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Article 8 : Description of Paradise : « […] no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard of, and nobody has ever thought of […] 

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏“‏ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْدَدْتُ لِعِبَادِي الصَّالِحِينَ مَا لاَ عَيْنٌ رَأَتْ، وَلاَ أُذُنٌ سَمِعَتْ، وَلاَ خَطَرَ عَلَى قَلْبِ بَشَرٍ، ذُخْرًا، بَلْهَ مَا أُطْلِعْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ ‏“‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ ‏‏

 فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّا أُخْفِيَ لَهُم مِّن قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ 

Narrated Abu Huraira :

The Prophet  , said, “Allah said, ‘I have prepared for My pious worshipers such things as no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard of, and nobody has ever thought of. All that is reserved, besides which, all that you have seen, is nothing.” Then he recited:– ‘No soul knows what is kept hidden (in reserve) for them of joy as a reward for what they used to do.’ (32.17)

[Sahih Bukhari # 7498]

1. Names of Paradise

   1.1. Al Jannâh / الجنة

وَبَشِّرِ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ

And give good tidings to those who believe and do righteous deeds that they will have gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow.

[Surah Baqarah v.25]

   1.2. Jannâtul Ma’wâ / جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَىٰ

عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَىٰ

Near it is the Garden of Refuge –

[Surah An-Najm v.15]

   1.3. Jannâtu Adn / جَنَّاتِ عَدْنٍ

وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا وَمَسَاكِنَ طَيِّبَةً فِي جَنَّاتِ عَدْنٍ ۚ وَرِضْوَانٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ

Allah has promised the believing men and believing women gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally, and pleasant dwellings in gardens of perpetual residence; but approval from Allah is greater. It is that which is the great attainment.

[Surah At Tawbah v.72]

   1.4. Jannâtul Firdaws / جَنَّاتُ الْفِرْدَوْسِ

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ كَانَتْ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتُ الْفِرْدَوْسِ نُزُلً

Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds – they will have the Gardens of Paradise as a lodging,

[Surah Al Kahf v.107]

   1.5. Jannatun Na’îm / جَنَّـٰتُ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتُ النَّعِيمِ

Indeed, those who believe and do righteous deeds – for them are the Gardens of Pleasure.

[Surah Luqmân v.8]

جَنَّاتِ عَدْنٍ الَّتِي وَعَدَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ عِبَادَهُ بِالْغَيْبِ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ وَعْدُهُ مَأْتِيًّا

[Therein are] gardens of perpetual residence which the Most Merciful has promised His servants in the unseen. Indeed, His promise has ever been coming.

[Surah Maryam v.61]

جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ يَدْخُلُونَهَا يُحَلَّوْنَ فِيهَا مِنْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن ذَهَبٍ وَلُؤْلُؤًا ۖ وَلِبَاسُهُمْ فِيهَا حَرِيرٌ

[For them are] gardens of perpetual residence which they will enter. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearls, and their garments therein will be silk.

[Surah Fâtir v.33]

   1.6. Dar Us-Salâm / دَارُ ٱلسَّلَـٰمِ

وَاللَّهُ يَدْعُو إِلَىٰ دَارِ السَّلَامِ وَيَهْدِي مَن يَشَاءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

And Allah invites to the Home of Peace and guides whom He wills to a straight path

[Surah Yunus v.25]

   1.7. Darul Muqâma / دَارَ الْمُقَامَةِ

الَّذِي أَحَلَّنَا دَارَ الْمُقَامَةِ مِن فَضْلِهِ لَا يَمَسُّنَا فِيهَا نَصَبٌ وَلَا يَمَسُّنَا فِيهَا لُغُوبٌ

He who has settled us in the home of duration out of His bounty. There touches us not in it any fatigue, and there touches us not in it weariness [of mind].”

[Surah Fâtir v.35]

   1.8. Darul Qarâr / دَارُ الْقَرَارِ

يَا قَوْمِ إِنَّمَا هَٰذِهِ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا مَتَاعٌ وَإِنَّ الْآخِرَةَ هِيَ دَارُ الْقَرَارِ

O my people, this worldly life is only [temporary] enjoyment, and indeed, the Hereafter – that is the home of [permanent] settlement.

[Surah Ghâfir v.39]

   1.9. Darul Akhira / دَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ

وَمَا هَٰذِهِ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا لَهْوٌ وَلَعِبٌ ۚ وَإِنَّ الدَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ لَهِيَ الْحَيَوَانُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ

And this worldly life is not but diversion and amusement. And indeed, the home of the Hereafter – that is the [eternal] life, if only they knew.

[Surah Al Ankabut v.64]

   1.10. Al Maqâmu Amîn /مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ

إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍ

Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;

[Surah Ad Dukhan v.51]

   1.11. Al Maq’adi Sidq /مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ

إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَنَهَرٍ

فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ

Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,

In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.

[Surah Al Qamar v.54-55]

 

والله تعالى أعلم



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