Heaven

Heaven, or the heavens, is a common religious, cosmological, or transcendent place where beings such as gods, angels, spirits, saints, or venerated ancestors are said to originate, be enthroned, or live.

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Paradise . Soul . Heaven . Death . Miscarriage

Will embryos that perish early in the womb exist in Paradise, or are they merely flesh since they haven't developed a soul yet? At what stage, such as a few days or a week into pregnancy, will they be considered alive in Heaven?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 9 months ago

Every embryo of a Muslim parents perish in womb, will be in Paradise waiting for his parents. This is according to narrations from the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS).

Wassalam.

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Heaven . Husband . Polygamy

In heaven I would like to have a loyal husband who only wants me and does not want any Hoors. Is this a delusional dream since all men are polygamous in nature? Or are there men who are purely monogamous and will not want any Hoors?

Hassanain Govani, Hassanain Govani is based in Sweden and has an MA in History of Religion from Uppsala University and an MA in Islamic Studies from the Islamic College of London, and has also studied Arabic in... Answer updated 1 year ago

Salaamun Alaykum

I refer you to the Qur'an 41:31 and 43:71 where we are told that in Jannah we will be given "whatever we desire". This is a generic reply to all queries about Jannah and the rewards waiting there.

In addition, I would also point out that we should not expect the next life to be like this life. Yes, there are similarities between this life and the next, but the next life is essentially different. And so any description in the Qur'an is an allegory, not meant to be the complete picture, but rather an allegory intended to increase our yearning for the reward that God has promised the righteous.

And God knows best.

May He include us in His ultimate Mercy

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Heaven . Barzakh . Makkah . Masjid al-Aqsa

Was the Prophet's (peace be upon him) ascension to heaven more of a spiritual experience or a physical journey?

The ascension to the heaven ( Mi'raj) was not just a spiritual experience but was a real physical journey as it is clear in Quran ( Glorious is He, Who took His servant in night journey from the Masjud Al-Haraam to al-Masjid Al-Aqsa) (Sura al-Isra', verse 1). It never says that Allah Has taken the spirit of His servant, but Taken His servant which means the full physical journey and never by is spirit only.

Wassalam.

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Heaven . Marriage . Imam Ali b. Abi Talib . Sayyida Fatimah al-Zahra'

Is it true that the Nikah of Imam Ali (as) with Syeda Fatima (as) was recited by Allah in heaven?

The marriage of Imam Ali (AS) with Lady Fatima (AS) was ordained by Allah (SWT) when He ordered the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA): ZAWWIJ ALNOOR MINAL NOOR ( Arrangvthe marriage of the Noor (Ali) with the Noor (Fatima).

This Hadeeth was narrated in many Sunni books like Al-Mustadrak ALAL-Saheehain by Al-Haakim Al-Nisabouri (Volume 3, page 125).

This means that that marriage marriage was by order from Allah (SWT).

Wassalam.

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Heaven . Whisper . Tree . Satan . Food . Prophet Adam

How was Shaytan able to whisper to Prophet Adam and Hawwa to eat from the tree of knowledge despite being kicked out of heaven?

Whispering of Shaitan does not need his physical presence in front of us, as Shaitan is able to whisper to us from far and we don't see him. Shaitan whispered to Adam and Eve and Talal oath that he is advising them for their benefit. They never thought that anyone can take a false oath. They did not commit any sin by eating from the tree because they were never been ordered but just been advised. Doing against an advice is not a sin but it was better to avoid it.

'Wassalam.

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Suicide . Children . Heaven . Parents . Death . Sin . Non-Muslims

How can we effectively respond to non-Muslims who claim that Islam promotes child suicide by teaching that all children go to heaven if they die before puberty and their sins are not held against them?

Suicide is a major sin because it is a crime of murder and it is a result of another major sin which is loosing hope from the mercy of Allah. Every believer in Allah should believe in his great mercy, which is much more greater than any difficulty or hardship,people who commit suicide,do so after loosing hope and thinking that their problems have no solution,and by committing suicide they try to run away from the problems this feeling of not hoping the mercy of Allah itself is a major sin.

