What Will You Eat in Jannah? | Ep. 11 | #JannahSeries with Dr. Omar Suleiman
Summary
TLDRThe video script explores the delights of Jannah (Paradise) as described in Islamic teachings. It shares stories of the honor given to Khadija (RA), the beauty of the Prophet’s message of hospitality, and the exceptional rewards awaiting the faithful in Jannah, including abundant food, endless fruits, and unique drinks. The script emphasizes the ease and luxury of life in Jannah, contrasting it with the struggles and sacrifices made in this world. It also highlights the importance of patience, restraint, and striving for faith to enjoy these rewards in the hereafter.
Takeaways
- 🌸 Khadija, radiAllahu 'anha, was given glad tidings of a palace in Jannah while bringing food to the Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam.
- 🤝 The Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam emphasized spreading salaam and feeding people as key aspects of his inaugural address in Medina.
- 🍽️ In Jannah, the food is whatever you desire, effortlessly prepared and served to you, from fruits to unique delicacies.
- 🍇 The fruits in Jannah resemble those in this world in appearance but are on a different, more magnificent level of taste and quality.
- 🍞 On the Day of Judgment, the Earth will be turned into a loaf of bread as the appetizer for the people of Jannah.
- 🐂 A bull grazing in Jannah and a whale's liver will be part of the first feast for those entering Jannah.
- 🕊️ Birds in Jannah, with necks as large as camels, can be desired and will immediately be roasted and served to you.
- 🍷 Jannah offers drinks flavored with unique ingredients like camphor, ginger, and wine sealed with musk, which is pure and has no ill effects.
- 💎 Plates and cups in Jannah are made of gold, silver, and crystal, with drinks perfectly measured to your desire.
- ✨ The food, drinks, and luxuries of Jannah are incomparable to this world, where we restrain ourselves, but in Jannah, we are rewarded endlessly.
Q & A
Who gave Khadija radiAllahu 'anha the glad tidings of a palace in Jannah?
-Jibril 'Alayhi Salaam came to the Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam to give Khadija radiAllahu 'anha the glad tidings of a palace in Jannah.
What did the Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam emphasize in his inaugural address in Medina?
-The Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam emphasized spreading salaam and feeding the people in his inaugural address in Medina.
How does the food in Jannah compare to the food of this world?
-In Jannah, the food may look familiar but tastes entirely different, much better than anything in this world. Ibn Abbas radiAllahu 'Anhu said that nothing resembles anything of this world except by its name.
What is unique about the fruits in Jannah?
-Every time a fruit is picked in Jannah, it is automatically replenished. The fruits are familiar in appearance but their taste is next level, and the tree branches lower themselves so no effort is needed to reach them.
What are some examples of the food served in Jannah as mentioned in the script?
-Examples include a loaf of bread made from the Earth on the Day of Judgment, the liver of a whale (kabid al-hoot), and birds with necks like camels that are roasted to perfection when desired.
How does the concept of serving food differ between this world and Jannah?
-In Jannah, there is no effort required to acquire food. The fruits descend to you, and when you desire something, like a bird, it immediately falls roasted on your plate. It is effortless compared to the work required in this world.
What are some of the drinks available in Jannah?
-The drinks include wine that is sealed with musk, camphor-flavored drinks, drinks from the Spring of Salsabil flavored with ginger, and Tasnim, which is the drink of those closest to Allah.
What does the Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam say about eating and drinking in vessels of gold and silver in this world?
-The Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam said not to eat or drink in vessels of gold and silver in this world, as they are for the disbelievers in this life but will be for the believers in the hereafter.
How does Jannah's food and drink affect the body?
-In Jannah, there is no weight gain, bloating, or fullness. The food and drink only bring pure pleasure without any of the negative effects experienced in this world.
What is the significance of wine in Jannah compared to wine in this world?
-Wine in Jannah is pure and free from the harms and sins associated with wine in this world. Those who abstain from wine in this life will enjoy it in Jannah, where it brings no sickness or sin.
Outlines
🍽️ Khadija’s Promise of Jannah and the First Feast
The Prophet Muhammad (SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam) receives glad tidings for Khadija (radiAllahu 'anha), who is promised a palace in Jannah where she will be served. The narration reflects on how Khadija provided food and salaam to the Prophet, and now awaits heavenly nourishment. The scene invites us to imagine sharing a meal with Khadija and the Prophet in paradise, where the delicacies are of unimaginable variety—whether it’s familiar dishes like biryani or jollof rice, or fruits that look similar to this world’s but offer an unparalleled experience once tasted. The paradise food is effortless, and the higher one's rank in Jannah, the more exotic the offerings. Jannah is full of surprises and indulgences that transcend anything from this world.
