Title: Language in Heaven Question: Well, this is an odd question but I really want to know the language that will be spoken in Heaven. It would not be very difficult for God to make non-Arab learn the Arabic language in a blink of an eye. Or there will be no language; people will comprehend the thoughts of each other without speaking. I really prefer the last option of "comprehending thoughts". I would like to hear your comment on this. Jazzakallah khairun Nauman Ilyas Answer: It is clear from the Qur'an that people shall freely communicate in paradise, but the Qur'an has not specified the language or the method in which people shall communicate with each other. However, there is a narrative ascribed to the Prophet (pbuh) in Tabraniy's Mu`jam al-Awsat [1] , according to which the Prophet (pbuh) is reported to have said that the language of the people of Paradise shall be Arabic. If this narrative is considered to be reliable and accurately reporting the actual saying of the Prophet (pbuh), then one a Muslim would obviously be inclined towards believing that the language spoken by the inmates of Paradise shall indeed by Arabic. Whatever the case may be, it should be appreciated that because of our limited perspective during the life of this world, we are not in a position to fully comprehend either the exact nature of the life in the hereafter or that of the rewards and punishment of the hereafter. After fully appreciating this point, we would naturally be more concerned and involved in rendering ourselves deserving of God's mercy in the hereafter and not be too concerned about the details and the exact nature of the life or the rewards and punishments in the hereafter. I hope this helps. Regards, Moiz Amjad May 1, 2002 [1] Narratives no. 5583 and 9147. This narrative is also reported in Haakim's Al-Mustadrak , narrative no. 7000.