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Contrary to what the Qur'an, hadith, scholars and Muslims themselves say, a western author named Margaret Nydell in a book that "promotes understanding between modern-day Arabs and Westerners", states that mainstream Muslims regard the belief of 72 virgins in the same way that mainstream Christians regard the belief that after death they will be issued with wings and a harp, and walk on clouds.<ref>{{cite book|title=Understanding Arabs: A Guide for Modern Times|author=Margaret Kleffner Nydell|pages=109|year=2006|publisher=Intercultural Press|isbn=1931930252}}</ref> | Contrary to what the Qur'an, hadith, scholars and Muslims themselves say, a western author named Margaret Nydell in a book that "promotes understanding between modern-day Arabs and Westerners", states that mainstream Muslims regard the belief of 72 virgins in the same way that mainstream Christians regard the belief that after death they will be issued with wings and a harp, and walk on clouds.<ref>{{cite book|title=Understanding Arabs: A Guide for Modern Times|author=Margaret Kleffner Nydell|pages=109|year=2006|publisher=Intercultural Press|isbn=1931930252}}</ref> | ||
However, both the Qur'an and Muhammad in the hadith literature discuss the issue of virgins being provided for men in Paradise. | However, both the Qur'an and Muhammad in the hadith literature discuss the issue of virgins being provided for men in Paradise. On the other hand, the Bible, and more specifically [[Jesus]] in the [[Injil|four Gospels]], does not claim Christians will indeed be issued with wings and a harp upon their arrival in Heaven. Instead, the symbolism of a heavenly harp originated from Revelation 14:2 "And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://biblehub.com/revelation/14-2.htm |title=Revelation 14:2 |publisher= |author= |date= |archiveurl= |deadurl=no}}</ref> | ||
==Conclusion== | ==Conclusion== | ||