🦅 Birds of Paradise and Effortless Feasts
In Jannah, the believers can have the flesh of any bird they desire, with birds soaring in the sky and falling roasted to perfection on one’s plate effortlessly. The birds, described with long necks like camels, are for consumption, and those who eat them are even more blessed. This section explores the ease of receiving food in Jannah—just like the fruits that descend to the believers without any labor. The meals are beyond what we recognize, with dishes served in golden vessels and crystal cups, each offering a unique dining experience. The limitless variety, with no consequence like weight gain or discomfort, highlights the infinite pleasures awaiting the dwellers of paradise.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Jannah
💡Khadija radiAllahu 'anha
💡Sustenance
💡Salaam
💡Fruits of Jannah
💡Effortless reward
💡Wine of Jannah
💡Whale's liver (kabid al-hoot)
💡Birds of Jannah
💡Golden vessels
Highlights
Khadija radiAllahu 'anha receives the glad tidings of a palace in Jannah from Jibril while on her way to the Prophet with a tray of food.
The Prophet's inaugural address in Medina emphasized 'Spread salaam and feed the people,' reflecting the importance of nourishment and peace.
In Jannah, food is effortlessly served, with dishes you desire being prepared to perfection by the chefs of Jannah.
The fruits of Jannah resemble those in the world by name, but upon tasting, they are on another level of delight and flavor.
Ibn Abbas radiAllahu Anhu said that nothing in Jannah resembles the things in this world except by their names.
The higher you ascend in Jannah, the more exotic the fruits and foods become, beyond any worldly comparison.
The Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam mentioned a bundle of grapes in Jannah that is as large as the distance a flying crow can cover in a month.
Every time you pick a fruit in Jannah, it is replenished immediately, and the trees lower their branches to serve you without effort.
Allah will turn the land of assembly from the Day of Judgment into a loaf of bread, which will be the appetizer for the people of Jannah.
The first meal in Jannah includes a bull grazing in paradise, which will be sacrificed, along with the liver of a whale that can feed seventy thousand people.
Birds in Jannah are for consumption; simply desiring them will cause them to be served, roasted to perfection, on your plate.
Seventy golden dishes, each with different types of food not found in others, will be served to the people of Jannah.
In Jannah, there is no weight gain, bloating, or waste from eating—pure satisfaction and enjoyment.
Golden trays and crystal cups, filled with exactly the right amount, are part of the elegant and endless service in Jannah.
Jannah offers special drinks from rivers and springs, flavored with camphor, ginger, and musk, with wines aged in Jannah’s cellars.
Transcripts
Khadija radiAllahu 'anha was on her way
to the Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam
with a tray of food
when Jibril 'Alayhi Salaam
came to the Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam
to give her the glad tidings of a palace of Jannah
where she will be served.
When you think about the inaugural address
of the Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam in Medina,
"Spread salaam and feed the people."
Imagine the one who used to bring salaam and sustenance
not to the people, but to our Prophet
SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam
and what nourishment awaits her in paradise.
And imagine sitting with her,
in her living room, with the Prophet
SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam
and the angels serving all of us together.
So you enter Jannah and you want to feast.
What does that first meal look like?
All you have to do is order it
because the chefs of Jannah make what you want.
So whether it's biryani, or maqluba, or mandi, or burgers,
or durian, or jollof rice, you name it, whatever you want
order it and it will be served to you as you wish.
And it may be food that you couldn't have in this dunya.
Just like you can't have wine here
but you can have it there.
And you think about when western Muslims find a McDonald's
in the Middle East
or the first time you have pizza with halal pepperoni.
The point is nothing is off limits
in Jannah and you have what you want.
Now, is the food of Jannah even similar
to what we have here in any way?
Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la says that in the Quran
"kullama ruziqu min'ha min thamaratin riz'qan qalu
hadha alladhi ruziq'na min qablu."
That, "Every single time they see another fruit
they say, 'This is what we had before.'"
Meaning, the fruit is familiar enough in name
and on the exterior, to where you recognize it.
But then once you bite into it, it's next level.
So it's sort of like an American mango
versus Pakistani or Bengali mangoes.
And I'm going to let you sort out which ones are better.
But biting it is different
than what it looks like on the outside.
Ibn Abbas radiAllahu Anhu said,
"In Jannah, nothing resembles anything
of this world except by its name."
And some of the scholars said the higher you go up
the more exotic the fruits get
to a point that they have no comparison.
Just like how when the Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam
was ascending on the night al-Isra' wal-Mi'raj,
the tree started to become unrecognizable
to the point that he was unable
SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam to describe
the colors of Sidrat al-Muntaha in worldly terms.
So the Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam mentioned bananas
and then he mentioned clusters of grapes.
And there was a Bedouin that asked the Prophet
SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam with excitement,
"Ya Rasulullah, 'inab? They have grape in Jannah?"
And the Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam said, "Yes."
He said, "How big is a bundle of grapes in Jannah?"
And the Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam
said, "The distance
of a month for a flying crow
which never gets exhausted and flies without pause.
And every time you pick a fruit in Jannah
it's automatically replenished.
And the tree branches lower their fruit for you
so you don't have to work for them.
Just like you used to ascend to good deeds with effort,
the fruits now descend to you with no effort."
These are the people who the Prophet
SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam said
would reach for imaan in the sky.
