Enumerating the blessings of Heaven...

Enumerating the blessings of Heaven, the next verse says: "And the shade of the (Garden) will come low over them, and the bunches (of fruit) , there, will hang low in humility (being easy to pick) ".. In the Garden, there will be no hindrance, not a thorn to pierce the fingers, nor a need to lift a finger to pick the fruit. It is necessary to note, again, that the life in that world is very different from the life in this world.

The blessings mentioned in these verses, as well as other verses in the Holy Qur'an, are only some slight, albeit meaningful, hints to the great benefits in Heaven; and according to some narrations, there are blessings there that no eyes have ever seen, no ears have ever heard, and no minds have ever considered.

Ibn-Abbas says that "The blessings the Lord has mentioned, in the Holy Qur'an, are those which their names we are only acquainted with." For instance, He mentions a 'pure drink mixed with Zanjabil (ginger) ' and 'ginger 'is an aromatic root which Arabs like for its smell.(2) The next verse refers to the feast in Heaven, the furnishings and those who will entertain in those surroundings. It says: "And amongst them will be passed vessels of silver and goblets of crystal".

The vessels are "(Bright as) crystal, made of silver; they will determine the appropriate measure". The mentioned vessels will be full of (1) Durr-al-Manthur, vol. 6, p. 300. (2) Majma'-al-Bayan, vol. 10, p. 411. various Heavenly foods and the crystal goblets will be full of pleasant aromatic drinks. The quantity will be as much as they wish and according to their taste and desires and will be served by Heavenly youths.

The term /aniyah/ is the plural form of /ana/, which means 'dishes of any kind', and the term /akwab/ is the plural form of /kub/ which means 'a water container without a handle,' which is sometimes called 'goblet'. The term /qawarir/ is the plural form of /qaruah/ which means 'containers made of crystal or glass'. It seems strange that the vessels should be (bright as) crystal , but they are made of silver. In this world no one can find such a thing.

Here, in this world, the crystal vessels are made of quartz. The stone is melted and then made into a crystal-type container. The Creator, Who makes it possible for us to change hard, dark stone into a clear, transparent glass, is capable of achieving the same'. results, for the next world, with a metal such as silver.