Man and Paradise

PARADISE—AN IDEOLOGY OF LIFE be experienced in this world in a less-than-ideal form, with the difference that the Paradise of the Hereafter is eternal, while the present world is only a temporary and partial introduction to Paradise. Paradise, without doubt, in its full sense, can be known only in the Hereafter. In the present world, man can know Paradise in terms of potential, and in the Hereafter, he will find it in terms of actuality. Discovering the present world as an introduction to Paradise, in fact, makes one deserving of the Paradise of the Hereafter. PARADISE—AN IDEOLOGY OF LIFE Man is a Paradise-seeker by nature. Everyone desires to realize the latent Paradise hidden within human nature. To remain tension-free, we must understand that Paradise is achievable only in the next world. The present world serves merely as a preparation for eternal Paradise. The conviction that Paradise exists is not a simple belief; it is a comprehensive ideology. The belief in Paradise encompasses all aspects of life. The importance of Paradise can be properly understood only when it is linked to the entirety of human existence. The study of man shows that man is a Paradise-seeking being. Man’s nature craves an ideal world where everything meets the highest standards of perfection—another name for this is Paradise. The attainment of this Paradise is a dream shared by every man and woman.