Heaven

=== Islam ===
{{Main|Heaven in Islam|Paradise in Islam}}
[[File:Mohammed´s Paradise.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|19th century [[Persian miniature]] depicting the artist's impression of heaven]]

Similar to Jewish traditions such as the [[Talmud]], the [[Qur'an]] and [[Hadith]] frequently mention the existence of seven ''samāwāt'' (سماوات), the plural of ''samāʾ'' (سماء), meaning 'heaven, sky, celestial sphere', and cognate with Hebrew ''shamāyim'' (שמים). Some of the verses in the Qur'an mentioning the ''samaawat'' <ref>{{cite book |last1=Pickthall |first1=M. M. |title=The Holy Qur'an (Transliteration in Roman Script) |last2=Eliasi |first2=M. A. H. |date=1999 |publisher=Laurier Books Limited |isbn=81-87385-07-3}}</ref> are {{qref|41|12}}, {{qref|65|12}} and {{qref|71|15}}. [[Sidrat al-Muntaha]], a large enigmatic Lote tree, marks the end of the seventh heaven and the utmost extremity for all of God's creatures and heavenly knowledge.<ref name="AYA">[[Abdullah Yusuf Ali|Abdullah, Yusuf Ali]] (1946). ''The Holy Qur-an: Text, Translation and Commentary'', Qatar National Printing Press. p. 1139, n. 3814.</ref>

One interpretation of "heavens" is that all the stars and galaxies (including the [[Milky Way]]) are part of the "first heaven", and "beyond that six still bigger worlds are there," which have yet to be discovered by scientists.<ref name="Al-Islam">"[https://www.al-islam.org/philosophy-islamic-laws-nasir-makarim-shirazi-jafar-subhani/question-34-what-meant-seven-heavens What Is Meant By ‘Seven Heavens’?]," ''[https://www.al-islam.org Al-Islam.org].''</ref>

According to [[Shia Islam|Shi'ite]] sources, [[Ali]] mentioned the names of the seven heavens as below:<ref>Al-Burhan fi Tafsir Al-Qur'an, V 5, p. 415.</ref>
#'''Rafi'''' (رفیع) the least heaven (سماء الدنیا)
#'''Qaydum''' (قیدوم)
#'''[[Third Heaven#Islam|Marum]]''' (ماروم)
#'''Arfalun''' (أرفلون)
#'''Hay'oun''' (هيعون)
#'''Arous''' (عروس)
#'''Ajma'''' (عجماء)

Still an afterlife destination of the righteous is conceived in Islam as ''[[Jannah]]'' ({{lang-ar|جنة}} "Garden [of Eden]" translated as "paradise"). Regarding [[Garden of Eden|Eden]] or paradise the Quran says, "The description of the Paradise promised to the righteous is that under it rivers flow; eternal is its fruit as well as its shade. That is the ˹ultimate˺ outcome for the righteous. But the outcome for the disbelievers is the Fire!"<ref>{{qref|13|35|b=y}}.</ref> Islam rejects the concept of [[original sin]], and Muslims believe that all human beings are born pure. Children automatically go to paradise when they die, regardless of the religion of their parents.

Paradise is described primarily in physical terms as a place where every wish is immediately fulfilled when asked. Islamic texts describe immortal life in Jannah as happy, without [[negative emotion]]s. Those who dwell in Jannah are said to wear costly apparel, partake in exquisite banquets, and recline on couches inlaid with gold or precious stones. Inhabitants will rejoice in the company of their parents, spouses, and children. In Islam if one's good deeds outweigh one's sins then one may gain entrance to paradise only through [[Divine mercy#Islam|God's mercy]]. Conversely, if one's sins outweigh their good deeds they are sent to hell. The more good deeds one has performed the higher the level of Jannah one is directed to.
[[File:Levels of heaven.png|thumb|upright=0.8|Mystic [[Ibn Arabi]]'s (13th century) depiction of Seven Paradises (different from seven heavens). Diagram of Jannat Futuhat al-Makkiyya, ca. 1238 (photo: after Futuhat al-Makkiyya, Cairo edition, 1911).]]

[[Quran]] verses which describe paradise include: 13:15, 18:31, 38:49–54, 35:33–35 and 52:17.<ref> {{qref|13|35|b=y}}, {{qref|18|31}}, {{Qref|38|49-54}}, {{Qref|35|33-35}}, {{Qref|52|17–27}}.</ref>

The Quran refers to Jannah with different names: [[Firdaus|''Al-Firdaws'']], ''Jannātu-′Adn'' ("Garden of Eden" or "Everlasting Gardens"), ''Jannatu-n-Na'īm'' ("Garden of Delight"), ''Jannatu-l-Ma'wa'' ("Garden of Refuge"), ''Dāru-s-Salām'' ("Abode of Peace"), ''Dāru-l-Muqāma'' ("Abode of Permanent Stay"), ''al-Muqāmu-l-Amin'' ("The Secure Station") and ''Jannātu-l-Khuld'' ("Garden of Immortality"). In the [[Hadiths]], these are the different regions in paradise.<ref>Sunan Ibn Majah Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4331.</ref>

==== Ahmadiyya ====
According to the [[Ahmadiyya]] view, much of the imagery presented in the Quran regarding Heaven, but also Hell, is metaphorical. They propound the verse which describes, according to them, how the life to come after death is different from the life on Earth. The ''Quran'' says: "From bringing in your place others like you, and from developing you into a form which at present you know not."<ref>{{qref|56|61|b=y}}.</ref> According to [[Mirza Ghulam Ahmad]], the founder of the [[Ahmadiyya]] sect in Islam, the soul will give birth to another rarer entity and will resemble the life on earth in the sense that this entity will bear a similar relationship to the soul, as the soul bears relationship with the human existence on earth. On earth, if a person leads a righteous life and submits to the will of God, his or her tastes become attuned to enjoying spiritual pleasures as opposed to carnal desires. With this, an "embryonic soul" begins to take shape. Different tastes are said to be born in which a person given to carnal passions finds no enjoyment. For example, sacrifice of one's own rights over that of other's becomes enjoyable, or that forgiveness becomes second nature. In such a state a person finds contentment and Peace at heart and at this stage, according to Ahmadiyya beliefs, it can be said that a soul within the soul has begun to take shape.<ref>{{cite book |author=Ahmad |first=Mirza Tahir |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iU1Yn4sSXEkC&q=elementary+study+of+islam |title=An Elementary Study of Islam |publisher=Islam International Publications |year=1997 |isbn=978-1-85372-562-3 |page=50}}</ref>