I have seen many postings on rediff which say that a Jihadi Martyr or a Holy warrier who sacrifices his life is offered 72 virgins in paradise after death. Is this really true or something ficticious or read out of context. Please specify the section number in the Quran if you wish to be authentic.
Further, what happens in case of a woman holy warrier ? Islam which incidently is the only religion which allows women the right to divorce and claims fairness for women. So technically, what do they get when they sacrifice their lives. Non-muslims, please be respectful in your replies. Thanks.
RE:RE:A genuine question to Muslims
by Azeem on Jan 03, 2008 06:28 AM Permalink
Milind ji, As a die hard Indian Muslim, I am ashamed at what these criminals are doing.There is absolutely nothing about 72 virgins anywhere, just nonsense doled out by fundamentalists and anyways, which man can manage 72 women. The root cause of this is the lack of secular education and the brainwashing of youth with Saudi money and home grown crooks. It is not a Milind or an Azeem who can solve this problem, our government needs to get really strict and really soon otherwise this problem will only grow to the detriment of all.The government should begin with banning the rotten Article 370, having a common law for all citizens and coming down really heavily on terrorism so that no innocent should have fear and no criminal should sleep in peace.
RE:A genuine question to Muslims
by Meh on Jan 03, 2008 08:05 AM Permalink
It has nothing to do with religion or saudi arabia. But to do with certian parties in India who want to divide people and polarize the society in order to stay in power. It has always been power and money
RE:A genuine question to Muslims
by Amakant Chaudhary on Jan 03, 2008 06:09 AM Permalink
Respectfully, the women jihadists should get 72 virgins as well. Male or female optional I would think. Now my question is, why 72, why not 100?
RE:A genuine question to Muslims
by Mayala Fakir on Jan 03, 2008 06:19 AM Permalink
At the time of Muhammed (PBUH), 72 was the largest number known to Arabian world. That's why they didn't write about 100 virgins -
