Houris
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Houris are the beautiful, pure companions described in Islamic theology as inhabitants of Paradise who serve and accompany the righteous.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic eschatological being
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Paradise inhabitant ⓘ supernatural being ⓘ |
| aging | do not age ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic eschatology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jannah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
beauty
ⓘ
chastity ⓘ freedom from bodily defects ⓘ immortality ⓘ purity ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | dwellers of Hell ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Hadith
ⓘ
Quran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discussedIn |
Islamic mystical literature
ⓘ
Quranic exegesis (tafsir) ⓘ classical Islamic theology ⓘ |
| dwellingPlace |
gardens of Paradise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tents or pavilions in Paradise ⓘ |
| eschatologicalContext |
Day of Resurrection outcome
ⓘ
afterlife ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Arabic root ḥ-w-r ⓘ |
| existence | created specifically for Paradise ⓘ |
| genderInClassicalSources | primarily female ⓘ |
| genderInterpretation | sometimes interpreted as gender-neutral ⓘ |
| interpretationRange |
allegorical interpretation
ⓘ
literal interpretation ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| maritalStatusInParadise | spouses of the righteous ⓘ |
| mentionedAs | ḥūr ʿīn ⓘ |
| moralAssociation | obedience to God ⓘ |
| moralQuality | untainted by sin ⓘ |
| mortality | do not die ⓘ |
| physicalDescriptionInSources |
created in perfect form
ⓘ
ever-virgin ⓘ large beautiful eyes ⓘ radiant complexion ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| rewardAssociatedWith |
martyrdom (in some traditions)
ⓘ
righteous deeds ⓘ |
| rewardFunction | part of the reward for believers ⓘ |
| role |
companions of the righteous in Paradise
ⓘ
servants in Paradise ⓘ |
| sourceType | scriptural description ⓘ |
| suffering | do not experience pain ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaning |
symbol of bliss in Paradise
ⓘ
symbol of purity and reward ⓘ |
| viewInSufism | sometimes interpreted as symbols of spiritual realities ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.