An Example of Noble Character

WOMEN OF PARADISE the sense of inner peace you experience is something no amount of money can buy. The “good life” mentioned in the above verse is the very source of inner contentment and peace of mind in this world. And it is this same hayat tayyibah (good life) that makes a person worthy of the eternal gardens of Paradise in the Hereafter. Who will enter Paradise? The woman or man who, in this life, achieved that good life—whose mind was illuminated by the light of God, whose heart overflowed with divine inspiration, whose chest became familiar with the storm of remembrance of God, whose eyes refused to see anything but the divine reality, whose hands rose only for the sake of God, whose steps moved only in pursuit of God’s will, and whose tongue, when it spoke, conveyed words of divine love and human compassion. The Prophet of Islam said: “Treat others the way you would like to be treated yourself.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 13) This principle applies equally to believing women and believing men. It is a very simple test by which any woman or man can immediately judge what is appropriate or inappropriate in their behaviour toward others. Everyone knows that they dislike being spoken to harshly, so they should also not speak harshly to others. Instead, they should always greet people with kind words. Similarly, everyone knows that being treated with sincerity and goodwill feels good—therefore, they should treat others with that same goodwill, and never act with ill intent toward anyone.