The fact that sinless children who die during their childhood will go to paradise is a part of the mercy of Allah[THE Exalted]. The most merciful,The most compassionate.

wassalam.

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Freedom . Heaven . Gender

Given the freedom in heaven to get whatever we want, would we be able to alter our gender temporarily or permanently?

People of Paradise will be purified from every wrong thinking, wrong desire or wrong temptation. They will never think about doing any wrong. Changing gender will never be wished by any one in Paradise. Allah said in Quran about people of Paradise ( And We removed away from their chests every bed feeling) A-A'raaf, 43.

'Changing gender is mentioned in Quran as one of the Satanic aims.( Verily, I will mislead them, and I will arouse in them false desires, and will order them to slit the ears of the cattle and will order them to change the nature created by Allah). (Sura An-Nisar', 119).

Wassalam.

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Women . Heaven . Hijab . Man . Friendship

Can men and women be friends in heaven, or is it still prohibited? If so, would women still be required to wear Hijab in heaven?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 2 years ago

Shari'ah is for the earthly realm, not the hereafter.

From narrations, we can understand that, in heaven, people will appear in an ideal form (for instance, at the prime of their life, no injuries).

Probably, people will appear in clothing styles that they are comfortable with and which reflect their nature and how they are used to appearing on earth. So for some people this may resemble hijab. Of course, in very nice fabrics and made of materials such as silk and silver (according to the Qur'an!).

This is apart from the narration saying that Fatima al-Zahra (A) will appear while hidden, although this can also be understood to be a veiling of her high spiritual nature that none can perceive, just as none can gaze directly at Allah's power, rather than a basic covering of the body for material reasons.

I am not aware of any restriction presented in narrations on interacting with people at the same level of paradise or below, although we might choose to interact with some people and not others based again on our preferences and expectations.

The immediate resurrection will be naked.

Women . Heaven . Hijab . Man . Friendship

Can men and women be friends in heaven, or is it still prohibited? If so, would women still be required to wear Hijab in heaven?

Paradise is the place of every good act and every noble thought as Allah mentioned in Quran that all ill feelings will be removed away from the chests of people of Paradise (Al-A'raaf, verse 43 and Al-Hijr, verse 47).

Friendship between man and woman who is not Mahram to him will not be imagined in Paradise and no one in Paradise will think about it because it is not a noble thought. Women with out Hijab is also not a noble thought so no woman in Paradise will think about about it.

Wassalam.

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Heaven . Children . Death

Do babies who die remain babies in heaven or do they grow up?

Babies who die, will be looked after by Sara wife of Ibraheem in Paradise as we have in the narration. They will enjoy best of their childhood and bounties of Allah in Paradise. They will remain babies in the Paradise.

Wassalam.

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Woman . Heaven . Husband . Paradise . Marriage

If a virgin woman in heaven can choose a husband of her own choice, can she ask Allah to marry a person who is in a higher level of paradise?

Allah (SWT) The Most Merciful Will grant the believers in Paradise what ever they wish, as we read in Quran (Sura 43, Verse 71) and also in Sura 50, Verse 35.

That does not mean that all the believers in Paradise are in the same degree or rank. Degrees and ranks in Paradise are according to good deeds.

A pious virgin in Paradise will be granted what she wishes according to her degree. Allah's Mercy is over all and it will be more than our imaginations.

Wassalam.

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Children . Heaven

Children are so lovely, so why is it that there won't be any children in heaven?

Who said that there won't be any children in Paradise? Allah (SWT) will reunite the believers with their children in the Paradise (Sura 13, Verse 23 and Sura 40, Verse 8). In the Hadeeth that all children of the believers who die during childhood will be looked after by Sara wife of Ebraheem and will be offered to enter Paradise, they will say: No till our parents enter Paradise. This means that the children of the believers will enter Paradise with their parents.

Wassalam.