Journey towards Final Destination

The Quran tells us that the above habitat or Paradise is perfectly equipped to fulfil all the desires of man in the utmost sense of the word. Man is born with total freedom. The only requirement for finding entry into Paradise is that he should use his freedom properly and avoid all kind of misuse of freedom. It is the divine criterion that will decide whose case was one of proper use of freedom and whose was that of misuse of freedom. Here, the chapter Al-Tin (The Fig) of the Quran is worth quoting. We have indeed created man in the best of mould, then We cast him down as the lowest of the low, except for those who believe and do good deeds—theirs shall be an unending reward! What then after this, can make you deny the Last Judgement? Is not God the greatest of the judges? (95:4-8) It means that while man is born as a complete personality, his present abode – the planet earth – is incomplete. Because of this disparity, man’s condition on earth becomes like that of a fish out of water. The present world has highly intelligent design. But the disparity between man’s nature and the limitations of the present-world to fulfil all his desires indicates the need for man to have a real habitat. This habitat is Paradise. Only those men and women will find entry into Paradise who qualify themselves as deserving candidates for it. The planet earth is a selection ground for this purpose. In the chapter Fussilat (Revelations Well Expounded) the Quran tells us about Paradise in these words: Therein you shall have all that your souls desire, and therein you shall have all that you ask for. (41:31) The Quran mentions all aspects of Paradise in detail and then guides man in these words: For the like of this, then, let the workers work. (37:61)