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SOME SUPERSTITIONS ABOUT

PARADISE

he verses depicting Paradise awake in the reader today
T T the same sense of grandeur, quality, beauty, richness,
bounteousness, well-being, and prosperity as they did 14 cen-
turies ago. All of the values associated with Paradise have been
desired by people of every period of history and of every so-
cial class. For example, the gold, silver, and precious jewels in
Paradise, as described in the Qur'an, are even more in demand
today than they were in the past.
The Qur'an also mentions that silk will be found in
Paradise. Today, either as clothing or for decorative purposes,
silk is preferred as a high quality material. At the same time, it
is a symbol of wealth and grandeur. All of the precious things
used to describe Paradise are far more valuable today than
they were 1,400 years ago.
Again, the beautiful residences, palaces, and mansions