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Gurbani (14-53)
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Gurbani (347-348)
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Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
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Gurbani (527-536)
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Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
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Gurbani (595-634)
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Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
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Gurbani (721-727)
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Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
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Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
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Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
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Gurbani (1319-23)
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Gurbani (1352-53)
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<blockquote data-quote="Ishna" data-source="post: 165415" data-attributes="member: 2709"><p>I know Wikipedia is not always the best source of information, but since I'm not really that inclined to do proper research on this topic I thought I'd get some outside information to clarify some points.</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">In Islam, the <strong>ḥūr</strong> or <strong>ḥūrīyah</strong> (Arabic: حورية) are commonly translated as "(splendid)[1] companions of equal age (well-matched)",[2] "lovely eyed",[3] of "modest gaze",[4] "pure beings" or "companions pure" of paradise, denoting humans and jinn who enter paradise after being recreated anew in the hereafter.[5] Islam also has a strong mystical tradition which places these heavenly delights in the context of the ecstatic awareness of God.[6]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p>So even in Islam there is a mystical tradition which reflects the same core truth we find in Sikhi and mystical Catholicism - <em>ecstatic awareness of God</em>.</p><p></p><p>Descriptions of the 'virgins':</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Qur'anic description:</strong> The houri have variously been described as being "restraining their glances (chaste)",[7][8] "modest gaze",[4] "wide and beautiful/lovely eyes",[3][7][9][10] "like pearls",[11] "spouse",[12] "companions of equal age",[2][13] "splendid"[1] and much more besides. Qur'an does not specify a Gender which means it could be a male or a female.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Shia Scholar description:</strong> Still all in accordance with Qur'an, the basic fact of the description of this beauty is how good deeds take the ideal order and proportion to physical forms, how they won't fade away over time, and how they accompany their performers.[14] This description is widely used in <strong>Sufism</strong> and <strong>Mysticism</strong>.[15]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Other descriptions:</strong> Some descriptions are more superficial rather than scholarly. For example, "non-menstruating/urinating/defecating and childfree[16][17] or being able to have a short pregnancy lasting an hour[18]", "with bodies not affected by pregnancy or breast-feeding",[16] "60 cubits [27.5 meters] tall",[17][19][20] "7 cubits [3.2 meters] in width",[17] "transparent to the marrow of their bones",[16][21] "eternally young",[22] "hairless except the eyebrows and the head",[22] "pure",[21] "beautiful",[21]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p>Without reading the Quran personally (relying on the translations of others which we see clearly with translations of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj can be biased per the cultural mindset of the translator) I can't verify or refute the above Quranic summary (and expanded descriptions at Wikipedia). From this summary I can only say that if the Quran were indeed the bedrock of Islam then there is nothing really untoward about the description of virgins in Paradise.</p><p></p><p></p><p>As with all things, it is only when corrupt humans get their sticky little fingers (and minds) into things that they start to get a tad farfetched:</p><p></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Tirmidhi" target="_blank">Al-Tirmidhi</a> (824 - 892) was a medieval collector of hadiths, some deemed controversial and unreliable.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houri#cite_note-Salahuddin_Yusuf-45" target="_blank">[46]</a></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul style="margin-left: 20px"> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>"A houri is a most beautiful young woman with a transparent body. The marrow of her bones is visible like the interior lines of pearls and rubies. She looks like red wine in a white glass. She is of white color, and free from the routine physical disabilities of an ordinary woman such as menstruation, menopause, urinal and offal discharge, child bearing and the related pollution. A houri is a girl of tender age, having large breasts which are round (pointed), and not inclined to dangle. Houris dwell in palaces of splendid surroundings."