Quote

If there is one thing that the women and men of the late 20th century who have an awareness and enjoyment of history can be sure of, it is that Islam was not sent from Heaven to foster egotism and mediocrity.

But for Muslims, everything that they don't have on earth is what they get in heaven. They can drink, they can have sex. All of the forbidden pleasures on earth, you can have in paradise.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it.

Islam will be what Muslims make of it. And it is the sum total of the interpretation that Muslims give to it.

I've got many letters from Muslim organizations thanking me for making 'Kingdom of Heaven.'

In the Jewish tradition, there is at the same time Jerusalem in the heavens and Jerusalem on the ground. Jerusalem is a living city, but also the heart, the soul of the Jewish people and the state of Israel.

For the Christian, heaven is where Jesus is. We do not need to speculate on what heaven will be like. It is enough to know that we will be for ever with Him.

Mohammed personally mapped out seven heavens. If he got to seven, you know there's more.

Judaism is interesting in that there is something there that I think you just can't understand if you're not a Jew - it moves into a realm of true mystery.