Man and Paradise
English book, p. 31
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
FLOWERS AND THORNS expectations. He lives among people as if they were his sisters and brothers. He remains patient instead of complaining. He fulfils his obligations and asks for his rights only from God. These are the noble qualities that will make one deserving of entry into Paradise. FLOWERS AND THORNS The mind of a person who builds a positive character will become a treasury of positivity. Such a positive personality will find a place in the eternal world after death in Paradise, where they will forever lead a life of comfort and joy. Man is an eternal being. However, his life is divided into two phases: the period before death (generally a maximum of 100 years) and the period after death (which is eternal). The first phase is spent in this world, and the second phase is spent in the Hereafter. Today’s world—the present world—is like a thick jungle. Here, there are flowers, but along with them, there are also thorns. In the world of tomorrow—that is, the Hereafter— the ‘flowers’ and the ‘thorns’ will be separated. After this, an eternal world will emerge, one part of which will contain only ‘thorns’ (Hell), and the other part will contain only ‘flowers’ (Paradise). In today’s world, everyone has the opportunity to shape their eternal fortune. The record of their life in this world will determine whether they will be placed in a world full of thorns or the eternal garden of flowers.

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