# Jannat — The Luzumiyat character guide

> Jannat in The Luzumiyat by Abu al-ʻAlaʼ al-Maʻarri.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Jannat

**First appearance:** 0007-iv

## Who they are

A poetic personification of paradise or a beautiful woman in al-Maʻarri's allegories.

## Relationships

### [Abu al-ʻAlaʼ al-Maʻarri](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_luzumiyat_se/characters/abu_al_ala_al_maarri)

_psychological_

Jannat (Paradise) is a symbolic or allegorical figure representing al-Ma'arri's skeptical and often critical view of religious promises.

## In the story

### [To Abu al-ʻAlaʼ](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_luzumiyat_se/chapters/to-abu-al-ala)

Referenced in the line 'Melting in thy Jannat and thy hell,' symbolizing paradise and the poet's inner world.

### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_luzumiyat_se/chapters/xxiii)

Referenced as a possible destination in the afterlife, contrasted with Jahannam.

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