Ada berita : The concept of 72 virgins in Islam refers to an aspect of paradise. In a collection by Imam at-Tirmidhi in his "Sunan" (Volume IV, Chapters on "The Features of Heaven as described by the Messenger of Allah", chapter 21: "About the Smallest Reward for the People of Heaven", hadith 2687) and also quoted by Ibn Kathir in his Tafsir (Qur'anic Commentary) of Surah Qur'an 55:72, it is stated that:
--------------------------------- Jano - ko : Jadi tertarik ingin membahas juga, tapi yang saya bahas adalah "pemusnahan" umat Islam oleh suatu kaum. Kenapa yang dibahas selalu 72 bidadari tersebut, kenapa tidak membahas keluarga umat islam yang jumlahnya bisa 72, 100, 1000, 100.000, 600.000 yang dimusnahkan oleh kaum lain ? Mungin Mia bisa menjelaskan ? Semoga kita bukan termasuk insan yang "ignorance", kasiman dech Salam Siang --oo0oo-- --- Wikan Danar Sunindyo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > saya coba cari2 soal 72 bidadari di situs answering > islam belum > ketemu. malah nemu di wikipedia kayak gini > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houri#.2272_Virgins.22 > > "72 Virgins" > > The concept of 72 virgins in Islam refers to an > aspect of paradise. In > a collection by Imam at-Tirmidhi in his "Sunan" > (Volume IV, Chapters > on "The Features of Heaven as described by the > Messenger of Allah", > chapter 21: "About the Smallest Reward for the > People of Heaven", > hadith 2687) and also quoted by Ibn Kathir in his > Tafsir (Qur'anic > Commentary) of Surah Qur'an 55:72, it is stated > that: > > "It was mentioned by Daraj Ibn Abi Hatim, that > Abu al-Haytham > 'Adullah Ibn Wahb narrated from Abu Sa'id > al-Khudhri, who heard the > Prophet Muhammad saying, 'The smallest reward for > the people of Heaven > is an abode where there are eighty thousand servants > and seventy two > houri, over which stands a dome decorated with > pearls, aquamarine and > ruby, as wide as the distance from al-Jabiyyah to > San'a.[48] > > [edit] Popularisation > > A CBS news report in 2001 contained a translation of > a Hamas activist > which specifically mentioned the term "72 virgins". > Since then, the > term has been widely used in the western world by > critics of Islam. > > [edit] Interpretations > > Margaret Nydell states that mainstream Muslims > regard this belief > about 72 virgins in the same way that mainstream > Christians regard the > belief that after death they will be issued with > wings and a harp, and > walk on clouds.[49] > > One radical new interpretation of the relevant > passages of the Qur'an, > widely rejected as revisionist scholarship by Muslim > scholars, is The > Syro-Aramaic Reading Of The Qur'an written by > Christoph Luxenberg. In > respect of this particular point, Luxenberg argues > that the relevant > passage actually translates to a portrayal of > paradise as a lush > garden with pooling water and trees with rare fruit, > including white > raisins (considered to be delicacies at the time > that the Qur'an was > written), not virgin maidens.[50][51] > > [edit] Notable uses of the term > > While being disarmed by the Israeli troops in 2004, > would-be suicide > bomber Hussam Abdo, described by Israeli media as a > "mentally > challenged" boy, said: "Blowing myself up is the > only chance I've got > to have sex with 72 virgins in the Garden of > Eden."[52] > > [edit] Criticism > > Regarding the above statement, Hafiz Salahuddin > Yusuf has said: "The > narration, which claims that everyone would have > seventy-two wives has > a weak chain of narrators" .[20] > > salam, > -- > wikan > http://wikan.multiply.com > > On 5/30/07, H. M. Nur Abdurrahman > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Angka 72 dalam situs Answering Islam tidak > dikatakan dari Hadits, tetapi > > dari terjemahan Al-Quran. > > Wassalam, > > HMNA > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
