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Shaping the Souls for Eternal Paradise

English book, p. 181

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

PARADISE: THE DESTINATION OF MAN The necessity of belief in God for an individual and society is definite proof of God’s existence. The fact that the proper conduct of human life is impossible without belief in God itself proves that God exists and that each person is accountable to Him. Belief in God gives man certainty. It disciplines his life. It gives him the confidence and assurance that if he abstains from evil in his daily life and follows the path of virtue, he will simultaneously obtain benefits. First, he will be saved from God’s chastisement. Second, he will earn an eternal reward for righteous living in eternal Paradise from God. The belief in accountability to God is a belief in human progress. It acts as a powerful incentive for the perfection of humanity. This belief puts human life on the path of Truth so that it will never stop until the journey ends. ELIGIBILITY FOR PARADISE Paradise is for one who attains the realisation of His Creator at the level of maarifah while God is unseen and bows down before God while possessing the freedom to disobey Him. Paradise is a blessing without limits. One will find it only by paying a high price for it. Very few fortunate people will be declared eligible to be settled in the world of Paradise. The first test for admission into Paradise is that man attains the realisation of His Creator at the level of maarifah.

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