WAITING

WAITING FOR THE REDEMPTION OF OUR BODIES
Islamic texts refer to several levels of heaven:
1. Firdaus (Paradise)
2. Adn
3. Na’iim
4. Na’wa
5. Darussalaam
6. Daarul Muaqaamah
7. Al-Muqqamul Amin
8. Khuldi (Dhunya - world)
Firdaus ‏(فردوس)‏ In the Qur’an it is stated that Firdaus (Paradise) is the highest level and the
most centered part of Jannah where the prophets, the martyrs and the most truthful and pious
people will dwell. It is said that their palaces and castles are made of diamonds and gold.
Jannah ‏(جنّة)‏ is the Islamic word for paradise or heaven, Jannah means ‘Garden’. In Muslim
belief, everything one longs for in this world, will be there in Paradise. In contrast to Jannah,
the words Jahannam and Nār refer to the concept of hell.
The Qur’an states: ‘Verily, those who believe in the Oneness of Allah and do righteous deeds,
shall have Gardens of Al-Firdaus(Paradise) for their entertainment.’ (Surat 18, Verse 107).
The lowest level of creation is Dunyah, which covers the known universe and all within it. The
highest level is the seventh heaven, in which God can be seen and where anything is possible.
The parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised!- beneath it flow rivers: perpetual
is the enjoyment there of and the shade therein: such is the end of the Righteous; and the end
of Unbelievers in the Fire.(Quran013.035)
“Al-Janna “The Garden”: A Muslim Vision Of Paradise
http://www.siskiyous.edu/class/engl12/studentwork/mike/islamic.htm
Al-Janna is well documented in the Qur'an as the eternal reward for those who serve Allah, do
good, endure, etc ("Comparative Index"). In fact, the Qur'an gives far more physical details
about its Paradise than the Bible does about its Heaven: the Qur'an cites eight levels of
Paradise, most gardens of some form or another, and it describes reclining couches, abundant
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