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THE MAIDENS OF JANNAT (PARADISE}

Compiled by:

Moulana Abdullah Nana

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Name of the Book:

The Maidensof Jannat (Paradise)

First Edition

October 2002

Second Edition

March 2004 MoulanaAqdullahNana

Foreword

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Chapter 1: The greatest pleasure in Jannat?

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Chapter 2: The superiority of the pleasures of Jannal.

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Chapter 3: A person's every desire will be fulfilled

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Chapter 4: Introduction to the maidens of Jannat

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Chapter 5: The adornments & features of the maidens of Jannat

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25 6: The beauty of the maidens

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Chapter 7: A continuous increase in the beauty of Jannat. .... .34 Chapter 8: The beautiful voices & singing of the maidens

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Chapter 9: The perfect and most loving wives

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Chapter 10: The number of wives

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Chapter 11: How to gain more wives in Jannat.

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Chapter 14: Shahid (Martyr) with the maidens of Jannat.

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Chapter 15: How to achieve Jannat..

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Foreword The temporary life of this world is a great test for man. Temptations are many and man is weak. The possibilities of faltering and sinning are not remote. Of all the temptations, the temptation relating to the opposite sex is thc highest. If the sexual urge of man is left unchecked and unregulated, there will be total anarchy and mischief in the world. Therefore, Almighty Allah ~ placcd various rcstrictions upon man in this regard. To control and rcgulatc lhis desirc, any limn of illicit affiliation with the opposite scx is slriclly I()rhiddcn. To maintain a high Icvel of moral ily, (Shllll has ordaincd very strict laws and mallY rest ricI iOlls 10 ell rIa iI Ihc unlawful, carnal desires of maII. All of these strict restrictions wcigh heavily Oil IIIl"I/(/j.\' the bestial self - of man. The 1/{{j.'V COllsl;lI11lyslTks carnal gratification and indulgence or ils desir-Los.To control the wild desires of the nafs is no easy lask. I[ C;III be likened to riding a strong, wild horse. Eithcr the rider will keep the horse in check with great effort or thc horse will throw the rider off. This is the constant struggle that exists between man and his desires in this world. For the youth, the struggle is even more intense and great. For those people who restrain and control the desires of the nafs in this world, Allah ~ has promised immense rewards in the Akirah (hereafter). Man sometimes forgets these rewards and becomes inclined to sin. If he is reminded about these rewards, his resolve to control the nafs becomes stronger and more vigorous. It becomes easier to sacrifice the desires in view of these great rewards of the Hereafter. Besides the promise of

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these eternal rewards of the Hereafter, there is little that can control the desires of man, especially the desires of the youth. In this book, some of the rewards of the Hereafter, especially those relating to the gorgeous, celestial, wideeyed beauties - the hurs - of Jannat, have been Set out in a clear and concise manner. By reading and pondering about the bounties of Jannat and its beautiful virgins, the youth will feel a renewed vigour to fight the carnal desires and strive for the pleasure of Allah ~ by doing righteous deeds. Furthermore, the beauty of the women of this world will appear pale and insignificant before the beauty of those stunning damsels of Jannat. There is not much authentic literature on this specific topic, and hence this book fulfills this requirement in a captivating way. I would recommend every youngster to acquire a copy of this book, to read it, and ponder over its contents. May Allah ~ accept and reward the efforts of MI. Abdullah Nana of the US in compiling this beneficial book and may Allah ~ inspire him to produce many beneficial writings in the future as well. Amin. Was-Salaam Mufti Zubair Bayat Stanger, South Africa 1 Rajab 1423, 8 September 2002

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The Maidens of Jannat (Paradise) and other bounties in the li~ht of the Quran and Ahadith Introduction Allah ~ has placed in every human being the natural desire and inclination for gold, silver, money, transportation (cars), land, and other items of this world. The test for a person is how he responds to his desire for these items. If he uses these items to prepare for the hereafter, he will be successful. On the other hand, if he devotes himself to fulfilling his desire for these items and forgets about his purpose in this world, he will be amongst the losers in the hereafter. Similarly, Allah ~ has placed in every person the natural desire for the opposite sex, and out of all the desires found in a person, the greatest test for a Muslim is how he fulfills this desire. He can either fail this test by spending all his energy to unlawfully satisfy this desire, or pass this test by remaining chaste and fulfilling this desire lawfully through marriage. Rasulullah ~ said regarding the severity of this test, "I have not left a more harmful and severe temptation for men than women. ,,1 This test is even greater for us today because of the generally evil environment in which we are living in. It has become very easy to commit evil and it has become somewhat difficult to do good deeds because of this

