The prophet (peace be upon him) narrated that Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala said, "I have prepared for my servants in Paradise that which no eye has seen, no ear has heard and no mind can even imagine,"
If the above Hadith does not motivate you to strive for Paradise, what will? Maybe this Top Ten list will!
Think about it? Imagine the most fun thing in the world, well there are more fun things in Paradise that you can't even imagine!
Think about the most beautiful thing in the world, well there is beauty in Paradise that no eye has seen and no mind can fathom!
Think about the most beautiful sounds in the world, well there is beautiful music in paradise the likes of which no ears have ever heard and your mind can't imagine!
Don't you want this? We die for the latest playstations, DVDs, cars and gadgets, yet none of these can compare to what we will get in paradise if we live our lives according to Allah's will. Shouldn't we be craving for Paradise?
Maybe we don't know enough about Paradise, thats why we are unmotivated. Maybe we are too distracted and do not stop to think about it, whatever the case may be, if you are not working for Paradise you will lose out big time!
Here are my Top Ten things I love about Paradise:
10. No work:
Imagine living forever in luxury without ever having to work again, no worries about your income, your boss or social pressure. We all want this lifestyle, were we sit around doing nothing all day, we all love to retire, what better place to retire in than the eternal bliss of Paradise!
9. No sickness:
Everybody hates getting sick, well if you make it to Paradise, you will never ever get sick again! So what are you waiting for, invest in this incredible medical aid plane that guarantees you eternal good health.
8. No aging:
Nobody likes getting old and wrinkled, once an old lady asked the prophet (peace be upon him) if she will enter Paradise, he replied that there are no old people in Paradise, she began to cry and he explained that is because in Paradise you will be young again forever! Who does not want to drink from a fountain of eternal youth, well Paradise is that fountain!
7. No fighting or ill-feelings:
Nothing spoils our days and lives more than fighting with others and harboring ill-feelings, well before entering Paradise, while on the bridge, all differences will be resolved and the people of Paradise will never feel anything towards each other again!
6. No Bad Guys:
thats right, all thugs, robbers, oppressors, etc are banned from Paradise until they are purified from their sins by burning in the Hellfire and eternally regretful, as for those who are pure evil, hellfire is their abode forever and they will never disturb the peace of Paradise! You want the best security system and to live in the safest country for your family, Paradise guarantees you all of that for eternity!
5. No rules or duties:
In Paradise, you don't have to do anything, as long as you live by the rules on earth, you are free in Paradise to do as you please. This means there is no salah, hijab, prohibitions or traffic fines in Paradise! So fire up your batmobiles becuase nobody will pull you over for bad driving and since you can't get hurt, you can race your batmobiles all over the place as fast as you want without worrying about knocking any old ladies!
4. A Kingdom beyond your wildest dreams!
It is narrated that the smallest property in Paradise which will belong to the worst sinner who will be the last man to crawl out of Hell and be entered into Paradise, will be ten times the size of this earth! Thats right, the smallest property in Paradise is ten times the size of this earth, that means if we work hard enough, we could gain properties as give as this galaxy! Mind you, that that is your own personal property in which you can do as you please. Tell me that you don't want that?
Did I mention that this huge property is full of rivers of pure milk, wine and honey, indescribably beautiful Palaces and whatever your heart desires! You know what to do, go repent and start working for it!
3. Whatever your heart desires and entertainment and beauty that nobody can even imagine!
Thats right, desire grilled prawns and chips, you will get it immediately, desire a fountain of chocolate, you will get it immediately! Desire a batmobile... :-) you get the picture, tell me you still not interested in Paradise?
You read the Hadith at the beginning, what more do you want! Even if you get everything you desire in Paradise, this is even cooler, because there are stuff there so awesome, fun and beautiful that it could not be described to us because our minds can't imagine it! In one narration of the Meraj, the prophet (peace be upon him) described the Lote-tree as having colors indescribable! That means even the colors there will be new and more beautiful than what we get on earth! Which crazy person, is not excited about getting all this!
