We all know that Allah had sent the prophet Muhammed (s.a.w) on mi’raaj so that he (s.a.w) may describe to us the beauty of Jannah.

The prophet (s.a.w) said that on arriving in Jannah it was chrysanthemum pearls, and the sand was of musk. Allah alone knows the ultimate beauty of Jannah but imagine even something as simple as the sand which we walk on Allah has beautified for us in Jannah.

Iba Sayyad narrates that when he asked the prophet (s.a.w) about the sand of Jannah the Nabi (s.a.w) described it as pure white flour. On another occasion the prophet (s.a.w) asked the Jews abouts the description of sand that they had in their books of the past. They then described it as white bread.

Just as on earth there are different types of sand it will be like that in Jannah as well:

• The mooter will be lavender musk.
• The gravel will be pearls and sapphires.
• The sand will be as soft as za’faraan.

Allah then explains to us the different rivers and streams in Jannah. Each time Allah re-iterates the ayah “hardens from which beneath rivers flow”. We tend to think there are only 4 rivers those being the river of wine, milk, honey and water. However, there are many oceans and rivers such as the 4 rivers that flow beneath the siddratul muntaha which will be described more later. Allah then goes on to describe the different types of springs in Jannah. Allah says the pious will be drinking water from the spring in paradise called Kahfoor. As they drink the more, they drink the more it gushes with water. Allah then mentions the spring of salsabeel. And finally, Allah then mentions the spring of Tasneem from which only those who are very close to Allah will drink.