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[quote]Asa wb Shuhayl [font=Comic Sans MS][limegreen]Firstly, I respect the views you have put forward and since the last time I have discussed this topic, I have tried to be as open minded as possible for the sake of Allah Swt, as I have no right to claim that my beliefs on hoors are indeed correct. [/limegreen] Quote: 1 The hoors are the wives of men in paradise just like the women of earth but less in beauty, although they are great in beauty let me rimind us all having sexual desires for a woman is evil but having sexual desires for your wife is not blameworthy and most certainly not immodest so there is absolutely nothing wrong in having sexual desires for the beautiful hoors. its simple as that. End Quote [limegreen] A little misunderstanding here. Whether earthly or hoor companion, I never said having intimate desires for them is wrong. My response is in 2 parts to highlight the 2 focus parts of this topic. Part 1) Descriptions of hoors (from hadith) [b]mostly[/b] focus on intimacy (with shameful descriptions), giving an obvious impression of women as sex objects. Women have been blessed with souls, given awareness of self dignity, shame, are honoured as intelligent beings and seen as the other half of men by Allah Swt. So focusing and believing in such intimate descriptions of hoors, strips away a woman’s self dignity and understanding of how she is percieved by man and Allah Swt in this world as well as the hereafter. As a Muslim woman this had an impact on my perception of Islam, as religion only comes and stays in ones heart when one can gain knowledge and understanding from it, therefore becoming closer to Allah Swt. I have learnt a lot about the history of women and the degraded situations they had gone through and still face these days, all due to being treated as sex objects. So for a Muslim women to turn to Islam and see that men are rewarded with multiple wives who are described only in sexual ways may enlighten men and make them come closer to Allah but at the cost of degrading women who may become distant from Allah. Therefore I do have a different understanding of hoors that makes more sense to me and shows more value to women beyond sex. Firstly I would like to point out that in Islam when husbands desire intimacy with their wives, it is out of love and compassion, that their wife is their other half, their soul mate, their friend, this makes women feel more valued as human beings, as people with souls and minds. This is how I see hoors and therefore prefer sticking with the simple descriptions of them in the Qur’an, as pure holy companions with big lustrous eyes. Such a simple description removes the misunderstanding of seeing them as just sex objects but as complete companions similar to the connection you would have with your earthly partner and therefore safes guards the dignity and honour of women here. Descriptions of sexual nature are not necessary to mention as the word companion or spouse is enough of an indication.[/limegreen] Quote: I believe woman will not want more than one partner because out of pure love for her husband and pure attraction for the handsome look wich brothers will be blessed with, remember men will resemble the handsomeness of the beloved prophet yusuf (peace be upon him). End Quote [limegreen]Part 2) I admit that even i find it hard to comprehend having several male companions (but I want to emphasise that I only think that because my mind has adjusted to the system we follow on Earth). I can’t help and think that if I desired male companions in paradise, that my love for my first husband would not be pure love and therefore I would not be worthy of being his wife. (Note: This can never happen in paradise anyway but is something I cant help feeling here.) But the above problem can very easily be discarded if men in fact will have multiple wives as thier pure love will remain for their first wife. So women can very easily have multiple companions without threatening thier pure love for their husband.[/limegreen] Quote: And dont worry sisters we will love and have great esteem for are wives among the women of earth more than the hoors. also sister mikai the hoors will be hijabed from any other men except their husbands. so they can also be sexual desires and pure chaste at the same time. so remeber they will be wives not objects I personally beleive woman will not have more than one companian but males will have more than one spouse. End Quote [limegreen]I have learnt so much about Allah Swt and life, that the only reason we accept certain things and reject others is because Allah Swt chose it to be that way by instilling it into our hearts. The way things function in this world is because Allah Swt made them to function that way. Apart from good and evil concepts, which cannot be changed, as Allah Swt is the source of all good, other laws like the law of having up to 4 wives does not consist of good or evil but is a law Allah Swt applied to us on Earth. So for a woman to have multiple partners in paradise is not outrageous at all as it is not evil but something we just [b]cannot comprehend now[/b], as we never lived like that here. Other e.g.s. Animals ruling humans? Men giving birth to children? Ridiculous, right? We know it’s not evil but it just isn’t right. Why? Because humans always ruled animals, women always gave birth. But are these laws beyond Allah Swt or were they decided by Him? Of course He decided them, there is no right or wrong to it. If Allah Swt were to start life again and have women be the dominant genders and men give birth, as ridiculous as it sounds it could have very easily have existed and we would not have been able to comprehend life in any other way. So is it possible for women to be blessed with male hoor companions, yes.[/limegreen] [/font=Comic Sans MS][/quote]
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