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one with my Lord!’ (18:32-42) sons, and grant you gardens and grant you water-
By means of it We produce gardens of dates and ways. (71:11-12)
grapes for you, in which there are many fruits for We sent down cascading water from the clouds
you and from which you eat. (23:19) so that by it We might bring forth grains and
Why has treasure not been showered down on plants and luxuriant gardens. (78:14-16)
him? Why does he not have a garden to give him We pour down plentiful water, then split the
food?’ The wrongdoers say, ‘You are merely fol- earth into furrows. Then We make grain grow in
lowing a man who is bewitched.’ (25:8) it, and grapes and herbs and olives and dates and
We expelled them (Pharaoh and his people) from luxuriant gardens and orchards and meadows,
gardens and springs, from treasures and a splen- for you and your livestock to enjoy. (80:25-32)
did situation. (26:57-58)
Have fear of Him Who has supplied you with GARDEN, THE (I. E. PARADISE)
what you know, supplied you with livestock and Give the good news to those who believe and do
children and gardens and clear springs. (26:132- right actions that they will have Gardens with
134) rivers flowing under them. When they are given
(Salih said to them) ‘Are you going to be left se- fruit there as provision, they will say, ‘This is
cure amid what is here, amid gardens and clear what we were given before.’ But they were only
springs, and cultivated fields and palms with sup- given a simulation of it. They will have there
ple spathes?’ (26:146-148) spouses of perfect purity and will remain there
He Who created the heavens and the earth and timelessly, for ever. (2:25)
sends down water for you from the sky by which We said, ‘Adam, live in the Garden, you and
We make luxuriant gardens grow–you could your wife, and eat freely from it wherever you
never make their trees grow. Is there another god will. But do not approach this tree and so be-
besides Allah? No indeed, but they are people come wrongdoers.’ (2:35)
who equate others with Him! (27:60) Whereas those who believe and do right actions,
There was also a sign for Saba in their dwelling such people are the Companions of the Garden,
place: two gardens–one to the right and one to remaining in it timelessly, for ever. (2:82)
the left. ‘Eat of your Lord’s provision and give They say, ‘No one will enter the Garden except
thanks to Him: a bountiful land and a forgiving for Jews and Christians.’ Such is their vain hope.
Lord.’ (34:15) Say, ‘Produce your evidence if you are telling the
But they turned away so We unleashed against truth.’ (2:111)
them the flood from the great dam and ex- Or did you suppose that you would enter the
changed their two gardens for two others con- Garden without facing the same as those who
taining bitter-tasting plants and tamarisk and a came before you? Poverty and illness afflicted
few lote trees. (34:16) them and they were shaken to the point that the
We place in it gardens of dates and grapes, and Messenger and those who believed with him
cause springs to gush out in it. (36:34) said, ‘When is Allah’s help coming?’ Be assured
How many gardens and fountains they left be- that Allah’s help is very near. (2:214)
hind. (44:25) Do not marry women of the idolaters until they
And We sent down blessed water from the sky believe. A slavegirl who is one of the believers is
and made gardens grow by it and grain for har- better for you than a woman of the idolaters,
vesting. (50:9) even though she may attract you. And do not
We have tried them as We tried the owners of the marry men of the idolaters until they believe. A
garden when they swore that they would harvest slave who is one of the believers is better for you
in the morning. (68:17) than a man of the idolaters, even though he may
He will send heaven down on you in abundant attract you. Such people call you to the Fire
rain and reinforce you with more wealth and whereas Allah calls you, with His permission, to
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