For the Women of Jannah (Paradise) ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ All the pleasures of Paradise that Allah The Almighty mentions in the Quran; such as kinds of food, beautiful scenes, houses, and clothes, will be equally for men and women. The only thing that is for men alone in Paradise is the Hoor (Maiden). Some women may inquire why women are not promised the same. The answer is summarized in the following points: Allah The Almighty {Is not questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned.} [Quran 21:23]. Nonetheless, there is no harm if we attempt to find out the rationale based on the texts of Shariah and the principles of Islam. It is known that women are shy by nature, thus, Allah The Almighty did not motivate them with something that would embarrass them. That is why Allah The Almighty motivates men by referring to the women of Paradise, as this is something that they would consider motivational. We see this from the Sunnah in the opposite direction, of harmful motivation towards sin, the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasalaam) said: “I never left behind a temptation more harmful to men than women.” [Bukhari] With regard to women, they long for adornment and jewels more than men, because they are naturally disposed for this, as Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {So is one brought up in ornaments…} [Quran 43:18] Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said, “Allah The Almighty mentioned the wives of Paradise because men naturally seek them, which is not the case with women. Therefore, Allah did not refer to the husbands of women in Paradise, but this does not mean that they will have no husbands there; rather, they will have human husbands.” In this world, all women who will eventually go to Paradise fall under one of the following categories: 1. A woman who died before marriage 2. A woman who died after divorce and before a second remarriage 3. A married woman whose husband will not enter Paradise with her 4. A woman who died after marriage 5. A woman whose husband died and she remained unmarried until her death 6. A woman whose husband died and she married another one Each of these women has a special condition in Paradise: 1. A woman who died before marriage: This woman will marry a man (male human) in Paradise, as the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasalaam) said, “There will be no unmarried person in Paradise.” [Muslim] Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said, “If a woman died before marrying in this world, Allah The Almighty will provide her with a husband who will delight her heart. Bliss in Paradise is equally for men and women, and it certainly includes marriage.” 2. The former condition also applies to the woman who died after divorce. 3. This also applies to the woman whose husband will not enter Paradise. Shaykh ibn ‘Uthaymeen said, “If a woman entered Paradise without being married in this world, or married but her husband did not enter Paradise, Allah The Almighty will provide her with a husband from among the unmarried men in Paradise.” 4. A woman who died after marriage will be with her husband in Paradise. 5. A woman whose husband died and she remained unmarried until her death, will also be with her husband in Paradise. 6. A woman whose husband died and she married another one, will be for the last husband regardless of their number, as the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasalaam) said: “The woman will be for her last husband in Paradise.” [Al-Albaani] Huthayfah said to his wife, “If you want to be with me in Paradise, do not marry anyone after my death. The woman will be for her last husband in Paradise, and that is why Allah The Exalted forbade the wives of the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasalaam) from marrying after his death, because they will be his wives in Paradise.” However, some people may wonder why the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasalaam) taught us to supplicate for dead women, saying: “O Allah, provide her with a husband who is better than hers”, if it was true that the husband of the woman in this world will be her husband in the Hereafter. Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said, “If the dead woman was unmarried, then the meaning would be, ‘O Allah, provide her with a husband better than the one she would have married if she had remained alive.’ With regard to the married woman, the meaning would be, ‘Provide her with her husband after improving his manners and attributes.’ This is because replacement means either replacing an entire item with another one or replacing the attributes of an item with other attributes. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {[It will be] on the Day the earth will be replaced by another earth, and the heavens [as well]} [Quran 14:48] The verse says that the earth and heavens will be replaced, while the earth itself will remain after being extended, and the heavens themselves will remain after being cloven.” The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasalaam) said to women: “I have seen you constituting the majority of the dwellers of Hell …” In another hadith, the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasalaam) said: “The least in number among the dwellers of Paradise are women.” [Bukhari and Muslim] However, it was narrated in another authentic hadith that each man of this world will have two wives from this world in Paradise. Therefore, there are three opinions regarding the coordination between these hadith: 1. Women will form the majority of the dwellers of Paradise and Hell, because they outnumber men (al-Qaadhi ‘Iyaadh). 2. Women will form the majority of the dwellers of Hell, and they will also form the majority of the inhabitants of Paradise and outnumber men when they are added to the Hoor (ladies of Paradise). 3. Women will be the majority in Hell at the beginning, and then will form the majority in Paradise when the Muslim women leave Hell. Al-Qurtubi commented on the hadith in which the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasalaam) said: “I have seen you constituting the majority of the dwellers of Hell” saying, “This may apply to the time before intercession and mercy of Allah The Almighty who will not leave anyone from those who had said, ‘There is none worthy of worship but Allah’ in Hell.” What we want to stress here is that every Muslim woman should be keen not to be among the dwellers of Hell. May Allah protect us all, amen. Women who enter Paradise will be restored their youth, as the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasalaam) said: “…Old women will not enter Paradise… when Allah The Almighty admits them to Paradise, He will make them virgins (youthful).” According to some traditions, the women of this world in Paradise will be far more beautiful than the Hoor because they worshipped Allah The Almighty. Ibn al-Qayyim said, “It is prohibited for any man in Paradise to come near the wives of any other man therein.” Thus, Paradise has been adorned, waiting for women as well as men. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.} [Quran 54:55] Beware not to miss this opportunity, because one’s life in this world will soon end and nothing will be left except the eternal life; either in Hell or in Paradise. Endeavor to be among the dwellers of Paradise and know well that Paradise is obtained only through Faith and good deeds; rather than false hopes and negligence. Remember always that the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasalaam) said: “If a woman prayed the five daily prayers, fasted the month of Ramadan, maintained her chastity and obeyed her husband, it would be said to her, ‘Enter Paradise from whatever gate you like.’” [Bukhari] Beware of the protagonists of dissolution and so-called ”women’s liberation”, because they want nothing but to spoil your morals and distract you from the bliss of Paradise. Do not let those dissolute writers and propagandists fool you, because Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {they wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike.} [Quran 4:98]
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