Quran - civil and moral guidance

Religion Compass, 2010

This article presents the early history of the faith in Islamic Paradise (al-janna or the Garden) from the seventh to the 12th century ce. The focus of the article is to trace three major stages in the developing doctrine of the Islamic afterlife: doctrinal innovation in the Qur’an and early biography of the prophet Muhammad (Sirat Rasul Allah), elaboration in traditions of the prophet (hadiths), and formalization in eschatological manuals. While providing an introductory survey of the afterworld, the author also considers some of the textual problems and ensuing controversies that have arisen in the field of Islamic history.

Many people may have imagined all kinds of Paradises, and many types of symbols are used to describe it. But the Paradise reserved for the Muslims is neither a sensational Heaven characterized by wild excitements and noisy ecstasies, nor is it a Wonderland that is filled with fictitious tales of beauties and fairy excellence, such as those described in children’s stories. The Muslims’ Paradise is a heaven of purest sanity and holiest peacefulness, which is Allah’s Reward for the Righteous souls for their good deeds on this earth; the deeds that are based on religious devotions and moral excellence.

2012

This is a draft in English which was not yet published .

In this paper, I will attempt to answer the question: What does the Bible really tell us about heaven? To answer this question, I will examine what the Bible (in its religious context) says about the events and places a righteous person will experience and pass through from the time of their death until they are settled in their final place of residence for eternity.

International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2022

The fundamental issue in Islam that has to be stressed is the topic of faith. Some streams or sects dispute this topic using the arguments of naqal (revelation), 'aql (reason), and the way to comprehend the unique Quranic verses. Among them are the Ahl Sunnah wal Jamaah sects of Ash'arites, Mu'tazilites, and others. Among the topics covered are divinity, prophethood, and sam'iyyat, which are supernatural elements that every Muslim must be aware of and believe in. Thus, this study will address one of the aspects of sam'iyyat that is concerned with the subject of paradise according to Imam Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, an important Ash'arite figure, based on his interpretation in his tafsir work, Mafatih al-Ghayb. Views on the issue from numerous different exegetes will also be discussed as a comparison to analyze the variances and similarities of their perspectives. In this article, certain viewpoints from other sects, especially Mu'tazilites, were also addressed to clarify the distinctions between Ash'arites. This study employed qualitative research using a content analysis approach. The data collected through a document analysis based on the problems faced and was analysed using a thematic descriptive method. The results showed that the paradise of reward for the believers has been created and it is located higher than the seventh stage of the sky. The rewards were referring to the bestowal of paradise and its enjoyments and the cause of human behavior to worship Allah Almighty, which is referred to as al-hidayah. The dwellers of the paradise can also see Allah Almighty in the hereafter through the sixth senses which will be given by Allah Almighty for the dwellers of the paradise.

Adnan Oktar (Harun Yahya) In the life of this world, human beings are responsible for overcoming the impulses and appetites of their nafs (selves) and living their lives to please Allah. To do this we have been given a very short lifespan of sixty or seventy years on average. After the life of this world is over, Allah has created an endless and perfect life for His slaves who have won His favour. In comparison to that timeless existence, life in this world lasts only as long as the blink of an eye. The faithful slaves are those who have shown steadfastness and determination in living according to the genuine knowledge of the unity of Allah without association of partners to Him and in obedience to Allah and His Messenger. They will obtain a great reward in the world to come: the eternal life of the Garden. Doubtless the favour, mercy and love of our Lord for His slaves are a great joy for them.

Study on Immortality , 2019

Online Journal of Art and Design, 2021

Like every culture Mughal Islamic gardens, represent beauty, happiness and also improve the public perception, these gardens have special characteristics with philosophical concept of Islam's doctrine that is the basic focus of this research. Although the idea of a paradise is existing in human civilization since ancient times but Islamic architecture refined the concept of earthly gardens and represented them as symbolic sites of heaven on earth. In Quran's contents paradise is a beautiful place which gives a model for all Islamic gardens of the world as it reported in 166 instances. Great Mughal gardens are heavily influenced by Islamic beliefs such as Quranic verse 'Garden's underneath rivers flow' is well portrayed in form of chahr bagh, constructed in rectilinear layouts with special use of water and plants hence, evoking the idea of religious paradise as well as dynastic pleasure. Therefore, investigate a comparison between characteristics of Mughal Islamic garden landscape and sophisticated heavenly descriptions of paradise in Quran, by using grounded theory method including observational and questionnaire survey. Conclusively this paper has approached the "sense of Islamic garden" by analyzing the gardens and proved that the Quranic paradise imagery served as a basic theme for Mughal Islamic garden architecture especially in Lahore, Pakistan.