FOREWORD

 FOREWORD had not discovered God in their life before death will be deprived of this chance. Then it would be too late. Man’s life is divided into the pre-death and post-death phases. A tiny portion of man’s life is kept for the first phase, while the rest—which carries on for eternity—is in the post-death phase. If man’s story is seen only in the pre-death phase, it will appear as a meaningless tragedy. However, if man’s story is seen in the light of the period after death, it will seem meaningful. In line with this creation plan of God, man stands at a very critical juncture. He has to choose between two alternatives. One option is to use the available opportunities in the present world according to God’s creation plan and then become eligible to enjoy eternally in Paradise. The other option is to lead a life of heedlessness in this world and be eternally deprived of pleasure in the next phase of life. For life after death, God has made a perfect world— Paradise. This Paradise is, in every sense, an ideal world. Those who qualify themselves according to the Divine standards will be settled in the ideal world of Paradise. Now, who are these qualified people? These are the ones who, using their intellectual capacities, attain the realization of God. Coming out of intellectual confusion, they discover the Truth. They devote themselves to God alone by worshipping none but God. Despite possessing complete freedom, they are willing to be regulated by divine discipline. Faced with adverse conditions, they