Man and Paradise

PARADISE: GOD’S NEIGHBOURHOOD adhere to the nature he is born with, as given by God. He must not deviate from this divine nature. God “inspired this (divine nature) so that he might understand what was right and wrong for it.” (Quran, 91:8). If a man saves himself from distraction, he will certainly discover his true nature, which is in the form of conscience within every human being. This conscience is an internal sign of this divine nature. God’s prophets came to the world to make men aware of this nature so that what exists within man at the unconscious level might be consciously discovered. The truth is that man is for Paradise, and Paradise is for man. The only exception to this rule is one who knowingly deviates from the path towards Paradise. PARADISE: GOD’S NEIGHBOURHOOD Paradise is another name for eternal life in the neighbourhood of God (Quran, 66:11). In the world before death, man lives in the neighbourhood of God at the level of mind and feeling. After death, his living in the world of God will be a reality. Man is regarded as a pleasure-seeking animal. Pleasure is a unique phenomenon experienced exclusively by human beings. The desire in humans for all kinds of pleasures is limitless. But in the present world, these desires of men and women are rarely fulfilled. Almost without exception, every one of us leaves the world without having attained total fulfilment, be he rich or poor, illiterate or educated, a commoner or a king. There is a long list of pleasures man seeks to enjoy: intellectual pleasure, the pleasure of sight, hearing, taste, touch, speech,