Page 65 - Paradise: The Believers' Real Home

A PARADISE BEYOND THE

IMAGINATION

They will have there all that their hearts desire and
in which their eyes find delight. You will remain
in it timelessly, forever. (Surat az-Zukhruf: 71)

We can get a general idea of what Paradise is like from the
fact that the blessings of Paradise are similar to those in this
world (Surat al-Baqara, 25) and from the descriptions and
comparisons found in the Qur'an. Allah said in the Qur'an that
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