جَنَّت
jannatfeminine
In Urdu, heaven is expressed as جَنَّت (jannat). Wiktionary also lists فِرْدَوس (firdaus) and بِہِشْت (bihiśt).
Meaning: paradise and upper-world (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| جَنَّت | jannat | feminine |
| فِرْدَوس | firdaus | masculine |
| بِہِشْت | bihiśt | masculine |
These terms are used to refer to paradise and the upper-world.
Which one should you use?
جَنَّت is the most common and widely used word for heaven. فِرْدَوس refers specifically to the highest level of paradise, while بِہِشْت is a term for paradise often used in literature and religious discourse.
How does it change in a sentence?
جَنَّت is grammatically feminine and requires feminine verb agreements and adjectives. Both فِرْدَوس and بِہِشْت are grammatically masculine and require masculine verb agreements and adjectives.
How do you pronounce it?
jannat
Did you know?
- In common Urdu idioms, the phrase جَنَّت کی حور refers to the celestial beings of paradise but is also used as a poetic compliment for a beautiful woman.
- While 'heaven' in English can mean the sky, in Urdu, using جَنَّت to describe the sky would sound very strange and almost poetic or religious.
- Although they all mean paradise, the words جَنَّت and بِہِشْت come from different linguistic roots: one is Arabic and the other is Persian.
Example sentences for Urdu are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Aisha and Hamza are talking about spiritual goals.
- عائشہ Ayeshaہمیں جَنَّت کے لیے نیک عمل کرنے چاہئیں۔Hamein jannat ke liye naik amal karne chahiye.We should do good deeds for heaven.
- حمزہ Hamzaجی ہاں، یہ بہت ضروری ہے۔Ji haan, yeh bohat zaroori hai.Yes, this is very important.
- عائشہ Ayeshaاللہ سب کو جَنَّت عطا کرے۔Allah sab ko jannat ata kare.May Allah grant heaven to everyone.
- حمزہ Hamzaآمین، عائشہ۔Ameen, Aisha.Amen, Aisha.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “heaven” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
