The reality of Paradise is something which people will
never be able to understand until they actually enter it, but God has shown us
glimpses of it in the Qur'an. He has described it as a place essentially different
to the life of this world, both in the very nature and purpose of life, as well
as the types of delights which people will enjoy therein. The Qur'an tells
people about Paradise, which God offers to them, describes its great blessings,
and proclaims its beauties to everyone. It informs people that Paradise is one
of two ways of life prepared for them in the afterworld, and that every good
thing will be theirs in Paradise to a degree that surpasses our present ability
to imagine. It also shows that Paradise is a place where all blessings have
been created perfectly and where people will be offered everything their souls
and hearts will desire, and that people will be far removed from want and need,
anxiety or sadness, sorrow and regret. Every kind of beauty and blessing
exists in Paradise and will be revealed with a perfection never seen or known
before. God has prepared such blessings there as a gift, and these will be offered
only to people with whom He is pleased.
But what is
the nature of these delights in Paradise, and how will it be different
from the delights of this world? We will try to
highlight a few of these differences.
Pure delight without pain and suffering
While people in this world experience some delight,
they also face much toil and suffering. If one was to scrutinize the life
which they live, they will find that the amount of hardship they face is much
more than the ease and comfort. As for the life of the Hereafter, there will
be no hardship nor suffering in it, and people will live therein in pure joy
and delight. All the causes of sorrow, pain and suffering which people experience
in this life will be absent in the Hereafter. Let’s take a look at some of these
causes.
Wealth
When one thinks of success in this life, they
usually conjure the image of big houses, fine jewelry and clothing, and
expensive cars; financial stability is seen to be the key to a happy life. To
most people, success is inseparably related to wealth, even though this is the furthest
from the truth. How many times have we seen the wealthiest of people living
such miserable lives, that it sometimes even leads them to commit suicide! Wealth
is something which humans in their very nature desire at any cost, and this desire
has been created for a great and wise purpose. When this desire is not
satiated, it causes some extent of grief in a person. For this reason, God has
promised the inhabitants of Paradise that they will have all that they imagined
as far as wealth and belongings are concerned, both for those who were
extremely poor, experiencing even hunger and thirst, to those well-to-do but
who desired even more. God gives us a glimpse of this when he says:
“... there will be there all that the souls could
desire, all that the eyes could delight in …” (Qur'an 43:71)
“Eat and drink at ease for that which you have sent
forth (good deeds) in days past!” (Qur'an 69:24)
“… They will be adorned therein with bracelets of
gold, and they will wear green garments of fine silk and heavy brocade. They
will recline therein on raised thrones. How good [is] the recompense! How
beautiful a couch [is there] to recline on!” (Qur'an 18:31)
Disease and Death
Another
cause of pain and suffering in this life
is the death of a loved one or disease, which are both non-existent in
Paradise. None will feel any sickness or pain in Paradise. The Prophet
Muhammad, may the
mercy and blessings of God be upon him, said about the people of
Paradise:
“They will never fall ill, blow their noses
or spit.” (Saheeh Al-Bukhari)
None will die in Paradise. All shall live
eternally enjoying the pleasures therein. The Prophet Muhammad said that a
caller will call out in Paradise when people enter it:
“Indeed may you be healthy and never be
sick again, may you live and never die again, may you be young and never grow
feeble again, may you enjoy, and never feel sorrow and regret again.” (Saheeh
Muslim)
Social Relationships
As for the remorse felt due to a rift in personal
relationships, people will never hear any evil or hurting comments or speech in
Paradise. They will only hear good words and words of peace. God says:
“They will not hear therein ill speech or commission
of sin. But only the saying of: Peace! Peace!” (Qur'an 56:25-26)
There will be no enmity between people nor
ill-feelings:
“And We shall remove from their breasts any (mutual) hatred
or sense of injury (which they had, if at all, in the life of this world)…” (Qur'an
7:43)
The Prophet said:
“There will be no hatred or resentment
among them, their hearts will be as one, and they will glorify God, morning and
evening.” (Saheeh Al-Bukhari)
People will have the best of companions in the
Hereafter, who were also the best people in the world:
“And whoever obeys God and the Messenger – those will
be with the ones upon whom God has bestowed favor – of the prophets, the
steadfast affirmers of truth, the martyrs and the righteous. And excellent are
those as companions!” (Qur'an 4:69)
The hearts of the people of Paradise will be
pure, their speech will be good, their deeds righteous. There will be no
hurtful, upsetting, offensive or provocative talk there, for Paradise is free
of all worthless words and deeds. If we were to discuss all the causes for
anguish in this life, we would surely find its absence or opposite to be true
in Paradise.
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