WHAT IS PARADISE?

Which are the pure souls who will qualify for the citizenship of Paradise in the hereafter? Giving an answer to this the Quran states: “The hearts of the people of Paradise will be filled with the glory of God.” (The Quran, 39:75) For one to be deserving of Paradise one must discover the glory of God in the present world and acknowledge it from deep within his heart. Glorifying God means discovering God through thinking and reflection, as the Lord of the Universe, while He is unseen. This discovery must be intellectually so deep that it should bring about a revolutionary change in his personality. In this way he becomes a rabbani (divine) person. (The Quran, 3:79) The society of Paradise will be a collection of the best individuals from the whole of human history. Every member of this society will possess the fine qualities of positive thinking, peaceful behaviour,