Why are there physical pleasures in Jannah?

[Tyrion]

Also, a new question just popped into my head: Would any food in Jannah be vegan?

I'm pretty sure you get fruit.

But give glad tidings to those who believe and work righteousness that their portion is Gardens beneath which rivers flow. Every time they are fed with fruits therefrom they say: "Why this is what we were fed with before" for they are given things in similitude; and they have therein companions (pure and holy); and they abide therein (for ever). (2:25)

There are other verses that mention fruits as well as other things.

 

[Hamza Asadullah]

The Food and Drink of Jannah

“Such will be the Garden which you have inherited because of what you used to do. You shall have therein abundance of fruit from which you shall eat.” [Zukhruf, 43: 72-73]

“And We shall provide them with fruit and meat, anything they shall desire. They shall exchange with one another a cup free of frivolity, free of sin.” [Tur, 52: 22-23]

“As for the righteous, (they will be) in a position of security among gardens and springs, dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, facing each other. And We shall join them to companions with beautiful, big, lustrous eyes. There they can call for every kind of fruit, in peace and security.”
[Dukhan, 44: 51-55]

“Every fruit (enjoyment) will be there for them, and they shall have whatever they call for.” [Ya-Sin, 36: 57]

“As for him who will be given his record in his right hand, he will say, ‘Ah here! Read my record! I certainly knew that I would be meeting my account!’ so he will be in a life of bliss, in a garden on high, the fruits hanging in bunches (low and near). ‘Eat and drink with full satisfaction because of the good that you sent before you in the days past!” [Haqqah, 69: 19-24]

“And among them will be circulated vessels of silver and glasses of crystal, - crystal- clear, made of silver which they will determine the measure thereof (according to their wishes). They will be given a cup in which a mixture of Zanjabeet (ginger) from a fountain called Salsabeel. Around them, youths of perpetual (freshness) will serve. If you see them, you will think they are scattered pearls. When you look there (Jannah), you will see bliss and a magnificent realm. Upon them (people of Jannah) will be green garments of fine silk and heavy brocade. They will be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a pure drink. ‘Verily this is a reward for you and your endeavor has been appreciated.” [Insan, 76: 15-22]

“The companions of the right hand – what are the companions of the right hand? (They shall be) among lot trees without thorns, among talh (bananas) trees with flowers (or fruits) piled one above another, and in shade long – extended, by water flowing (constantly) and fruit in abundance whose season is not limited nor (supply) forbidden. And (they will be) on thrones (of dignity) raised high.” [Waqi'ah, 56: 27-34]

“As for the righteous, they shall be amid (cool) shades and springs (of water) and fruits, all they desire. ‘Eat and drink to your heart’s content because of what you used to do.’ Thus do We certainly reward the doers of good.” [Mursalat, 77: 41-44]

“As for the righteous they shall drink from a scup in which is a mixture of kaafoor.” [Insaan, 76: 5]

“Therein will they recline (at ease). Therein they can call (at pleasure) for fruit in abundance and (delicious) drink.”
[Saad, 38: 51]

“As for the righteous, they will be gardens and feel happiness, enjoying what their Lord has given them. And their Lord had (already) prevented them from the penalty of the Fire. (to them it will be said), ‘Eat and drink with satisfaction because of what you used to do.” [Tur, 52: 17-19]

Abu Sa'eed [ra] narrated that the Prophet [saw] said: “The first meal which the people of Jannah will take will be the caudate (extra) lobe of the liver of a fish.” [Sahih al-Bukhari]

 

[Muhaba]

people are strange. if there weren't any physical pleasures in heaven, then someone would say "why aren't there any physical pleasures? how can you expect us to give up pleasures in this world when we can't get any in the next? bla bla bla." but when Allah says that we will get physical pleasureas and all that the heart desires then someone comes up and says why are there physical pleasures. aren't spiritual enough. etc etc.

 

[Ramadhan]

^ exactly!

and anyway, in the Qur'an verses, paradise (jannah) will be even beyond our imagination. All we know is that all the bad things that exist in this world, physical or not, will not exist in paradise, and all pleasures will be free from bad consequences and we can get everything our heart so desires (however, bad desires will not exist as nothing bad/negative will exist in paradise)

 

[tigerkhan]

here i remember one hadith... i heard that there will a person who will be in lower basement in jahanim and he will ask to allah swt, oh allah i will never ask u anything more but plz let me come to above part of jahanum. allah swt says ok but u will not ask for anymore after this. he will agree and allah swt will move him to the up level. but then again he will say the same and says i will never ask anything more but i would be move to next upper part. similarly he keeps on saying this and came to top of jahanum. then he says oh allah plz move me to jannah and i will never ask anything more after that. allah swt move him to janah and THEN ALLAH SWT says oh son of adam this is Janat , my guest house, so ask for what u want, that man will reply oh allah i dont need anything more and i had got everything.
so its true in dunia we never be happy and always ask for more and more, mean this dunia is so small that its can fulfil the desires of ONLY ONE PERSON, but in jannah we will be given so much that when allah swt asked what else do u need and they have no answer. so they go to ulama and asked allah swt is saying this but we dont there is anything more we need, we had got all. then ulama told them ask from allah swt that he will be happy with us bcz its great nihma of allah swt as allah swt says in quran, wa rizwanum min allah e akbar.

 

[YM Usrah Umar]

being in jannah will definetly be spiritual, ur at a place where allah wants you to be...ther will be so much that we aint seen yet that is reserved for jannah only and once seeing it...ul be like "dayme" because you aint come across it b4

 

[Ubeyde]

In Jannat, the residents therin will do Dhikr of Allah exessivley and it will be as easy as it is to breathe in this life.
There are so many spiritual aspects to Jannat, i.e. never ever fearing, security, absolute comfort, food beyond your wildest imaginings, wives, true love between those who are lucky enough to bring their partner to Jannat, the meeting of the Holy Prophet Sallahu Alayhi Wasalam before we even enter, the seeing of Angels, etc. etc.

The LOWEST, most smallest Jannat is big enough to house all the Children of Adam Alayhi Salam- just imagine the size of this Subhanallah.

There will be trees, whose shade will take an Arabian horse FIVE hundred years to cross and it shall still keep going to try to cross just its shade. Allahu Akbar.

You must understand that Allah Ta'ala is our Creator, and He is the Creator of each and everything in which we enjoy. Do you think that Allah Ta'ala does not know what we desire deep within ourselves? Allah Ta'ala knows and loves each and every believer 70 times more than the Mother and child- and you think He doesn't know what pleases His Creation? Allah Ta'ala decreed that we shall have Physical and Spiritual Pleasure in the Akhirat and He is the Deviser of All Things.


-peace.

 

[Futuwwa]

Assalaam to all bro.s& sis.s,

I've always wondered why there are physical pleasures in jannah like drinking,eating etc.
Isn't spiritual pleasure enough? Can someone explain this?

Well, why not have both? I don't think they'd deduct from each other.