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JANNAH:
The Garden from
the Qur’an and Hadith

Benefit from the watermelon and respect it, because its juice is from
the Garden and its taste is from the Garden … the watermelon is
[one of the fruits] of the Garden. (Mukhtasar Tadhkirah al-

Qurtubi, p. 313)

Bananas:
In a verse in which the Garden is described, Allah speaks of ba-
nanas in this way:

Amid thornless lote-trees and banana-trees [with fruits], one
above another and extended shade and water flowing constantly
and abundant fruit, neither intercepted nor forbidden. (Surat al-
Waqi‘a: 28-33)
With their aroma, delicious taste and numerous benefits, bananas
are a favourite fruit of many people. But, as with all other blessings, the
bananas in the Garden are much more wonderful, delicious and aro-
matic than in this world.

Meat:
Besides fruit, meat is also mentioned in the Qur’an and the hadith.
In one verse of the Qur’an, Allah tells us that meat is a blessing of the
Garden:

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