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environment. As Rasulullah ~ predicted, holding on to the commands of Allah ~ and staying away from evil during this time has become like holding on to a burning coal. In order to motivate us to pass this test, it is very important for u<; to know what is the reward for controlling one's desires and staying away from evil. It becomes very easy for a person to undergo difficulty and hardship to carry out an action when he knows what reward he will receive for doing this action. For example, a person will happily go to work every day and tire himself because he knows that he will receive his paycheck at the end of the month. In the same way, Allah ~ and his Rasul have given us a detailed description of the reward for controlling one's desires in this world, i.e. Jannat (paradise). Jannat is a place where a person will have all that he desires, and he will live a perfect (lad ever-lasting life. Each pleasure of Jannat will be far more superior than the comparable pleasure found in this world, and a person will be able to completely fulfill his desire for that pleasure. For example, a person in this world is always drinking liquids to quench his thirst. No matter how many delicious and tasty beverages he consumes, he will always become thirsty again in a few hours. But, in the hereafter, a person will be able to drink as much as he desires and quench his thirst permanently. Similarly, the women of Jannat will be far more superior than the women of this world. Once a person comes to know of this, it will become very easy for him to stay away from evil and work towards the hereafter. This book contains a detailed description of these women

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based on the verses of the Qurfm, tafsir (explanation of the Quran), Ahadith, and stories of the pious. The purpose of this book is to motivate us to work towards the hereafter and to control our desires in this world through marriage. We should not read this book as a fairy tale or a fantasy; rather we should understand that the contents of this book are a reality for which we should all work towards. It is our fundamental belief that Jannat and Jahannam (hellfire) are already in existence and a person will fulfill all his desires in Jannat both physically and spiritually.

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The permissibility of using a weak hadith for describing virtues of actions The majority of the ahadith in this book are authentic ahadith. However, I have also included weak ahadith because thi~~is a topic related to virtues. The famous Shafi' scholar, Imam Nawawi says in his introduction to the 'arbain' (40 ahadith) that the scholars have agreed on the permissibility of using weak Ahadith for describing the virtues of actions. Hafiz ibn Hajar has further fixed three conditions for using weak ahadith. One is that the hadith must not be very weak, i.e. at least one chain of narrators of this hadith must be free from a narrator who is a liar, is accused of lying, or is known for making great mistakes. The second condition is that it should fit under a general principle, which is established and acted upon. Finally, the third condition is that the person acting upon this hadith should not believe it to be established, but he should exercise caution in this regard2• Only those weak ahadith have been included in this book, which meet these conditions. The classification of the ahadith by the eminent scholars of hadith has been included with the hadith in Arabic.

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What will a woman of this world receive in Jannat? Mufti Mahmud was asked that if men will receive hurs, what will women receive? He replied that the wives of the believers will stay with their own husbands. Women who never married in this world will be given a choice to get married with any (unmarried) man they wish. If they do not like any of them, a special man will be created for them (similar to the hurs) and Allah ~ will join both of them in marriage.19 Allamah Alus! also mentions in his tafs!r that a person's wife in this

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world will remain his wife in the hereafter. 20 The love between a Muslim husband and wife is a true love because it will last forever.

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women and we will never become sad. Glad tidings to those men for whom we are and who are for us.' ,,21 Allah will make the women of this world more beautiful and attractive than the hurs. Wherever in this book the 'women of Jannat' are mentioned, both th ~ hurs and the human women could be meant.

2, Hilrs What is a hur? The second type of women will be those celestial women specially created for the people of Jannat known as the hur a'yn. A hur is a young, beautiful, fair-skinned woman with intensely dark eyes. Another interpretation is that there will be a sharp contrast between the whiteness and darkness of her eyes which is considered to very beautiful. Or it could also mean that her beauty will dumbfound and astonish others. The meaning of a'yn is a woman with big, attractive eyes, which is also considered a sign of beauty. 22

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Chapter 5: A description of the adornments and external features of the maidens of Jannat

There will be no jealousy between co-wives

Internal and external purity of the maidens of Jannat

Another interpretation of the verse "equal in age" is that the women of Jannat will all be equal in age, which will ensure that they get along with one another and make the believer's life peaceful. 24 It is normally the case in this world that co-wives have quarrels and arguments which make the husband's life miserable. However, in Jannat there will not be any jealousy, malice, or hatred between the people. A hadith in Sahih Bukhilri and Sahih Muslim mentions that the hearts of the people of Jannat will be one and there will not be any difference between them. Allah ~ also says in this regard, ~ ()A ~ JJ..l..a .) La ts. j.i -J "And we will take out all [mutual] hatred from their hearts. ,,25 This will ensure that all of a person's wives will get along and will never become jealous of one other.

