The Quran describes paradise, or Jannah, as an eternal reward of “Gardens of Pleasure” for the righteous, filled with unimaginable bliss and perfect contentment. It is a place of spiritual and physical fulfillment, featuring flowing rivers of milk, honey, and wine, along with beautiful palaces and perfect weather. Believers will be eternally free from suffering, fatigue, and negative emotions, with their hearts purified. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
What paradise is like
- Physical and spiritual perfection: Inhabitants will be reborn to an ideal age, free from physical impurities, and will experience perfect, comfortable weather. Their hearts will be purified, and they will not feel negative emotions. [4, 7]
- Eternal bliss: Paradise is a place of everlasting life with no sense of fatigue or desire for change. Everything is perfect, and hardship from the past will seem insignificant. [4, 6, 8]
- A realm of desire: Believers will have whatever they desire, as soon as they think of it. There will be an abundance of unparalleled food and drink, including rivers of pure water, milk, honey, and non-intoxicating wine. [2, 4, 5]
- Beyond imagination: The Quran emphasizes that the realities of Jannah are far beyond description in human language, and the beauty will be astonishing. [3, 6]
- Joyful company: Believers will be joined by their righteous family members and companions, and they will be able to communicate with loved ones across vast distances. [3, 4, 8]
- Vast and elevated: The Quran describes it as a “great kingdom” and “lofty,” and as vast as the heavens and the earth. [1]
How it is attained
- Faith and righteous deeds: Paradise is prepared for those who have faith and perform righteous deeds, as described in Quran Academy. [2, 6]
- Allah’s mercy: It is stressed that no one will enter paradise based on their actions alone, but through the mercy and grace of Allah. [3, 9]
- The ultimate reward: Paradise is the “Supreme Success” (Q. 9:89) for believers. [2]
AI responses may include mistakes.[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jannah[2] https://quranacademy.io/blog/jannah-described-in-the-holy-quran/[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4NWrBrlV8k[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhuEDRmjD2k[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEanxqGLhGQ[6] https://islamonline.net/en/descriptions-of-paradise-from-the-quran-and-hadeeth/[7] https://quran.com/al-insan/17/tafsirs[8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pee13mBWKpM[9] https://www.quranproject.org/Paradise-in-the-Quran-A-Vision-of-Eternal-Bliss-682-d