This study examines the beauty of paradise in the Quran through an analysis of natural symbols, as evidenced by Quraish Shihab in his Tafsir Al-Mishbah. Paradise, as a metaphysical concept in Islam, is described in the Quran using natural symbols such as rivers, trees, fruits, and light, to make it more understandable to humans. This study aims to uncover how natural symbols are used to depict paradise and how Quraish Shihab's interpretation adds new meaning to these verses. This study uses a qualitative method based on library research. The research approach uses Abdul Hayy Al-Farmawi's maudhu'i method to analyze the natural symbols in the wave verses in the Tafsir Al-Mishbah. The results of the study show that first, the symbols of nature in the Qur'an want to show how heaven looks in general, from its vastness to everything in it and its pleasures to grow and increase human awareness of all the pleasures that exist in this mortal world are not comparable or even far compared to the pleasures and beauty of heaven. Second, the symbols of nature in the Qur'an do not only function aesthetically, but also pedagogically and morally, shaping human behavior by bringing to life the spiritual imagination of heaven. Tafsir al-Mishbah provides a contextual and rational interpretation so that the symbolic messages of the verses about the surge become more relevant to the lives of modern humans. This study concludes that understanding the symbols of nature in the verses of heaven is very important in growing spiritual awareness and encouraging positive behavior that is in line with Islamic values.
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