Kashmir: An Introduction to Paradise

Similarly, while dealing with people, did he uphold justice or did he keep his personal interests uppermost and then tread the path of injustice? Did he only make a public show of his being a man of good character, or did he follow the path of goodness in his private life as well? Did he make truth his supreme concern or were other things of greater importance to him? In a similar vein, on receiving power, did he misuse his power or, in spite of having power, did he strictly uphold justice? When he received wealth or experienced poverty, in either condition did he prove himself capable of adhering to the path of moderation or not? What was his attitude when he was given a front seat on any occasion and what was his attitude when he was given a back seat? Did he stick to principles when it came to his emotions and desires, or did he ignore his principles and pursue his desires? It is on the basis of this record that the eternal future of every man and woman is going to be decided. The Heavenly World The present world has been built for a limited period. After the completion of this period, all the men and women born in the world will be brought before God. And God, according to the record prepared by the angels, will decide their future. Those records which will show which men and women displayed a heavenly character throughout their earthly lives and used their freedom solely w i t h i n t h e sphere fixed by God, thus proving that they were fit to inhabit the heavenly world; it is they who will be selected to live eternally in the heavenly gardens, while all those who failed to prove their heavenly character will be rejected and cast into the eternal dustbin of the universe, so that they will forever be fated to lead a life of utter frustration and despair. Successful is one who has realized the eternal world in this temporary world; who has discovered in the failures of the present world, the secret to eternal success in the next eternal world. Maulana Wahiduddin Khan God has created man according to a plan, His plan being to create man and settle him in this present limited world and give him full freedom as a test. Successful is one who has realized the eternal world in this temporary world. Kashmir An Introduction to Paradise 20 www.cpsglobal.org www.alquranmission.org www.goodwordbooks.com Goodword Books 1, Nizamuddin West Market New Delhi-110 013 Tel. +9111-4182-7083, Mob. +91-8588822672 info@goodwordbooks.com Goodword Books, Chennai 82/324, Triplicane High Road, Triplicane Chennai 600005 Mob. +91-9790853944 Center for Peace and Spirituality USA 2665 Byberry Road Bensalem, PA 19020 Cell: (617) 960-7156 cps@alrisala.org Center for Peace and Spirituality 1, Nizamuddin West Market New Delhi-110 013 info@cpsglobal.org