Shaping the Souls for Eternal Paradise
English book, p. 78
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
have thought they were his by right; now, it will become clear that they were only lent to him for a short while for the purpose of testing him. It is much the same for man in this world. Here, man has many objects at his disposal. Naturally, he considers himself free to use them as he pleases, to live the life of his own choice. But the truth is that whatever man has in this world is his because of the test he is undergoing. God has put man in this world to be tested. For this test, man is provided with many essential accessories, which will only remain in his possession for the duration of his test. Everything will be taken away as soon as a man’s trial has run its course. After that, man will stand alone before God, awaiting his outcome—either eternal Paradise or eternal deprivation. He will be like a traveller stranded in the middle of a desert or a man left to drift in the voids of space. And only one thing—the invisible wall of death—lies between man and the end of his test on Earth. THE TRIAL OF MAN Life is one long trial for man in this world. Everyone is being examined; it is only the conditions under which this examination is being conducted that vary. Life is one long trial. The great paradox is that while some enjoy life, others suffer continuously. In reality, however, all are the same, for their actions or responses to the situations

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