72 Virgins in Heaven?

[PeaceLover]

Salaam.

This is something which has been bothering me for quite a long time, I've always wanted to ask someone to clarify and explain this to me.
Various sources from the Qur'an and hadiths state that men will get 72 wives/virgins/houris in Paradise, with descriptions of them in detail.


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I'm honestly not sure how I feel about this, does this mean that you won't be with the man/woman you married in this Dunya? Thinking about my dad and mom not being together in the hereafter makes me quite sad. Also, why is it that men have such 'rewards' while women have nothing as such? And why are these houris portrayed as objects?

I really need clarification on this matter, thanks. I love Islam but sometimes I get really confused. imsad

[greenhill]

Why limit the rewards of heaven to only what can be perceived and told? If a question was asked, an answer might follow. If no question is asked, then no new info is known.

In heaven my big supposition is that the 'evil' is removed. There's no wanting, you get. No right and wrong...

Coming to the point, you have to remember the times (of the prophet), from living the way they were to change and become more modest, even sex became sacred and severe punishment in hell if engaged. As it is such a carnal desire, there surely needed a far greater reward in paradise if they could curb the transgression.

Paradise will be for you, your desire, not others. If they want to be with others, that's their heaven...

Hope it makes sense.

:peace:

[Futuwwa]

The number 72 is based on a single hadith of dubious authenticity. The word "houri" is gender neutral plural. It just means that everyone will be happily married in Heaven, even those who didn't get to be that in this world, or whose spouse went to Hell.

[Muhammad]

:wasalamex

The number 72 is based on a single hadith of dubious authenticity.

We cannot say the hadith is of dubious authenticity - see for instance: http://islamqa.info/en/8511

Sister, it is best to learn Islam from a teacher and not be distracted by isolated texts found on the internet. As with a building, you start with the foundations and make these firm. Once that is done, the rest shall fall into place :ia:.

Regarding the questions you mentioned, we have had a number of threads on them before which might help :ia:. I will close this one to prevent repetition:

http://www.islamweb.net/emainpage/ar...en-in-paradise
What will women get in Paradise?
Referring to muslims awarded virgins...
I wana be a Muslim but I just don't know
*!* Women of Paradise! *!* ------- (450)
http://www.islamicboard.com/new-musl...nderstand.html