Some enduring misconceptionsSome of the more spiritual souls among us are often critical of paradise and its rewards. More particularly, it is alleged that Islam, when it promises pretty companions to believers in paradise, reflects and encourages an animalistic outlook. Regarding the first criticism, one e wamay wax eloquent about the desirability of altruism in human affairs all one wants. One of the rewards of paradise (according to the Quran) is that you won’t hear anybody talking nonsense there. Suffice it to say here that companionship is metaphorical only in the same sense as the eating of the fruit in paradise is.

Source: Pakistan Today February 11, 2019 10:10 UTC