Discovery of Paradise

to make up for these losses? There is only one way, and that is firm and sure faith in Paradise. After facing every harm and loss in this world, the person who has faith in God’s Paradise can say that worldly damage is very petty compared to the priceless Paradise. After every material loss, an individual will lean towards God more. He will become even more desirous of eternal Paradise. The Quran mentions that the inhabitants of Paradise will ‘have no fear, nor will they grieve’ (2:38). It means that no one is bereft of fear and grief in the present world. The present world’s system has been made so that attaining a life free of anxiety and grief is impossible. Given this, the only proper attitude for man is that he should not make this world his goal. He should give the world only the status of a road that leads to his true destination—Paradise. This fact is expressed in a Hadith in the following words: “O God! There is no comfort, but the comfort of the Hereafter.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 2961) To search for comfort and happiness in the present world is like a passenger trying to construct a mansion on a railway platform. An individual stays on a railway platform for only a brief period, so it is not the right place to build a mansion where he can live for a long time. The present world is a place for engaging in actions that can make a person eligible for Paradise: It is not the place for building a ‘paradise’. The right place for Paradise is in the Hereafter. To set Paradise as one’s goal is not just a matter of religious belief. Instead, it is the very purpose of human life.