2. Eternal life!
Forget about your philosopher's stones and fountains of eternal life, if you make it to Paradise you will have all of the above...forever! Never getting tired, never getting bored and according to some narrations, the pleasures just keep increasing and getting better! To me this, is the one thing I love most about paradise, living forever in luxury and enjoyment.
1. Seeing Allah and talking to Him:
It is reported that Allah will ask the people of Paradise, if they desire anything and they will reply what more can we want we got Paradise! Allah will then lift his veil and the people of Paradise will see Allah's face and it will be the most beautiful thing they ever saw and the happiest moment they ever experienced!
Thats right in Paradise, you will get not only get to meet and hang out with the prophets, companions, deceased relatives and righteous people of the past, but you will get meet Allah! Is that not reason enough to work for Paradise, and the higher your ranking, the more often you will meet Allah!
So you have to wear hijab for a few years on earth, grow a beard, pray five times a day, be good, etc, etc. So what, is not all of the above worth it! So next time, you feel it difficult to practice Islam, think about all of the above and realize Paradise and Allah's company is worth it!
Hope this motivated you as it motivated me! Please leave your comments and tell me what you love best about Paradise! May Allah guide us all and unite us with Him in Paradise!
7 comments:
Masha Allah thanx for this beautiful reminder. We are either so content with the comforts of this world, or so burdened by its trials, and we become so immersed in both that we forget how temporary this life is. We have so much to look forward to in Jannah. No worries, no sorries :) May Allah enter us all.
ASSALAMU ALAYKUM WA REHMATULLAHI WA BARKATUH! JAZAKALLAHUKHAIR!! ITS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING,ENLIGHTENING,BEAUTIFULL N SO..ON !! SUBHAAN ALLAH THE MOST INTERESTING THING WAS THAT V LL GET 2 C ALLAH SWT, HIS MESSENGER(AS) N SAHABAS(RA)!MAY ALLAH MAKE ALL OF US WORTHY OF PARADISE! AMEEN!!
Assalamu alaykum wa rehmatullahi wa barkatuh..I really cant express my feelings d moment it comes 2 description of paradise esp seeing Allah SWT n his messengers(as)..Nwdays people r more short sighted than far sighted hence dey only strive n hastes 2wards temporary stuffs n neglect permanent 1s (jannah)!! HASTE MAKES WASTE!!May Allah grant us all jannatul firdaus!!Ameen!!
Assalamualykum ,
1]Meeting with Allahsubahanawtala
2]Meeting with my beloved prophet
3]Meeting with umml momineen, hajera alahisalam, shahaba etcetc
4]No asad between anyone.Literally want to fly to a place where there is salaamath,
5]meeting with my parents where they would be pleased with me
6]Sitting there alone with no responsiblities and enjoying each and every moment with zikr of my Rabb
and many more..
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركته
Masha-Allah! May Allah bless you for sharing such beautiful information with us. and may He reward you with Paradise for it!!!
I was wondering if i could have permission to share this content on my blogger:
http://ipcblogger.net/saleha/
Jazak Allah khair!
Masha'Allah, no more burning the curry or serving bad coffee to my guests!
No more scrubbing washrooms!
No more fear of someone stealing or abusing my children!
NO MORE FITNA!!!!
I can't imagine it. I can only hold on and keep putting one foot in front of the other, and each salat in front of the other and await my turn for Judgement, and experience this when Allah grants it to me.
(It's kind of like awaiting the birth of a child. You know it's coming, and there is danger until the day, but it seems so far away, like you'll never actually get there... and then... one day...)
And then we can truly breathe in Peace
salamun alaik ya akhi...Barakallah feekum,i envy you for writing this and inspiring us soooooooo much...barakallah feekum.may allah preserve and increase our good deeds...ameen
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