| What does the Jannah teach Muslims God believes? | Jahannam teaches Muslims God believes sinners need to be punished, as the Quran states if sinners try to leave hell because they are in pain, they will be intentionally forced back into further suffering, “whenever they try to escape, they will be pushed back in and told, ‘Taste the suffering of the fire.” |
| Why do many Muslims believe hell is not a literal place? | Many Muslims believe hell is not a literal place as the Quran uses extreme and unrealistic conditions, “Garments of fire will be tailored for those who disbelieve; scalding water will be poured over their heads, melting their insides as well as their skins…” Muslims who believe the punishments in hell may be metaphors would state that the metaphors pain and torture, are used to install fear of Jahannam in Muslims. |
| What does the Quran’s description of Jannah influence men to do? | The Quran’s description of Jannah influences men to do good in order to be sent to heaven. Islam teaches men should contain themselves and act sexually moral in their life, so the quote, "and beautiful-eyed maidens like hidden pearls’ a reward for what they used to do” suggests heaven is a place where men have permission to fulfil sexual relations with women, which would encourage them to do good to be set free from constraints during human life. |
| How do Muslims believe they can be accepted into Jannah? | Muslims believe they can be accepted into heaven by maintaining a family. The quote, “Allah’s mercy will not descend on people among whom there is one who severs ties of kinship”, shows maintaining kinship is vital for living a life Allah is merciful of. Allah’s mercy is gained through adopting Islamic values that families literally require, such as kindness, mercy, and compassion, therefore by maintaining families, Muslims gain Allah’s mercy and therefore acceptance into Jannah. |
| What do Muslims believe Jannah is like physically? | Physically, Muslims believe Jannah is a ‘gardens of happiness’ where faith and good deeds are rewarded, “on couches of well-woven cloth…any fruit they choose; the meat of any bird they like; and beautiful-eyed maidens like hidden pearls’ a reward for what they used to do”. |
| Why do Muslims believe about being buried and cremated? | Muslims believe that their bodies should be untouched and treated with the utmost respect in Akhirah because only Allah knows what is best for them. Although some Muslims believe cremation is acceptable as Allah has the ability to make the cremated body whole again even when there are no physical remains. |
