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Is there one or more Paradise?Where is Paradise?

We learn from the various verses of the Qura’n that there will a variety of gardens of Paradise. The hadiths regarding this issue tell us that this points to the different stations or classification of the dwellers of Paradise. Each one of them will be in those gardens according to his merit which will be different compared to the others.

There is a hadith from the Messenger of Islam explaining the gardens of paradise in Surah Rahman.

“There will be to golden gardens in Paradise for the close ones and two silver gardens for the righteous.”(1)

Gold and silver denote that different categories of gardens in Paradise.

We now turn to the Qura’n after this brief introduction and study the verses regarding the different categories of gardens in Paradise.

Verse 15 of Surah Furqan:

“Say, “Is that better or the eternal gardens promised to the righteous? That is a reward for them and the final abode”

Verse 31 of Surah Kahf:

“For them will be the eternal gardens beneath which the rivers flow; they will be adorned with gold bracelets and wear green garments of silk and brocade and recline on raised thrones.”

Verse 19 of Surah Sajdah:

“For those who believe and do righteous deeds are gardens like comfortable homes, rewards for their good deeds.”

Verse 107 of Surah Kahf:

“And those who believe and do righteous deeds have for their entertainment the gardens of Paradise.”

Verses 10 to 12 of Surah Waqiah:

“And those foremost in faith will be ones nearest to God in the gardens of bliss.”

Verses 46, 48, 62 and 64 of Surah Rahman:

“ But for them who fear the time they will stand before God will be two gardens; abounding in branches; and there are two other gardens besides these two; dark green in color.”

 


 

1. Tafsir Durre Manshur vol.6 page 146

 

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