The Quran
Surah As-Sajdah
The Prostration
Verse 17

No soul can imagine
what delights
are kept in store
for them as a reward
for what they used to do.

The Quran

Surah Qaf

The Letter 'Qaf'

31. But Paradise will be

brought close to the righteous

and will no longer be distant:

32. ‘This is what you were

promised––this is for everyone

who turned often to God and

kept Him in mind,

33. who held the Most Gracious

in awe, though He is unseen,

who comes before Him with a

heart turned to Him in

devotion-

34. so enter it in peace. This is

the Day of everlasting Life.’

35. They will have all that they

wish for there, and We have

more for them.

The Quran

Surah Saad

Letter ‘Saad’

49. This is a lesson.

The devout will have a
good place to return to:

50. Gardens of lasting bliss

with gates wide open.

51. They will be comfortably seated;

they will call for abundant fruit and drink;

52. they will have well-matched

[spouses] with modest gaze.

53. ‘This is what you are promised

for the Day of Reckoning:

54. Our provision for you

will never end.’

The Quran

Surah Az-Zumar

The Troops

73. Those who were mindful of their Lord

will be led in gatherings to the Garden.

When they arrive, they will find its gates

wide open, and its keepers will say to them,

‘Peace be upon you. You have been good.

Come in: you are here to stay,’

74. and they will say, ‘Praise be to God

who has kept His promise to us and given

us this land as our own. Now we may

live wherever we please in the Garden.’

How excellent is the reward

of those who labour!

75. You [Prophet] will see the angels

surrounding the Throne, glorifying

their Lord with praise. True judgement

will have been passed between them,

and it will be said, ‘Praise be to God,

Lord of the Worlds.’

The Quran
Surah Al-Ma'idah
The Table Spread
Verse 119

God will say,
"This is a Day when
the truthful will benefit
from their truthfulness."
They will have Gardens
graced with flowing streams,
there to remain for ever.
God is pleased with them
and they with Him: that is
the supreme triumph.

People whose hearts are like
the hearts of birds will
enter Paradise.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2840

In Paradise, there is a tree
under the shadow of which a
rider of a fine and swift-footed
horse would travel for a
hundred years without
covering the distance
completely.

Sahih Muslim Book 40
Number 6786

The Quran
Surah Al-Waqi'ah
The Inevitable

In The Name of Allah
The Entirely Merciful
The Especially Merciful


10. And the forerunners, the forerunners –

11. Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]

12. In the Gardens of Pleasure,

13. A [large] company of the former peoples

14. And a few of the later peoples,

15. On thrones woven [with ornament],

16. Reclining on them, facing each other.

17. There will circulate among them
young boys made eternal

18. With vessels, pitchers and a cup
[of wine] from a flowing spring –

19. No headache will they have therefrom,
nor will they be intoxicated –

20. And fruit of what they select

21. And the meat of bird,
from whatever they desire.

22. And [for them are] fair women
with large, [beautiful] eyes,

23. The likenesses of pearls well-protected,

24. As reward for what they used to do.

25. They will not hear therein
ill speech or commission of sin...

The Quran
Surah Al-Kahf
The Cave
30-31

As for those who
believe and do good,
We certainly never deny
the reward of those
who are best in deeds.

It is they who will have
the Gardens of Eternity,
with rivers flowing
under their feet.
There they will be adorned
with bracelets of gold,
and wear green garments
of fine silk and rich brocade,
reclining therein on
canopied couches.
What a marvellous reward!
And what a fabulous
place to rest!

The Quran
Surah Ali-Imran
Family Of Imran
Verse 15

For the righteous
are Gardens
in nearness to their Lord
beneath which rivers flow,
wherein they abide eternally,
with purified spouses
and the good pleasure
of Allah.
For in Allah's sight
are all His servants.

Allah the Exalted and Glorious, said: I
have prepared for My pious servants
which no eye has ever seen, and no ear
has ever heard, and no human heart has
ever experienced but it is testified by the
Book of Allah. He then recited:" No soul
knows what comfort has been concealed
from them, as a reward for what they did".

Reference
Sahih Muslim 2824a
In-book reference
Book 53, Hadith 3

The Quran
Surah Al-A'raf
The Heights
Verse 43

We will have removed
whatever is within
their breasts
of resentment,
while flowing
beneath them
are rivers.
And they will say,
"Praise to Allah, who
has guided us to this;
and we would never
have been guided
if Allah had not guided us.
Certainly the messengers
of our Lord
had come with the truth."
And they will be called,
"This is Paradise,
which you have
been made to inherit
for what you used to do."

The Quran
Surah Al-Hijr
The Stone City
Verse 45-48

But the righteous will be
in Gardens with springs-
Angels will say:
“Enter them in
peace and safety!”
We will remove whatever
bitterness they had
in their hearts.
As though brothers,
they will be on thrones,
facing one another.
No weariness will
ever touch them
there, nor will they
ever be expelled.

The Quran
Surah An-Naba
The Announcement

31. Verily, for the pious,
there will be a success;

32. Gardens and grape-yards;

33. And young full-breasted
(mature) maidens of equal age;

34. And a full cup (of wine).

35. There they will hear
no vain or lying talk:

36. A reward from
your Lord, a fitting gift.

The Quran
Surah Ar-Ra'd
The Thunder
Verse 23–24

Gardens of perpetual bliss:
they shall enter therein,
as well as the righteous
among their parents,
their spouses,
and their offspring.
Angels shall enter from every gate
(with the salutation): Peace be with you,
that you persevered in patience!
Now how excellent
is the final home!

