The Gates of Paradise, Descriptions of Paradise From The Qur'aan and Hadeeth

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Gardens of perpetual bliss - they shall enter them, as well as the righteous
among their fathers, their spouses and their offspring. And angels shall
enter upon them every gate." [ar-Ra`d, 13:23]

"This is a reminder. Verily, for the righteous is a beautiful place of
[final] return - gardens of eternity, whose doors will [always] be open to
them." [Saad, 38:49-50]

"And those who feared their Lord will be led to the Garden in crowds, until
behold, they arrive there. Its gates will be opened, and its keepers will
say, 'Peace be upon you!' Well have you done, do enter it, abiding [in it]
eternally." [Az-Zumar, 39:73]

Sahl bin Sa`d reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Paradise
has eight gates, and one of them is called ar-Rayyaan, through which none
will enter but those who observe fasting." [al-Bukhaari]

Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

"Whoever spends two things in the way of Allaah will be called from the
gates of Paradise and will be addressed, 'Oh slave of Allaah, here is
prosperity!' So whoever was among the people who used to offer their prayers
will be called from the gate of the prayer; and whoever was among the people
who used to participate in jihad will be called from the gate of jihad; and
whoever was among those who used to observer fasts will be called from the
gate of ar-Rayyaan;
and whoever was among those who used to give charity will be called from the
gate of charity." Abu Bakr said, "Let my parents be sacrificed for you, oh
Allaah's Apostle! No distress or need will befall him who will be called
from those gates. Will there be anyone who will be called from all these
gates?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, "Yes, and I hope you will
be one of them." [al-Bukhaari]

`Uqba ibn `Aamir said:

"We were entrusted with the task of tending the camels. On my turn, when I
came back in the evening after grazing them in the pastures, I found
Allaah's Messenger (peace be upon him) stand and address the people. I heard
these words of his, 'If any Muslim performs ablution well, then stands and
prays two rak`ahs, setting about them with his heart as well as his face,
Paradise will be guaranteed to him.' I said, 'What a fine thing this is!' A
narrator who was before me said, 'The first was even better than this.' When
I cast a glance, I saw that it was `Umar who said, 'I see that you have just
come and observed. If anyone among you performs the ablution, completes the
ablution well and says, "I testify that there is no god but Allaah and that
Muhammad is the servant of Allaah and His Messenger," then the eight gates
of Paradise will be opened for him and he may enter by whichever of them he
wishes." [Muslim]

Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger (peace be upon him) said:

"The gates of Paradise will be opened on Monday and on Thursdays, and every
servant [of Allaah] who associates nothing with Allaah will be forgiven,
except for the man who has a grudge against his brother. [About them] it
will be said, 'Delay these two until they are reconciled. Delay these two
until they are reconciled. Delay these two until they are reconciled.'"
[Muslim, Maalik, Abu Dawood]


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