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50 PARADISE

Its shading branches will droop down over them,
its ripe fruit hanging ready to be picked. (Surat al-
Insan, 14)

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Paradise's infinite blessings.
The fruit it so plentiful that the tree branches cannot bear
its weight, and it is easy to reach because the branches bend
down to the ground.
This fruit may be offered freely on golden and silver trays
and tastefully designed plates to believers, who are sitting on
thrones and conversing with one another. Certainly all seeds
and traces of rot and bruising that annoy people in this world
have been removed, as befits Paradise. All fruits are offered to
believers freely, with their eye-catching beauty and without
blemish.
Fruit also adds further color and aesthetic beauty to
Paradise. The sight of trees laden with all sorts of colorful
fruits lends even more beauty to the wonderful landscape.
The predominant color is green, and within that green are yel-
lows, oranges, and reds that form a beautiful view that strikes
the human eye. As an indication of Allah's mighty artistry, this
view is another cause for thanksgiving.
Certainly, many kinds of drinks are also desirable. For in-