gardens, a well of living waters, and
streams from Lebanon. Awake, O north
wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my
garden, that the spices thereof may flow
out.
— Song of Solomon, 4:12–15
Allah will deliver them from the evil of
that day and make their faces shine with
joy. He will reward them for their
steadfastness with robes of silk and the
delights of Paradise.... They shall be
served with silver dishes, and beakers as
large as goblets; silver goblets which they
themselves shall measure: and cups brim-
full with ginger-flavored water from the
Fount of Selsabil.
— The Koran, “Man,” 76: 11–15The Evolving World of Taste and Smell
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