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Muslim’s heaven is Chinese culture

In the Koran of the Muhammadans, 76:21, their promises of heaven are:

YUSUFALI: Upon them will be green Garments of fine silk and heavy brocade, and they will be adorned with Bracelets of silver; and their Lord will give to them to drink of a Wine Pure and Holy.
PICKTHAL: Their raiment will be fine green silk and gold embroidery. Bracelets of silver will they wear. Their Lord will slake their thirst with a pure drink.
SHAKIR: Upon them shall be garments of fine green silk and thick silk interwoven with gold, and they shall be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord shall make them drink a pure drink.
Thanks to USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts

This sounds nice to desert Arab (men), who wear cotton robes all of the time, call jallaabiyas, and the Arab women who wear long dresses called thawbs, and face veils called khimars. That looks beautiful to them. However, to the Chinese people who walk around in velvet, silk, and satin robes all of the time it doesn’t mean much. This naturally wouldn’t be as appealing to a Chinese (person). However, to a poor desert Arab, colorful, embroidered robes would be their idea of heaven.

Excerpted from The Mystery Clouds – Are They UFOs? by Dr. Malachi Z. York