The Life of Paradise
English book, p. 88
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
time. Indeed, in our advanced modern world, there is a widespread problem of boredom. In such a situation, what is the benefit of an eternal Paradise? Those who do not believe in the Hereafter have always expressed this view. However, this is merely a fallacy. The truth is that boredom arises from the end of the ability to enjoy, not from the end of the desire for pleasure. These individuals assume that when we wish to enjoy pleasure, we soon become satiated and find no remaining delight in it. But this premise is inherently flawed. The reality is that humans possess an insatiable nature by their very nature. What humans find appealing is something they wish to enjoy eternally. However, in the present world, humans are plagued by numerous limitations. Therefore, whenever a person seeks to enjoy something desirable, its limitations soon obstruct their enjoyment. Despite their inclination, they lose the power to savour it. For instance, when we eat a delicious food, its taste does not diminish for us; rather, our stomach becomes full, which forces us to stop eating it. Similarly, many wealthy people, despite their cravings, stop indulging in certain things because they fear becoming overweight and suffering from various ailments. The same applies to all other pleasures. The truth is that boredom or disinterest is a limit to our capacity for enjoyment, not a limitation of desire itself. Paradise is the place where not only will all pleasures be granted to humans in a more complete state, but also the

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