A question regarding 72 virgins...

format_quote Originally Posted by Malaikah

There is no evil in Paradise. There is only good, and all of those who enter Paradise will be purified of any ill feelings they may have. There is no jealously, there is no hatred, or anger or ill-will. There is only good.

Yet at the same time.... no love?

Who said there is no love?

format_quote Originally Posted by Gossamer skye

Most honorable people prefer virginity for it implies much more than a simple piece of tissue (whether men or women), not for the physical aspect of impaling someone and taking pleasure in deflowering them. Rather for the bond it creates between lovers,

Hmmm – not sure if honourable is the right word and with regards preference it depends upon how you define virgin. All that said, I would agree with the description of a special bond between two people sharing something special but I believe most men would be struggling to remember the names of 72 women let alone have a special bond with them. But then isn’t this one of the problems with Islam, you shouldn’t take literally but it must take it literally . http://www.islamicboard.com/clarific...literally.html

Peace

format_quote Originally Posted by Blackpool

It is said that a martyr will be rewarded with 72 virgins in the afterlife. This is supposedly "paradise" but what about the female muslims? I very much doubt they'll want 72 virgins... Is there a different reward for them or does it also apply to muslim women?

I have always thought that 72 virgins is a terrible reward. If you have any sensitivity at all making love to a virgin is very hard work as you have to put her pleasure far ahead of your own, if you are not going totally spoil her first experience.

To have 72 of them all perpetually renewing you can never really enjoy it.

PEOPLE!!! paradise is NOT LIKE EARTH.

so whats the deal with hoors being compared to hookers and the idea of servants being looked down upon etc?????? if you dont understand the concept dont speak about it.
And whoever does righteous good deeds, male or female, and is a (true) believer [in the Oneness of Allah (Muslim)], such will enter Paradise and not the least injustice, even to the size of a speck on the back of a date-stone, will be done to them.
4:124

Narrated Abu Harairah: that the Prophet sallallau alayhi wasallam said:
The first group will enter Paradise looking like the moon on the night when it is full, and those who follow them will be like the brightest shining star in the sky. Their hearts will be as one, and there will be no hatred or jealousy among them. Each man will have two wives from among al hur al ayn, the marrow of whose calves can be seen from beneath the bone and flesh.
Bukhari

instead of worrying about oh in paradise theres this but its not fair or theres no this lets worry about how we can seek Allahs plesaure and actually get paradise.

format_quote Originally Posted by Rasema

It's in the Qur'an. That our jelousy and hatred would be sucked out.

“And We shall remove from their breasts any (mutual) hatred or sense of injury (which they had, if at all, in the life of this world); rivers flowing under them, and they will say: ‘All the praises and thanks be to Allaah, Who has guided us to this, and never could we have found guidance, were it not that Allaah had guided us! Indeed, the Messengers of our Lord did come with the truth.’ And it will be cried out to them: ‘This is the Paradise which you have inherited for what you used to do’”

[al-A’raaf 7:43]

If you have a hard time believing the Qur'an that that is you're brains problem.

I see god will remove certain negative aspects of our lives, but I wonder why promiscuity and oversexuality isn't one of them, rather than removed it will be catered to. and only in males, sexual desires of a female exceeding one man will apparently be removed along with the hatred and jelaousy..

*sigh* kids...

Men will have the sexual power of 100 men, so 72 is right for them. And anyway, Allah knows His creation better then the creation knows itself, so please stop trying to say 'this should be like this, this isnt right, this should be this', etc.