"The righteous shall be lodged in a mansion secure amid gardens & fountains, arrayed in rich silks & fine brocade. We (Allah) shall wed them to dark-eyed houris. Secure against all ills, they shall call for every kind of fruit; & having died once, they shall never die again."
In Ramayan, Aranya Kand, when Rama, Sita & Lakshmana were wandering in the forest, they were surprised to hear heavenly music in that desolate place. A sage called Dharmavrata, who was with them at that time, told them that there is a "Lake of 5 beauties" here. At the bottom of it is a palace built by Maandakarni, who was gifted 5 beauties in return for his penances by the Gods. Blessed also with eternal youth, he is enjoying their company here."
If one replaced the "righteous" of Quran with Maandakarni of Ramayan with his penances, one can observe that their rewards are essentially the same.
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