Discovering God

have a deleterious effect in the life after death. Such a negative personality would, indeed, render one incapable of gaining entry into Paradise. You came to realize that the culture of the people of Paradise would be that of peace; only those would be accommodated there who had the capacity to live together in love and peace. This being so, one who develops a personality which is intolerant, easily provoked and downright unfriendly will be held ineligible to enter Paradise and will be deprived of happiness and success for all eternity. Such thinking will prove to be revolutionary and you will become your own watchdog. You will become extremely keen to reform yourself. Thinking born of introspection is the greatest source of tazkiya. Tazkiya can always be achieved by inner selfappraisal, rather than by some external activity. Heart-based Tazkiya, Mind-based Tazkiya Study the last part of the third chapter of the Quran which exhorts people of understanding to reflect on the signs in the creation of the heavens and the earth so that they should realize their Lord. Through these signs, you will learn of the Creation Plan of God, you will discover Heaven and Hell, and you will comprehend