Page 92 - Jannah: The Garden from the Qur'an and Hadith

ne of the greatest delights in this world is
human beauty. If a person lives in a won-
derful house, eats the finest food and goes
on holiday to the most wonderful places,
the pleasure he takes from these things will

be limited if he is alone. All these only have
meaning if they are shared with others. Allah
has breathed spirit into the human being and
he is of value because of his worship of Allah,
obedience and character. If perfect physical
beauty accompanies these qualities, the bless-
ing becomes complete, and is something that
everyone can appreciate.
Here is a hadith in which human beauty in
the Garden is described:
The maidens of the Garden are like ruby and
coral. One looks at one maiden’s face and sees