SOME DESCRIPTIONS OF PARADISE...

IN LIGHT OF QUR'ANIC AYAHS...

By Zaki Khalid

The Paradise comprises of Gardens of Eternity
Rivers will flow beneath those Gardens
The Gardens will be adorned with bracelets of gold
The believers who enter it will wear green garments of fine silk and heavy brocade
The believers in Paradise will recline on raised thrones
[AL-KAHF : 31]

Some of the people comprising of the believers in Paradise will consist of those who encontered suffering and adversity in the world
[AL-BAQARA : 214]

The width of the Gardens is that of the whole heavens and earth.
[AAL-E-IMRAN : 133]

The stay in Paradise for the believers will be a gift without break from Allah
[HUD : 108]

In Paradise, the believers will not hear any vain discourse. They will only hear salutations of peace. Over there, they will have sustenance in the morning and evening.
[MARYAM : 62]

In the Paradise, the believers will have all that they wished for.
[AL-FURQAN : 16]

In the Paradise, the believers will have the fairest of places for repose
[AL-FURQAN : 24]

In the Paradise, the believers will have joy in all that they do.
[YA-SEEN : 55]

In Paradise, the believers will be in groves of cool shade and will be reclining on thrones (of dignity).
[YA-SEEN : 56]

In Paradise, the believers will have (every) fruit of (enjoyment). They will have whatever they desire.
[YA-SEEN : 57]

Upon approaching the Gates of Heaven, the believers will be welcomed thus: "Peace be upon you! You have done well! Enter here to dwell therein"
[AZ-ZUMAR : 73]

The believers will enter with their wives in (beauty and) rejoicing.
[AZ-ZUKHRUF : 73]

In Paradise, dishes and goblets of gold will be passed around the believers.
They (the believers) will find therein all that their souls could desire.
The believers will have all that their eyes could delight in.
[AZ-ZUKHRUF : 71]

The believers will have abundance of fruit full of satisfaction for them.
[AZ-ZUKHRUF : 73]

In Paradise, the fruits will hang in low and near bunches.
[AL-HAAQQA : 23]

In Paradise, the believers will see neither (the Sun's) excessive heat nor (the Moon's) excessive cold.
[AL-INSAAN : 13]

In Paradise, vessels of silver and goblets of crystal will be passed among the believers.
[AL-INSAAN : 15]

The believers in Paradise will be a given to drink from a Cup (of wine) mixed with Zanjabil (ginger).
The believers will be also given to drink of a fountain called Salsabil.
Youths of freshness will serve the believers in Paradise. If one saw them (the youths), he/she would think them to be scattered pearls.
[AL-INSAAN : 17, 18, 19]

The believers in Paradise will be adorned with bracelets of silver.
[AL-INSAAN : 21]

There will be no (word of) vanity.
Therein will be a bubbling spring.
Cushions will be set in rows.
Rich carpets will be spread out.
[AL-GHAASHIYA : 11-16]

The believes will have pure (and holy) companions with them in Paradise.
[AL-BAQARA : 25]