Spirit of Islam · TYPES OF THE PEOPLE OF PARADISE

TYPES OF THE PEOPLE OF PARADISE

Spirit of Islam, February 2021, p. 36

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.

The highest level of faith is that which progresses with the journey of knowledge. This is obtained by immersing oneself in the divine ocean. activities take place in the heavens and the earth. After that, it becomes possible to materialize what we call food and water, which are essential for the survival of life. With this thought, his heart is filled with the acknowledgement of these great boons of the Almighty. This intense gratitude finds vent through his eyes in the form of tears. Both types of believers possess the feeling of praise for God, but in terms of the level of realization, there is so much difference between the two that it is not possible to describe in words. The Quran and Hadith prove that those who believe with a sincere heart, whose intentions are right, those who obey the commands of God as much as they can, will enter Paradise. But this is the primary level of faith. The highest level of faith is that which progresses with the journey of knowledge. This is obtained by immersing oneself in the divine ocean. There is no doubt that Paradise is destined for both types of believers, but in the matter of enjoying the blessings of Paradise, the difference between a believer and another believer will be the same as that which existed between the two in terms of knowledge and realization of the truth. o A good Muslim is one who refrains from indulging in a practice that is not going to yield any positive outcome. (Prophet Muhammad)

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