Allah ~ says, -J;;~ (!l-Jjl ~ ~ J "And they will have pure wives in Jannat and they will mentions that these stay there forever. ,,26 Qatadah women will be pure from all external impurities such as menstruation, urine, excreta, and saliva. They will also be free from all evil internal qualities such as malice, hypocrisy, swearing, evil character, etc. Thus, they will not have within them the smallest amount of disobedience to their husbands. 27 lH.llL. ~

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Ibn Abbas narrates that we were sitting with Ka 'b one day and he said, "If the hand of one hur were to dangle from the sky, the whiteness and the rings of the hand would illuminate the earth just as the sun gives light to the world. What I said was just regarding her hand, so how beautiful will her white face be when it is adorned with a crown, ruby, pearl and emerald? ,,35

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The large breasts of the maidens of Jannat Allah ~ states,

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Ibn Abi Dunya relates that Yazid Ar-Raqashi said, "I have heard that a light will shine in Jannat, and every part of Jannat will start shining because of this light. Someone will ask, 'Where did this light come from?' It will be said to him, 'One hur smiled at her husband.' The narrator Salih says," A man from the c'Jrner of the gathering started screaming and continued to scream until he died. ,,48

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them who will be like preserved pearls and scattered pearls. They will inform the dweller of Jannat of what Allah has prepared for him and will go around serving him as friends would tend to each other in this world. One young boy will say to the dweller of Jannat, 'Be happy, because Allah has prepared for you this-andthis.' Then the boy will go to one wife from amongst the person's wives and tell her that your husband so-and-so has arrived (using the same name which he had in this world). She will be overtaken by joy and will stand on the doorstep saying, 'Did you really see him? ",60

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and will not even raise their eyes to look at anyone else besides their husbands. Another interpretation of this verse is that these women will be so beautiful that they will keep their husband's glances fixed on them only. The women of Jannat will also have the same age as their husbands so that they can relate to each other better and have a perfect relationship. 63

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with pearls. This bed will be made of 70 different types of silk. He will place his hand between her two shoulders and he will see his hand through her clothes, skin, and flesh. He will see the marrow of her leg just as a person can see the thread inside a ruby. His inside will be a reflection of her and her inside will be a reflection of him. He will be in this condition; he will not become bored of her and she will not become bored of him. Every time he comes to her, he will find her to be a virgin. His sexual organ will not tire and her sexual organ will also not experience any difficulty. [While he is in this condition], someone will announce, 'We have known that you will not get bored and you will not make her bored. Both the man and woman will not experience ejaculation of sperm. You will have other wives besides her.' He will go to the other wives one by one. Whenever he will go to a wife, she will say to him, "1 swear by Allah, there is nothing in Jannat more beloved to me than you. ,,79 4.h.l\'~.';"'\I.·.e.J' c-:- v- y... ll.IF!..S't""' cw, '~\I'\U JA ~. u.: r::-~.I... ~ r..r'1.hl\~~."II··'e. ~ v~J)..ll4 Ls:wl ~ ~"~)I ul ~ ~ 'lI -fij ~ ~ J.:l: : J~ •

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A horse will be brought to them with a saddle and reins. (It will be ready to ride). This horse will not excrete and nor will he urinate. They will ride this horse until they reach the place which Allah desires. Then, they will come to a cloud which will contain is what no eye has seen and no ear has heard. The people of Jannat will ask this cloud to rain upon them [whatever they desire]. The cloud will continuously rain upon them [whatever they desire] until they receive that which they never imagined. Then, Allah will send a gentle wind and it will spread mounds of musk on their right and left. They will apply this musk on the foreheads and necks of their horses. They will also apply this musk on their own heads. Each man will keep his hair as long as he desires . This musk will stick to their hair, horses, and the rest of their clothes. They will keep proceeding on their animals until they reach the place which Allah desires. Then, suddenly a woman will call out to one of them, '0 slave of Allah, don't you have any desire for us?' He will ask her, 'What are you and who are you?' She will reply, 'I am your wife and beloved.' He will say to her, 'I did not know about you.' She will answer, 'Didn't you know that Allah said, "No person knows the joy which is hidden from them as a reward for their deeds. '" He will say , 'Yes, I swear by my Lord.' Then, it is possible that he becomes preoccupied with her for 40 years [having sexual intercourse]. [During this time], he will not turn his attention elsewhere and will not leave. His only concern will be the pleasure and honour which he is enjoying. ,,81 IjLa

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If just the scarf on the head of one woman of Jannat is better than the world and all it contains, then how valuable is the woman herself? It becomes easier to sacrifice the desires in view of these great rewards of the Hereafter. Besides the promise of these eternal rewards of the Hereafter, there is little that can control the desires of man, especially the desires of the youth. In this book, some of the rewards of the Hereafter, especially those relating to the gorgeous, celestial, wideeyed beauties - the hurs - of Jannat, have been set out in a clear and concise manner. By reading and pondering about the bounties of Jannat and its beautiful virgins, the youth will feel a renewed vigour to fight the carnal desires and strive for the pleasure of Allah ~ by doing righteous deeds. Furthermore, the beauty of the women of this world will appear pale and insignificant before the beauty of those stunning damsels of fannal. There is not much authentic literature on this specific topic, and hence this book fulfills this requirement in a captivating way. I would recommend every youngster to acquire a copy of this book, to read it, and ponder over its contents.