Houri

In Islam, a houri (Arabic: حُـورِيَّـة ,حُورِيّ, romanized: ḥūriyy, ḥūrīya)^{[Note 1]} is a maiden woman with beautiful eyes who is described as a reward for the faithful Muslim men in paradise.^[2]

They are described as the same age as the men in paradise.

Since hadith states people will be aged 30–33 lunar years in heaven, this translates to 29–32 Gregorian solar years.

The term "houris" is used only four times in the Quran,^[1] where the houris are mentioned indirectly several other times, (sometimes as azwāj, lit. companions), and hadith provide a "great deal of later elaboration".^[1] Muslim scholars differ as to whether they refer to the believing women of this world or a separate creation, with the majority opting for the latter.^[3]

Houris have been said to have "captured the imagination of Muslims and non-Muslims alike".^[1] In jihadist ideology, caused by, individuals who engage in "martyrdom operations —are encouraged with the promise of companionship with houris, whom they can take as wives.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Smith & Haddad, Islamic Understanding, 1981: p.164
^ "Houri". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
^ Seyyed Hossein Nasr; Caner K. Dagli; Maria Massi Dakake; Joseph E.B. Lumbard; Mohammed Rustom, eds. (2015). The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary. New York, NY: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-112586-7.

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[JISYYHIU1981:164-1] Smith & Haddad, Islamic Understanding, 1981: p.164

[3] "Houri". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.

[Study_Quran,-4] Seyyed Hossein Nasr; Caner K. Dagli; Maria Massi Dakake; Joseph E.B. Lumbard; Mohammed Rustom, eds. (2015). The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary. New York, NY: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-112586-7.

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