Islamic Paradise
From A History Of Western Society, a World History textbook. It states: "The Muslim vision of paradise features lush green gardens surrounded by refreshing streams. There the saved, clothed in rich silks, lounge on brocade couches, nibbling ripe fruits, sipping delicious beverages, and enjoying the companionship of physically attractive people." 72 virgins are also mentioned being in paradise in the Kuran.
The idea of the eternal salvation being a utopia of earthly pleasures: of succulent food, sensual sex, majestic garments, eternal rest etc. is contradictory to the idea of a divine, “heavenly” world of an all-powerful Allah. To assume Heaven is a state of bliss that offers the pleasures of Earth implies that even the Divine realm is a mirror of this world. Because Heaven exhibits the pleasures of humankind, this implies that everything that can be achieved in Heaven can also be achieved here on Earth. If the Kuran teaches self-moderation, balance, limitation and a life alone from the fruits of original sin, than why are these “sinful” acts of Earth the fruits of Heaven? The material pleasures, such as the majestic garments that the “heavenly” wear, and the divine sex, and the endless food: on Earth it would be considered a life of gluttony and debauchery. Yet these are the very pleasures of Heaven. It begs the question: If the fruits of Heaven can be found on Earth, than how much of our existence is mortal reality, and how much is divine?