The Quran
Surah Al-Baqarah
The Cow
Verse 25

[O Prophet]
Give good news to
those who believe
and do good
that they will have Gardens
under which rivers flow.
Whenever provided
with fruit,
they will say,
“This is what we
were given before,”
for they will be served
fruit that looks similar
[but tastes different].
They will have pure spouses,
and they will be there forever.

The Quran
Surah Ali-Imran
Family Of Imran
Verse 133

Be quick in the race for
forgiveness from your Lord,
and for a garden whose width
is that (of the whole)
of the heavens and of the earth,
prepared for the righteous.

The Quran
Surah Al-Insan
The Man

12. And their recompense
shall be Paradise,
and silken garments,
because they were patient.

13. Reclining therein on raised thrones,
they will see there neither the
excessive heat of the sun,
nor the excessive bitter cold.

14. And the shade thereof
is close upon them,
and the bunches of fruit thereof
will hang low within their reach.

15. And amongst them will be
passed round vessels of
silver and cups of crystal,

16. Crystal-clear, made of silver.
They will determine the measure
thereof according to their wishes.

17. And they will be given to drink
there a cup (of wine) mixed with ginger,

18. A spring there, called Salsabil.

19. And serving around them
will be boys of everlasting youth.
If you see them, you would think
them to be scattered pearls.

20. And when you
look there (in Paradise),
you will see a delight
(that cannot be imagined),
and a great dominion.

21. Their garments will be
of fine green silk, and
gold embroidery. They will be
adorned with bracelets of silver, and
their Lord will give them a pure drink.

22. (And it will be said to them):
"Verily, this is a reward for you, and
your endeavour has been accepted."

The Quran

Surah Ad-Dukhan

The Smoke

51. Those mindful of God

will be in a safe place
52. amid Gardens and springs,
53. clothed in silk and fine

brocade, facing one another:
54. so it will be. We shall wed

them to maidens with large,

dark eyes.
55. Secure and contented, they

will call for every kind of fruit.

56. After the one death they

will taste death no more. God

will guard them from the

torment of Hell,
57. a bounty from your Lord.

That is the supreme triumph.

The Quran

Surah At-Tur

The Mountain

17. Verily, the pious will

be in Gardens, and in bliss.

18. rejoicing in their Lord’s gifts:

He has saved them from the

torment of the Blaze,

19. "Eat and drink with happiness

because of what you used to do."

20. They will recline (with ease)

on thrones arranged in ranks. And

We shall marry them to Houris

(female, fair ones) wit
wide lovely eyes.

21. And those who believe and

whose offspring follow them in

Faith, to them shall We join their

offspring, and We shall not

decrease the reward of their deeds

in anything. Every person is a

pledge for that which
he has earned.

22. And We shall provide them

with fruit and meat,
such as they desire.

23. There they shall pass from

hand to hand a (wine) cup, free

from any evil and vain talk

between them, free from sin.

24. And there will go round boy

servants of theirs, to serve them

as if they were preserved pearls.

25. And some of them draw near

to others, questioning.

26. Saying: "Aforetime, we were

afraid with our families (from the

punishment of Allah).

27. But Allah has been gracious

to us, and has saved us from the

torment of the Fire.

28. Verily, We used to invoke

Him (Alone) before.
Verily, He is
the Most Kind,

the Most Merciful."

The Quran
Surah At-Tawbah
The Repentance
Verse 72

Allah has promised to Believers,
men and women, gardens
under which rivers flow, to dwell
therein, and beautiful mansions
in gardens of everlasting bliss.
But the greatest bliss
is the good pleasure of Allah.
That is the supreme victory.

Abu Huraira reported: I said, “What is
Paradise built from?” The Messenger of
Allah, peace and blessings be upon him,
said, “Bricks of silver and gold, its
mortar is musk of strong fragrance, its
pebbles are pearls and rubies, and its
soil is saffron. Whoever enters it will
enjoy bliss without despair and eternity
without death. Their clothes will not
fade, nor will their youth expire.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 252

The Quran
Surah Al-Hajj
The Pilgrimage
Verse 23-24

God will admit those
who believe and do good
deeds to Gardens graced
with flowing streams; there
they will be adorned with
golden bracelets and pearls;
there they will have
silken garments.
They were guided to
good speech and to
the path of the One
Worthy of all Praise.

The Quran

Surah As-Saffat

Those Who Set Ranks

41. Those will have a provision determined -
42. Fruits; and they will be honoured
43. In gardens of pleasure
44. On thrones facing one another.
45. There will be circulated among them
a cup of wine from a flowing spring,
46. White and delicious to the drinkers;
47. No bad effect is there in it, nor from it

will they be intoxicated.
48. And with them will be women limiting

[their] glances, with large, [beautiful] eyes,
49. As if they were [delicate] eggs,
well-protected.

The Quran
Surah Fussilat
Originator
Verse 31–32

We are your supporters
in this worldly life
and in the Hereafter.
There you will have
whatever
your souls desire,
and there you will have
whatever you ask for:
an accommodation from
The All-Forgiving,
Most Merciful Lord.

The Quran
Surah Al-Haqqah
The Reality
Verse 24

We shall say to him:
"Eat and drink
to your heart's content;
this is a reward for what
you did in the days gone by."

The Quran
Surah Muhammad
Muhammad (PBUH)
Verse 15

The description
of the Paradise
promised to the righteous is
that in it are rivers of fresh water,
rivers of milk that never changes in taste,
rivers of wine delicious to drink,
and rivers of pure honey.
There they will have
all kinds of fruit, and
forgiveness from
their Lord.

Paradise
Eternal Gardens
Where Rivers Flow