PLENTY IN PARADISE

Goblets, Decanters and Cups from a Flowing Spring

A cup from a flowing spring passing round among them. (Surat as-Saffat, 45)

And an overflowing cup. (Surat an-Naba', 34)

Carrying goblets and decanters and a cup from a flowing spring - it does not give them any headache nor does it leave them stupefied. (Surat al-Waqi'a, 18-19)

Any Fruit They Desire

And any fruit they specify. (Surat al-Waqi'a, 20)

They will call there for fruit of every kind, in complete security. (Surat ad-Dukhan, 55)

And fruits in abundance. (Surat al-Waqi'a, 32)

Where they will recline, calling for plentiful fruit and drink; (Surah Sâd, 51)

We will supply them with any kind of fruit and meat that they desire. (Surat at-Tur, 22)

Sweet fruits and high honour. (Surat as-Saffat, 42)

In them are fruits and date-palms and pomegranates. (Surat ar-Rahman, 68)

Thornless Lote-Trees

Amid thornless lote-trees. (Surat al-Waqi'a, 28)

Banana Trees

And banana-trees (with fruits), one above another. (Surat al-Waqi'a, 29)

Fruits Hanging Close to Hand, Ready to be Picked

Its shading branches will droop down over them, its ripe fruit hanging ready to be picked. (Surat al-Insan, 14)

They will be reclining on couches lined with rich brocade, the fruits of the Gardens hanging close to hand. (Surat ar-Rahman, 54)

Its ripe fruit hanging close to hand. (Surat al-Haqqa, 23)

Bird Meat

And any bird-meat they desire. (Surat al-Waqi'a, 21)

Meat

We will supply them with any kind of fruit and meat that they desire. (Surat at-Tur, 22)

Its Food is Everlasting

What is the Garden promised to those who guard against evil like? It has rivers flowing under it and its foodstuffs and cool shade never fail. That is the final fate of those who guard against evil. But the final fate of the disbelievers is the Fire. (Surat ar-Ra'd, 35)

Dates and Pomegranates

In them are fruits and date-palms and pomegranates. (Surat ar-Rahman, 68)

Fruits

They will have fruits there and whatever they request. (Surah Ya Sin, 57)

A Drink Delicious to Those who Drink

As white as driven snow, delicious to those who drink, (Surat as-Saffat, 46)

They will pass round there a drinking cup to one another with no foolish talk and no wrong action in it. (Surat at-Tur, 23)

A cup from a flowing spring passing round among them, (Surat as-Saffat, 45)

Which has no headache in it and does not leave them stupefied. (Surat as-Saffat, 47)

It does not give them any headache nor does it leave them stupefied. - (Surat al-Waqi'a, 19)

The truly good will drink from a cup mixed with the coolness of camphor, a spring from which Allah's servants will drink, making it gush forth at will abundantly. (Surat al-Insan, 5-6)

Platters and Cups of Gold

Platters and cups of gold will passed around among them and they will have there all that their hearts desire and their eyes find delight in. You will remain in it timelessly, for ever. (Surat az-Zukhruf, 71)

Blessings Which Will Never Spoil and Whose Taste Will Never Change

An image of the Garden which is promised to those who guard against evil: in it there are rivers of water which will never spoil and rivers of milk whose taste will never change and rivers of wine, delightful to all who drink it, and rivers of honey of undiluted purity; in it they will have fruit of every kind and forgiveness from their Lord. Is that like those who will be in the Fire timelessly, for ever, with boiling water to drink which lacerates their bowels? (Surah Muhammad, 15)

THE PROPHET Ibrahim'S (as) COURTEOUS TREATMENT OF HIS GUESTS

Our messengers brought the good news to Ibrahim. They said, 'Peace!' and he too said, 'Peace!' and brought in a roasted calf without delay. When he saw that their hands were not reaching for it, he suspected them and felt afraid of them. They said, 'Have no fear! We have been sent to the people of Lut.' (Surah Hud, 69-70)