</em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houri#cite_note-48" target="_blank">[49]</a></li> </ul><p></p><p>Although the sensible people will say the above might be controversial and/or unreliable, unfortunately it probably is a very good piece of advertising as men are generally guided by their lower passions and what better way to inspire a young, hot-blooded male? In patriarchal societies you get a lot more power when you've got the men on your side, why would you advertise so explicitly to women if they are already a captive audience?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Within all societies we find people of varying intellects. For some people a description of the ecstatic awareness of God might be meaningless to little pea brains. So in an effort to keep them on the right track, you describe things in a more basic way that they can understand.</p><p></p><p></p><p>And then you get the sickos who get all excited and just go too far.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm going to stick with the Quran on this one and leave the barbie and ken dolls for others to play with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ishna, post: 165415, member: 2709"] I know Wikipedia is not always the best source of information, but since I'm not really that inclined to do proper research on this topic I thought I'd get some outside information to clarify some points. [INDENT]In Islam, the [B]ḥūr[/B] or [B]ḥūrīyah[/B] (Arabic: حورية) are commonly translated as "(splendid)[1] companions of equal age (well-matched)",[2] "lovely eyed",[3] of "modest gaze",[4] "pure beings" or "companions pure" of paradise, denoting humans and jinn who enter paradise after being recreated anew in the hereafter.[5] Islam also has a strong mystical tradition which places these heavenly delights in the context of the ecstatic awareness of God.[6] [/INDENT] So even in Islam there is a mystical tradition which reflects the same core truth we find in Sikhi and mystical Catholicism - [I]ecstatic awareness of God[/I]. Descriptions of the 'virgins': [INDENT][B]Qur'anic description:[/B] The houri have variously been described as being "restraining their glances (chaste)",[7][8] "modest gaze",[4] "wide and beautiful/lovely eyes",[3][7][9][10] "like pearls",[11] "spouse",[12] "companions of equal age",[2][13] "splendid"[1] and much more besides. Qur'an does not specify a Gender which means it could be a male or a female. [B]Shia Scholar description:[/B] Still all in accordance with Qur'an, the basic fact of the description of this beauty is how good deeds take the ideal order and proportion to physical forms, how they won't fade away over time, and how they accompany their performers.[14] This description is widely used in [B]Sufism[/B] and [B]Mysticism[/B].[15] [B]Other descriptions:[/B] Some descriptions are more superficial rather than scholarly. For example, "non-menstruating/urinating/defecating and childfree[16][17] or being able to have a short pregnancy lasting an hour[18]", "with bodies not affected by pregnancy or breast-feeding",[16] "60 cubits [27.5 meters] tall",[17][19][20] "7 cubits [3.2 meters] in width",[17] "transparent to the marrow of their bones",[16][21] "eternally young",[22] "hairless except the eyebrows and the head",[22] "pure",[21] "beautiful",[21] [/INDENT] Without reading the Quran personally (relying on the translations of others which we see clearly with translations of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj can be biased per the cultural mindset of the translator) I can't verify or refute the above Quranic summary (and expanded descriptions at Wikipedia). From this summary I can only say that if the Quran were indeed the bedrock of Islam then there is nothing really untoward about the description of virgins in Paradise. As with all things, it is only when corrupt humans get their sticky little fingers (and minds) into things that they start to get a tad farfetched: [INDENT][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Tirmidhi"]Al-Tirmidhi[/URL] (824 - 892) was a medieval collector of hadiths, some deemed controversial and unreliable.[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houri#cite_note-Salahuddin_Yusuf-45"][46][/URL] [LIST] [*][I]"A houri is a most beautiful young woman with a transparent body. The marrow of her bones is visible like the interior lines of pearls and rubies. She looks like red wine in a white glass. She is of white color, and free from the routine physical disabilities of an ordinary woman such as menstruation, menopause, urinal and offal discharge, child bearing and the related pollution. A houri is a girl of tender age, having large breasts which are round (pointed), and not inclined to dangle. Houris dwell in palaces of splendid surroundings."[/I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houri#cite_note-48"][49][/URL] [/LIST] [/INDENT] Although the sensible people will say the above might be controversial and/or unreliable, unfortunately it probably is a very good piece of advertising as men are generally guided by their lower passions and what better way to inspire a young, hot-blooded male? In patriarchal societies you get a lot more power when you've got the men on your side, why would you advertise so explicitly to women if they are already a captive audience? Within all societies we find people of varying intellects. For some people a description of the ecstatic awareness of God might be meaningless to little pea brains. So in an effort to keep them on the right track, you describe things in a more basic way that they can understand. And then you get the sickos who get all excited and just go too far. I'm going to stick with the Quran on this one and leave the barbie and ken dolls for others to play with. [/QUOTE]
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