A few days ago I read Surah Fussilat and this Ayah got my attention more then usual:
31. "We have been your friends in the life of this world and are (so) in the Hereafter. Therein you shall have (all) that your inner-selves desire, and therein you shall have (all) for which you ask for. 32. “An entertainment from (All�h), the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”
*[Fussilat 41:31] *
Alof of people asked me about the Hur, and why men will get multiple partners and women dont. I try to understand what the Quran says about it, but how should I interpret what is written in Surah Fussilat?
Am I correct if I say that that men are allowed to have multiple partners because that is what they wish for? And women will have women gold and silk because that is what they will wish for? So all your desires will be fulfilled. Now what about the women in Jannah who wish to have their partners for themselves but their partners would desire multiple?
I know jealousy will be removed from the hearts in Jannah (I cannot recall the correct Surah ) but how to anwser this question in this world? Alot of people, mainly women ask this question and want to know more about it.
I always thought that relationships will transcend physicall needs in Jannah.
Some people say that what is written about the Hur is done so because of the time in which the Quran was revealed. To atract people to Islam. This would imply that the message of Allah swt should be applied differently nowdays. I disagree because it feels like rewriting the Quran. The message is universal and applies to all times and spaces Alhamdulillah.
personally I believe one should not think about such matters. Getting in Jannah is hard enough and already people are worrying about adjusting over there
So perhaps this is a question that shouldnt be asked?
I know I m asking several question which are linked at some level.
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So perhaps this is a question that shouldnt be asked?
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yes, when it comes to religion there are alot of things that seem to be contradictory in our minds. Its better to avoid these questions because our minds are limited. Infact we should make a directory of questions that we should avoid asking.
thinking about real estate, standard of living, entertainment... :D get there and we'll have nothing to worry about!
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The Qur'an gives women spiritual parity with men in terms of their status before Allah, their religious obligations, and the recompense of their deeds. The pleasures of paradise, including pure and righteous companions, are not exclusively for men. Allah says in Surat al-Baqarah verse 25, "But give glad tidings to those who believe and work righteousness, that their portion is Gardens, beneath which rivers flow. Every time they are fed with fruits there-from, they say: "Why, this is what we were fed with before," for they are given things in similitude; and they have therein companions pure (and holy); and they abide therein (for ever)."
These "companions pure (and holy)" are called azwaj mutahhara in Arabic. Azwaj is the plural of zawj, which means mate, spouse, or companion. The promise in this verse is directed at the believers at large, both males and females, that they will have righteous spouses awaiting them in Paradise. Some scholars have said that if a believer so desires, she or he will be reunited with their spouse from earthly life.
Although the Qur'an mentions hur al-ain for men, or "wide-eyed virgins," this does not necessarily preclude the existence of handsome male companions for female believers.
