✍️Works of Ibn Abi al-Dunya

The description of Paradise for the son of Abi Al-Dunya

صفة الجنة لابن أبي الدنيا

Author: أبو بكر عبد الله بن محمد بن عبيد بن سفيان بن قيس البغدادي الأموي القرشي المعروف بابن أبي الدنيا (المتوفى: 281هـ) (d. 281)

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كتاب يصف الجنة ونعيمها وما أعدّه الله لعباده الصالحين، جامعًا للأحاديث والآثار الواردة في صفة الجنة وأبوابها وقصورها وأهلها وطعامهم وشرابهم ولباسهم وحليهم، وما فيها من الحور العين والخدم والغناء والتنزه والتزاور. يبدأ الكتاب بدعوة إلى التشمير والاستعداد للجنة، ثم يسرد الأبواب تباعًا في وصف شجرها وطوبى ودرجاتها وملكها وسوقها.

Translation

A book that describes Paradise, its bliss, and what God has prepared for His righteous servants, collecting hadiths and traces contained in the description of Paradise, its gates, palaces, its people, their food, drink, clothing, and jewelry, and the beautiful beautiful women in it, servants, singing, strolling, and visiting. The book begins with an invitation to roll up your hair and prepare for Paradise, then it lists the chapters in succession, describing its trees, its blessings, its steps, its king, and its market.

Topics covered

The description of Paradise by Ibn Abi Al-Dunya, T. Salam
A call to roll up and prepare for Paradise
The characteristic of heaven
Characteristics of the trees of paradise
Blessed tree door
Chapter on the food of the people of Paradise
Chapter on the drink of the people of Paradise
Chapter on the clothing of the people of Paradise
Door to the bed of the people of Paradise
Door to the palaces of Paradise
Chapter on the degrees of the people of Paradise
Chapter on the kingdom of the people of Paradise
Chapter on serving the people of Paradise
Chapter on the tongue of the people of Paradise
Chapter on the ornaments of the people of Paradise
The door to the gates of heaven
Chapter on visiting the people of Paradise and their parks
Door to the market of the people of Paradise
Chapter on the singing of the people of Paradise
Chapter on intercourse with the people of Paradise
The door of the houris
Chapter on the character of the beautiful houris
A comprehensive chapter on the remembrance of Paradise

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