Has the story reached you of the honoured guests of Ibrahim? When they entered his dwelling and said, 'Peace!' he said, 'Peace, to people we do not know.' So he slipped off to his household and brought a fattened calf. He offered it to them and then exclaimed, 'Do you not then eat?' (Surat adh-Dhariyat, 24-27)

THE MEAL THAT Allah SENT DOWN TO DISCIPLES

'Isa son of Maryam said, 'Allah, our Lord, send down a table to us out of heaven to be a feast for us, for the first and last of us, and as a Sign from You. Provide for us! You are the Best of Providers!' (Surat al-Ma'ida, 114)

SERVANTS WHOM Allah RAISED TO HONOUR: ANGELS

They say, 'The All-Merciful has a son.' Glory be to Him! No, they are honoured servants! (Surat al-Anbiya', 26)

SERVANTS WHOM Allah RAISED TO HONOUR: COMPANIONS OF PARADISE

Sweet fruits and high honour. (Surat as-Saffat, 42)

Allah IS GENEROUS

But the Face of your Lord will remain, Master of Majesty and Generosity. (Surat ar-Rahman, 27)

Blessed be the name of your Lord, Master of Majesty and Generosity. (Surat ar-Rahman, 78)

Allah'S GENEROSITY TOWARDS ALL PEOPLE

As for man, when his Lord tests himby honouring him and favouring him, he says, 'My Lord has honoured me!' (Surat al-Fajr, 15)

'Eat and drink with relish for what you did before in days gone by!' (Surat al-Haqqa, 24)

What about the one who argued with Ibrahim about his Lord, on the basis that Allah had given him sovereignty? Ibrahim said, 'My Lord is He Who gives life and causes to die.' He said, 'I too give life and cause to die.' Ibrahim said, 'Allah makes the sun come from the East. Make it come from the West.' And the one who was a disbeliever was dumbfounded. Allah does not guide wrongdoing people. (Surat al-Baqara, 258)

And when you said, 'Musa, we will not put up with just one kind of food so ask your Lord to supply to us some of what the earth produces - its grains, cucumbers, garlic, lentils and onions,' he said, 'Do you want to replace what is better with what is inferior? Go back to Egypt, then you will have what you are asking for.' Abasement and destitution were stamped upon them. They brought down anger from Allah upon themselves. That was because they rejected Allah's Signs and killed the Prophets without any right to do so. That was because they rebelled and went beyond the limits. (Surat al-Baqara, 61)

Allah'S GENEROSITY TOWARDS MARYAM

Her Lord accepted her with approval and made her grow in health and beauty. And Zakariyya became her guardian. Every time Zakariyya visited her in the Upper Room, he found food with her. He said, 'Maryam, how did you come by this?' She said, 'It is from Allah. Allah provides for whoever He wills without any reckoning.' (Surah Al 'Imran, 37)

BELIEVERS WHO GIVE to orphans

They give food, despite their love for it, to the poor and orphans and captives. (Surat al-Insan, 8)

THOSE WHO DO NOT GIVE TO ORPHANS

No indeed! You do not honour orphans. (Surat al-Fajr, 17)

QUAILS AND MANNA

And We shaded you with clouds and sent down manna and quails to you: 'Eat of the good things We have provided for you.' They did not wrong Us; rather it was themselves they were wronging. (Surat al-Baqara, 57)

We divided them up into twelve tribes - communities. We revealed to Musa, when his people asked him for water: 'Strike the rock with your staff.' Twelve fountains flowed out from it and all the people knew their drinking place. And We shaded them with clouds and sent down manna and quails to them: 'Eat of the good things We have provided you with.' They did not wrong Us; rather it was themselves they wronged. (Surat al-A'raf, 160)

Tribe of Israel! We rescued you from your enemy and made an appointment with you on the right hand side of the Mount and sent down manna and quails for you. (Surah Ta Ha, 80)