These are the people who the Prophet
SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam said
would hold onto faith even when
it's like a burning, hot coal.
And so these are the people then, who receive The Book
in the right hand given to them after their hard work.
And now, the fruits of Jannah
lower themselves to them for eternity.
These are the fruits of your labor, literally.
So if these are the fruits,
what about the food and the cooked meals?
Now amazing things are going to happen that day,
some of which we can't process at all.
So for example, the Prophet
SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam said,
"Allah will take the entire land of assembly from the Day
of Judgment, turn it into a single loaf of bread,
then throw it to the people of Jannah to eat."
So the appetizer is the Earth as a loaf of bread.
And when the Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam was asked
"Well,
what will be the welcoming meal in paradise?"
He said that "There is a bull that is grazing now
in Jannah and it will be sacrificed upon arrival."
And he said SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam,
"A whale from whose excessive liver
seventy thousand people would be able to eat."
So a rare delicacy known as "kabid al-hoot",
the liver of a whale.
Now you might think to yourself,
you know, the bread of the Day of Judgment
and fish liver doesn't sound very appetizing.
And you might not even like seafood, but this is Jannah.
And just think of the idea
that the animal that's going to be sacrificed for you
is already grazing in Jannah right now.
And Allah says, "Walahmi tayrin mimma yashtahun."
"And then you can have the flesh
of any delicate bird that you desire."
So you look around in Jannah
and you see these huge birds flying around
and these birds are specifically for consumption.
And the Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam said,
"Their necks are like the necks of camels."
And Umar radiAllahu Anhu when he heard that he said,
"What blessed birds these are."
And the Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam said,
"No, the ones who eat them are even more blessed."
So how does that even work?
Do you hunt in Jannah?
Do you pick up a gun in Jannah?
Do you have something to shoot them with? (laughs)
No. The Prophet
SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam said, "Effortless.
You look at a bird in Paradise
and desire it and it immediately falls
on your plate roasted to perfection
just like the fruits lower themselves to you."
Now this is what we somewhat can recognize
and the ease by which it comes to us cooked
or fresh as we please is part of the Jannah experience.
But then you have the buffet
of Jannah that has meals that we've never even heard of.
Ibnul Qayyim Rahimahullah said that,
"Seventy dishes of gold will be passed around them.
Each dish will have a different type
of food that is not in the other."
And the best part of it is that in Jannah,
there is no weight gain, there is no waste,
you don't get bloated in Jannah, you don't get full.
It's just pure "shahwah", pure desire.
And Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la says, "Even in the vessels,
golden trays and cups,
with endless servants circling around,
the platters themselves are art
that is pleasing for you to stare at."
"Qawarira min fiddatin wa dhahab."
Crystal glasses and golden platters.
And then come these "abariq", these pitchers
that have handles and they're shiny
but you can still see the content on the inside
of them and it's already measured to exactly
how much you would want.
Not a sip more or a sip less.
So what would you like to have to drink
with your food in Jannah?
Now imagine a menu of these mixed cocktails
and drinks from the rivers and springs of Jannah.
Now remember, there is no filter needed for these
but the mixes are even better and in some places
Allah mentions drinks that are flavored with camphor.
Other drinks from the Spring of Salsabil,
flavored with ginger.
And as we said, Tasnim is the drink
of the "muqarrabun", those who are closest to Allah
Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la.
But Allah says, "Yus'qawna min rahiqin makhtum."
That, "A bottle of pure wine, sealed with musk,
with your name on it, is presented to you."
How old is the wine?
It's been stored in the cellars of Jannah this whole time.
"Khitamuhu misk,"
"The last sip is flavored with musk."
And Allah Subh'anahu Wa Ta-A'la says,
"Wa fi dhalika falyatanafas-il-mutanafisun."
"So let that be what you compete over."
Forget about the wine and wealth of this world.
This is the party you want to work for.
What you'll notice is that some
of these things are not even drinkable in this world.
Like drinking musk.
And the things that are drinkable have issues
and harms in this world, like wine.
Wine makes you sick and wine makes you sinful in this world.
But the wine of Jannah is different
and the people who drink that wine are different as well.
Pay attention to how the Prophet
SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam said,
"Do not drink in the vessels of gold
and silver and do not eat in their plates.
It is for them, meaning the disbelievers
in this world, and it is for you in the hereafter."
And in the same way the Prophet
SallAllahu 'Alaihi Wasallam said,
"Whoever drinks wine in this world
will not drink it in the hereafter."
Here we only consume what is halal.
In the next life, we consume whatever we want.
The mindset that brings it all together is to,
"Serve others now and be served by Allah later.
Restrain yourself for Allah now
and be rewarded by Allah later."
"Kulu wa-shrabu hani-an bima aslaftum fi al-ayyami
al-khaliyat."
"Eat and drink at ease
for that which you used to do in days past."
"Ya ayyatuha-nafsul
mutma-innah.
Irji'i ila rabbiki
radiyatan mardiyya.
Fadkhuli fi 'ibadi wadkhuli
jannati."
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