his house without telling his companions who they (the 70,000) were. So the people started talking about the issue and said, "It is we who have believed in Allah and followed His Apostle; therefore those people are either ourselves or our children who are born m the Islamic era, for we were born in the Pre-lslamic Period of Ignorance. When the Prophet heard of that, he came out and said. "Those people are those who do not treat themselves with Ruqya
Exorcist

In some religions an exorcist is a person who is believed to be able to cast out the devil or other demon. A priest, a monk, a healer, a shaman or other specially prepared or instructed person can be an exorcist....
, nor do they believe in bad or good omen (from birds etc.) nor do they get themselves branded (Cauterized
Cauterization

The medical practice or technique of Cauterization is a medical term describing the burn of the body to remove or close off a part of itin a process called Cautery which destroys some tissue). but they put their trust (only) in their Lord " On that 'Ukasha bin Muhsin said. "Am I one of them, O Allah's Apostle?' The Prophet said, "Yes." Then another person got up and said, "Am I one of them?" The Prophet said, 'Ukasha has anticipated you."

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:

The Prophet once came out to us and said, "Some nations were displayed before me. A prophet would pass in front of me with one man, and another with two men, and another with a group of people. and another with nobody with him. Then I saw a great crowd covering the horizon and I wished that they were my followers, but it was said to me, 'This is Moses and his followers.' Then it was said to me, 'Look I looked and saw a big gathering with a large number of people covering the horizon. It was said, "Look this way and that way.' So I saw a big crowd covering the horizon. Then it was said to me, "These are your followers, and among them there are 70,000 who will enter Paradise without (being asked about their) accounts. " Then the people dispersed and the Prophet did not tell who those 70,000 were. So the companions of the Prophet started talking about that and some of them said, "As regards us, we were born in the era of heathenism, but then we believed in Allah and His Apostle . We think however, that these (70,000) are our offspring." That talk reached the Prophet who said, "These (70,000) are the people who do not draw an evil omen from (birds) and do not get treated by branding themselves (Cauterization
Cauterization

The medical practice or technique of Cauterization is a medical term describing the burn of the body to remove or close off a part of itin a process called Cautery which destroys some tissue)and do not treat with Ruqya
Exorcist

In some religions an exorcist is a person who is believed to be able to cast out the devil or other demon. A priest, a monk, a healer, a shaman or other specially prepared or instructed person can be an exorcist....
, but put their trust (only) in their Lord." then 'Ukasha bin Muhsin got up and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Am I one of those (70,000)?" The Prophet said, "Yes." Then another person got up and said, "Am I one of them?" The Prophet said, " 'Ukasha has anticipated you."

Narrated Abu Huraira:

I heard Allah's Apostle saying "From among my followers, a group (o 70,000) will enter Paradise without being asked for their accounts, Their faces will be shining like the moon." 'Ukasha bin Muhsin Al-Asadi got up, lifting his covering sheet and said, "O Allah's Apostle Invoke Allah for me that He may include me with them." The Prophet said! "O Allah! Make him from them." Then another man from Al-Ansar got up and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah for me that He may include me with them." On that Allah's Apostle said, "'Ukasha has anticipated you."

Jannah

Descriptions of Paradise

Conditions of going to Paradise

Qur'anic names of Paradise

How many will enter

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