Phase of Paradise

profound that their lives should come under divine influence in every respect. They may become Godoriented people in the complete sense. It is people such as those who will be held deserving, that is, of the greatest reward by God in the Hereafter. The second part of these verses says: “They shall have the gardens of Paradise for their abode,” showing that God-oriented people will be allowed to settle eternally in the ideal world of Paradise. According to the Lord’s scheme of things, the people of Paradise will lead a fully active life therein. This life will be free from all kinds of hardship and boredom. It will be a life of pleasurable activities. (36:55) The third feature of this heavenly life will be that “they shall forever dwell in the garden of Paradise, desiring no change.” They will remain there eternally yet will never find their existence tedious. In the ultimate sense, they will remain forever engaged in enjoyable activities. These activities will never cease, nor will they be limited. Therefore, this joy and happiness of the people of Paradise will be quite unalloyed and eternal. The fourth part of this Quranic statement is: “If the ocean became ink for writing the words of my Lord,