(December 10, 2009 at 9:31 am)Eilonnwy Wrote: I thought it was 71?
Number vary per explanation but 72 is the most common. It is actually not supported in the Qur'an, but the number comes from the Hadith. The Qur'an says "Verily, for the Muttaqun [righteous], there will be a success (paradise); gardens and grapeyards; and young full-breasted (mature) maidens of equal age; and a full cup (of wine)" (An-Naba 78:31-34)".
In the Hadith in the collection commonly referred to as the Sunan al-Tirmidhi says, "The least [reward] for the people of Heaven is 80,000 servants and 72 wives, over which stands a dome of pearls, aquamarine and ruby." (Hadith number 2,562)
Combine the two, and presto, 72 virgins.
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
