Beneath which rivers flow

Its fruit is lasting, and its shade. That is the consequence for the righteous, and the consequence for the disbelievers is the Fire. And those who believed and did righteous deeds will be admitted to gardens beneath which rivers flow, abiding eternally therein by permission of their Lord; and their greeting therein will be, "Peace! Gardens of perpetual residence, which they will enter, beneath which rivers flow.

They will have therein whatever they wish. Thus does Allah reward the righteous. Non-Muslims challenged Muhammad to miraculously produce gardens and rivers, suggesting that these things were very strongly desired by the Quraysh:.

And they say, "We will not believe you until you break open for us from the ground a spring. Or [until] you have a garden of palm tress and grapes and make rivers gush forth within them in force [and abundance]. Those will have gardens of perpetual residence; beneath them rivers will flow.

They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and will wear green garments of fine silk and brocade, reclining therein on adorned couches.

Excellent is the reward , and good is the resting place. Gardens of perpetual residence beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. And that is the reward of one who purifies himself. Indeed, Allah will admit those who believe and do righteous deeds to gardens beneath which rivers flow.

Indeed, Allah does what He intends. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearl, and their garments therein will be silk. Blessed is He who, if He willed, could have made for you [something] better than that - gardens beneath which rivers flow - and could make for you palaces. And those who have believed and done righteous deeds - We will surely assign to them of Paradise [elevated] chambers beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally.

Excellent is the reward of the [righteous] workers. But those who have feared their Lord - for them are chambers, above them chambers built high, beneath which rivers flow. Allah does not fail in [His] promise.

And Pharaoh called out among his people; he said, "O my people, does not the kingdom of Egypt belong to me, and these rivers flowing beneath me; then do you not see? Or am I [not] better than this one who is insignificant and hardly makes himself clear?

Indeed, Allah will admit those who have believed and done righteous deeds to gardens beneath which rivers flow, but those who disbelieve enjoy themselves and eat as grazing livestock eat, and the Fire will be a residence for them. Is the description of Paradise, which the righteous are promised, wherein are rivers of water unaltered, rivers of milk the taste of which never changes, rivers of wine delicious to those who drink, and rivers of purified honey, in which they will have from all [kinds of] fruits and forgiveness from their Lord, like [that of] those who abide eternally in the Fire and are given to drink scalding water that will sever their intestines?

There is not upon the blind any guilt or upon the lame any guilt or upon the ill any guilt [for remaining behind]. And whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger - He will admit him to gardens beneath which rivers flow; but whoever turns away - He will punish him with a painful punishment. On the Day you see the believing men and believing women, their light proceeding before them and on their right, [it will be said], "Your good tidings today are [of] gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein you will abide eternally.

There are, of course, other types of Islamic Garden, among them the gulistan, meaning rose garden, bustan, formal garden, kitchen-garden or orchard and bagh, the most general allembracing term. It came to mean a garden divided into four quarters sometimes each quarter also divided by water-channels or pathways, usually with a fountain or pool at the centre.

The latter speaks of a great dome of mother-pearl resting on four corner pillars on which are written the four elements of the Basmallah with four rivers flowing from the centre, one of water, one of milk, one of honey and one of wine. The layout of any of the famous Islamic Gardens is based on the number [our. This design is based on the interaction of the circle and the square,7 symbolising the heavenly and earthly worlds.

The chahar-bagh can thus be seen as a kind of open-air sacred architecture, analogous to the traditional ArabIslamic house which is built on a four-fold plan around a central courtyard. Integral to the Muslim idea of a paradise garden on earth is that it is a private place, hidden away from the world and from people, a place for prayer and contemplation. In the same way the privacy of the courtyard house corresponds to the private interior world of the family.

In Persia, as well as in the Arab countries and in India, gardens and courtyards were clearly defined spaces within the layout of the architecture; dust was kept outside the inclosing walls and shade and cool were kept within. The courtyard is itself a kind of paradise garden in miniature since it represents the inward, contemplative aspect of man. The garden in Islam also serves as a reminder of both the immanence and the transcendence of God.

Water — cooling, cleansing and purifying — is at the centre of the garden, the courtyard and the mosque. Go to Ayah. These are the limits set by Allah. Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, He will admit him to gardens beneath which rivers flow, where he will live forever. That is a great success. Those are the bounds of Allah; and whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, He will cause him to enter Gardens from beneath which Rivers run, eternally abiding therein; and that is the magnificent triumph.

These are the limits imposed by Allah. Whoso obeyeth Allah and His messenger, He will make him enter Gardens underneath which rivers flow, where such will dwell for ever. That will be the great success. Those are limits set by Allah: those who obey Allah and His Messenger will be admitted to Gardens with rivers flowing beneath, to abide therein for ever and that will be the supreme achievement. These are the limits [set by] Allah, and whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger will be admitted by Him to gardens [in Paradise] under which rivers flow, abiding eternally therein; and that is the great attainment.

A peaceful garden, with soul-restoring running water, is a profound metaphor for reward I think: that is, the peace of the garden is the reward for our hard work and effort here. Indeed, you might even say that we are, in a sense, planting our heavenly garden here and now through our trials and tribulations. Our life is almost a process of gardening, in which we sow, we weed and ultimately, in the Hereafter, we shall reap! Thank you all for the delightful posts on this forum.

Upon coming across the first mention of the verse describing paradise, I decided to search the term on google, and I came upon this forum of such wonderful words. I myself am a born muslim, who received a muslim education while growing up, however, I had lost my way.

In a big way. But, I can vouch in the name of our Lord, that in my darkest hours, I always searched for truth. In my erroneous ways, I always wanted to know how to make sense of this inner world and the events of the outer. In my darkness and loneliness I appealed to the universe to give me guidance, and Alhamdulillah, Allah guided me.

Of a surety He led me back to His truth. This I attest to, and to those of you who might be reading this post, I would like to use my own life as an example of His boundless mercy and beauty. I can never thank Him enough for all He has given me.

To those who live in this mad world, and witness the madness that His creations practice, I appeal to you to never lose Faith. This is the Truth. Regardless of who twists it in whatever way, the truth never changes. May peace and blessings be upon all of you. Allah bless you always for sharing your story with us. It is indeed a story of hope. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account.

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