02-01-2007, 11:52 AM
In the Name of God - Father Son Holy Spirit.
May the peace of Christ be with you!
Hi Wael :wavey:
Christians don't believe that Adam & Eve were created in Heaven. They are the crown of God's <i>earthly</i> creation. They were tempted by Satan in the Garden of Eden which historians believe was located in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq). Before the fall, they were bestowed with 4 gifts that were later lost & haven't been possessed by another human being since (besides the Blessed Virgin Mary).
72 spouses for every man & woman??? I honestly hope this doesn't sound condescending, I'm just quoting someone... for Christians, "sensual pleasure in Heaven is equivalent to chewing gum on earth. It's a lower good. When you attain the Beatific Vision of God, sex becomes trivial."
Do Muslim couples in Paradise give birth to children too?
I don't own a copy of the Hadith so I'm relying on you to educate me :) As for the Qur'an, the Ayats that deal with Paradise in my version usually describe feminine "spouses" (the word is translated as "houris")... Sura 37:40-4, Sura 44:51-55, Sura 52:17-20, Sura 55:54-59, Sura 55:70-77, Sura 56:37-40 & Sura 78:31-34.
Thanks Mate :)
God bless.