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Jannah
i depiction of Jannah, 1808 In Islam, Jannah ( , jannāt, ) is the place of the righteous in the afterworld, their final and permanent abode. According to one count, the word appears 147 times in the Qur'an. Belief in the afterlife is one of the six articles of faith in Islam and is a place in which the righteous will enjoy pleasure. Jannah is believed to have several levels, the higher the more desirable and higher in prestige and pleasure. The afterlife experiences are described as physical, psychic, and spiritual. Jannah is described with physical pleasures such as gardens, beautiful houris, wine that has no aftereffects, and "divine pleasure". Their reward of pleasure will vary according to the righteousness of the person. The characteristics of jannah often have direct parallels with those of jahannam. The pleasure and delights of jannah described in the Qu'ran, are matched by the pain and horror of jahannam. Jannah is also referred to as the abode of Adam and Eve before their expulsion. Muslims believe jannah co-exists with the temporal world, rather than being created after Judgement Day. Humans may not pass the boundaries to the afterlife, but the afterworld may interact with the temporal world of humans.
Article summary
i depiction of Jannah, 1808 In Islam, Jannah ( , jannāt, ) is the place of the righteous in the afterworld, their final and permanent abode. According to one count, the word appears 147 times in the Qur'an. Belief in the afterlife is one of the six articles of faith in Islam and is a place in which the righteous will enjoy pleasure. Jannah is believed to have several levels, the higher the more desirable and higher in prestige and pleasure. The afterlife experiences are described as physical, psychic, and spiritual. Jannah is described with physical pleasures such as gardens, beautiful houris, wine that has no aftereffects, and "divine pleasure". Their reward of pleasure will vary according to the righteousness of the person. The characteristics of jannah often have direct parallels with those of jahannam. The pleasure and delights of jannah described in the Qu'ran, are matched by the pain and horror of jahannam. Jannah is also referred to as the abode of Adam and Eve before their expulsion. Muslims believe jannah co-exists with the temporal world, rather than being created after Judgement Day. Humans may not pass the boundaries to the afterlife, but the afterworld may interact with the temporal world of humans.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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