Kur'an'da cennet ve huriler / The heaven and the houries in the Qur`an

Abstract

ÖZET ?Cennet?, metafizik bir olgudur. Bu sebeple Cennetle ilgili bilgilerin temel kaynağı nakil yani Kur'an'ın ifadeleri ve Hz. Peygamber'in sözleridir. Kur'an'ın Cennetle ilgili ifadeleri azımsanmayacak kadar çok olup her seviyeden insana hitap etmektedir. Zira Kur'an'ın amacı insanın iç dünyasını etkilemek ve onu Cennetin güzellikleri vesilesiyle erdemli bir hayata yönlendirmektir. Kur'an'ın Cennet tasvirleri arasında en çok dikkat çeken unsurlardan birisi, ?Hûriler? diye tabir edilen cennet kadınlarıdır. Kur'an Hûrilerden, maddû-manevû her türlü güzellik ve temizlik vasfını taşıyan, her türlü kusurdan beri olan, eşleriyle aralarında son derece muhabbet ve hürmetin bulunduğu cennet eşleri olarak bahsetmektedir. Dünya hayatında insanları meşru yoldan çıkarıp günaha sevk eden en büyük etkenlerin başında kadınlara karşı duyulan arzunun bulunması realitesinden hareket eden Kur'an, Cennette erkeklerle evlendirilecek olan bu kusursuz eşleri, özendirici bir vasıta olarak kullanarak insanları şehvetlerinin esiri olmaktan kurtarmayı ve onların daha da erdemli olmalarını sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Bir güzellik ve ahlak timsali olan Hûrilerin Cennete has özel bir varlık olduğu görüşü, her ne kadar yaygın olsa da tartışmaya açık bir görüştür. Zira kimi alimlere gire Hûriler, dünya ehlinden olup da Cennete giren kadınlardır. Ayetlerdeki genel ifadeler kesin bir tercihte bulunmaya engel olurken ilgili hadisler arasında ise her iki görüşe de açık ifadeler bulunmaktadır. 109 SUMMARY ?Heaven? (Cennet), is a metaphysical fact. Therefore information abouth Heaven are based on ?narration? (nakil) -statements of The Quran- and words of Prophet Muhammed (a.s). Statements of The Quran regarding Heaven are too many and adresses to everyone at all level of society. Because the aim of The Quran is to effect inner life of human being and to guide him to a virtuous life by beatuies of Heaven. The most outstanding description of The Quran about Heaven is very beautiful women called in word as ?huri? (houri). The Quran mentions about ?houries? as partners who have all physical and spiritual bueauty, loving very much their husbands and respect to them. One of the biggest factors which tempt people and fall them into sin is desire for women. For this reason The Quran uses these perfect partners, whom will be married to those deserving of Heaven, as a attractive to save human being to be slave for their lust and to make them virtuous people. However much common oppinion of their speciality to Heaven houries who are symbol of beauty and morality this is an arguable issue. Because according to some muslim scholars houries are from women of world who deserving of Heaven. General statements in The Quran prevent us from making a certain decision about houries. On the other hand there are statements can be interpreted to both opinion in words of Prophet Muhammed (a.s). 110 SUMMARY ?Heaven? (Cennet), is a metaphysical fact. Therefore information abouth Heaven are based on ?narration? (nakil) -statements of The Quran- and words of Prophet Muhammed (a.s). Statements of The Quran regarding Heaven are too many and adresses to everyone at all level of society. Because the aim of The Quran is to effect inner life of human being and to guide him to a virtuous life by beatuies of Heaven. The most outstanding description of The Quran about Heaven is very beautiful women called in word as ?huri? (houri). The Quran mentions about ?houries? as partners who have all physical and spiritual bueauty, loving very much their husbands and respect to them. One of the biggest factors which tempt people and fall them into sin is desire for women. For this reason The Quran uses these perfect partners, whom will be married to those deserving of Heaven, as a attractive to save human being to be slave for their lust and to make them virtuous people. However much common oppinion of their speciality to Heaven houries who are symbol of beauty and morality this is an arguable issue. Because according to some muslim scholars houries are from women of world who deserving of Heaven. General statements in The Quran prevent us from making a certain decision about houries. On the other hand there are statements can be interpreted to both opinion in words of Prophet Muhammed (a.s).