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| The concept of '''72 virigins''' in Islam refers to an aspect of ]. In one of the ] books of ] by ], it is said "It was mentioned by Daraj Ibn Abi Hatim, that Abu al-Haytham ‘Adullah Ibn Wahb narrated from Abu Sa’id al-Khudhri, who heard the Prophet Muhammad (Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him) saying, ‘The smallest reward for the people of Heaven is an abode where there are eighty thousand servants and seventy two wives, over which stands a dome decorated with pearls, aquamarine and ruby, as wide as the distance from al-Jabiyyah to San’a.".<ref></ref> | |||
| In one of the six or seven canonical books of ] by ], a ] for the cause of ] would be rewarded in ] with 72 "black eyed ]."<ref></ref> | |||
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| The part of the ] that deals with paradise makes several mentions of the |
The part of the ] that deals with paradise makes several mentions of the mates that inhabit paradise. They are described as "beautiful like ], with complexions like ] and ]<ref>{{Quran|56|22-23}}</ref>" and "voluptuous<ref>{{Quran|78|33}}</ref>, dark eyed and lovely eyed<ref>{{Quran|56|22}}, {{Quran|37|40-48}}</ref>" ]. | ||
| ==The Hadith== | |||
| Below is the actual hadith which mentions the 72 virgins: | |||
| ::"The Prophet Muhammad was heard saying: 'The smallest reward for the people of paradise is an abode where there are 80,000 servants and 72 wives, over which stands a dome decorated with pearls, ], and ruby, as wide as the distance from Al-Jabiyyah to Sana'a '." <ref>Hadith collections from ] in the Book of Sunan (volume IV, chapters on ''The Features of Paradise as described by the Messenger of Allah '', chapter 21, About the Smallest Reward for the People of Paradise, (Hadith 2687).</ref><ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/saturday_review/story/0,3605,631332,00.html</ref> | |||
| ==Physical attributes of the virgins== | ==Physical attributes of the virgins== | ||
| The word ''Kawa'ib'' in {{Quran|78|33}} has been translated to mean "voluptous" {{fact}}. According to Ibn Kathir, it means "women with |
The word ''Kawa'ib'' in {{Quran|78|33}} has been translated to mean "voluptous" {{fact}}. According to Ibn Kathir, it means "women with round ]": | ||
| {{cquote|This means round breasts. They meant by this that the breasts of these girls will be fully rounded and not sagging, because they will be virgins, equal in age...|30px|30px|Tafsir Ibn Kathir|<ref>, also see , </ref>}} | {{cquote|This means round breasts. They meant by this that the breasts of these girls will be fully rounded and not sagging, because they will be virgins, equal in age...|30px|30px|Tafsir Ibn Kathir|<ref>, also see , </ref>}} | ||
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The concept of 72 virigins in Islam refers to an aspect of paradise. In one of the da'if books of ahadith by Al-Tirmidhi, it is said "It was mentioned by Daraj Ibn Abi Hatim, that Abu al-Haytham ‘Adullah Ibn Wahb narrated from Abu Sa’id al-Khudhri, who heard the Prophet Muhammad (Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him) saying, ‘The smallest reward for the people of Heaven is an abode where there are eighty thousand servants and seventy two wives, over which stands a dome decorated with pearls, aquamarine and ruby, as wide as the distance from al-Jabiyyah to San’a.".
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The part of the Qur'an that deals with paradise makes several mentions of the mates that inhabit paradise. They are described as "beautiful like rubies, with complexions like diamonds and pearls" and "voluptuous, dark eyed and lovely eyed" houris.
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has been translated to mean "voluptous" . According to Ibn Kathir, it means "women with round breasts":
This means round breasts. They meant by this that the breasts of these girls will be fully rounded and not sagging, because they will be virgins, equal in age...
— Tafsir Ibn Kathir,
See also
References
- Houris
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Quran History - Manuscripts
Divisions Content Reading Translations Exegesis Characteristics Related -
Quran History - Manuscripts
Divisions Content Reading Translations Exegesis Characteristics Related -
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Divisions Content Reading Translations Exegesis Characteristics Related Quran History - Manuscripts
Divisions Content Reading Translations Exegesis Characteristics Related - Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Abridged, Volume 10, Surat At-Tagabun to the end of the Qur'an, pp. 333-334, also see ,
External links
- Description of al-hoor al-‘iyn in the Qur’aan and Sunnah
- Response from IslamQA team to a Muslim asking about sex with virgins in heaven
- Houris - Skepdic.com
- Afterlife and the Quran
- Mary the Mother of Jesus: A Houri in Paradise? - Answering-Islam.org
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