English book · Man and Paradise

Eligibility For Paradise

English book, p. 41

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

ELIGIBILITY FOR PARADISE Admission to Paradise will only be possible for the person who, amid adverse conditions, always remains rooted in positive thinking. This person overcomes jealousy, pride, revenge, and other negative emotions. Unilaterally, they become the epitome of compassion, seeking the well-being of others. Even though they might have the power to oppress or commit injustice, they never do so. In every condition and circumstance, they bind themselves to justice. Paradise is a beautiful divine colony, and only those souls who have subjected themselves to the process of purification in this world will be admitted. The present world is a place of tests, where every person becomes polluted in some way or another. Therefore, everyone should engage in a continuous process of self-purification until their polluted personality is transformed into a purified one. A person of Paradise lives like a flower amidst thorns, becoming a tower of light amidst darkness, discovering the secret of peace amidst earthquakes and storms, offering love amidst hatred, unilaterally forgiving others despite oppression, and finding gain even in loss. A person of Paradise is one who has drawn close to God, who sees the light of God in the rays of the sun, experiences the divine touch in the gushing wind, gains an understanding of God’s greatness in the heights of the mountains, witnesses God’s mercy in the flow of rivers, and sees the glowing radiance of the Creator in the mirror of creation. God, through His prophets, has explained the attributes of a person fit for Paradise. Therefore, while living in this world,

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