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Allah's Will, available in Paradise.
An image of the Garden promised to those who have fear of
Allah. In it there are rivers of water that will never spoil, rivers
of milk whose taste will never change, rivers of wine delightful
to all who drink it, and rivers of honey of undiluted purity. In it
they will have fruit of every kind and forgiveness from their
Lord. Is that like those who will be in the Fire timelessly, for
ever, with boiling water to drink, which lacerates their bowels?
(Surah Muhammad: 15)

Honey
Your Lord revealed to the bees: "Build dwellings in the moun-
tains and the trees, and also in the structures which people erect.
Then eat from every kind of fruit and travel the paths of your
Lord, which have been made easy for you to follow." From in-
side them comes a drink of varying colors, containing healing
for humanity. There is certainly a Sign in that for people who re-
flect. (Surat an-Nahl: 68-69)
Honey, along with its vitamins and minerals, is a great benefit
for human health. It consists of sugar (glucose and fructose),
minerals (calcium, potassium, magnesium, sodium chlorine,
sulfur, iron and phosphorus), and vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6,
8
and C). In addition, it contains small amounts of several kinds
of hormones, copper, iodine, and zinc – in other words, almost
everything that the human body needs.
The following information was released during the World
Apiculture Conference held in 1993:
During the conference, a special session was held on the treat-
ments associated with honey derivatives. American scientists
stated that honey, royal jelly, pollen and propolis (bee resin) cure
many diseases. A doctor from Romania said he tried honey on