JAPAN’S TARGET OF ‘ZERO-DEFECT’ INTRODUCES PARADISE
God has created an ideal world called Paradise: a world of everlasting joy and bliss that will come into existence in the Hereafter. Those individuals who pass the test in a short period in this world will reap the rewards of their actions by getting entry into eternal Paradise.
The Japanese target of ‘zero defects’ for their manufacturers—producing goods without any flaws serves as an introduction to Paradise for human beings. We cannot find Paradise in the present world. This world only serves as an introduction to Paradise. Paradise is the zero-defect world of the Hereafter, a realm of everlasting joy and bliss, unmarred by turmoil or pain. In Paradise, one is never beset by anguish or calamity. It is a trouble-free world of infinite blessings, where neither death, boredom, or grief exists. However, in this world, man faces contradictions.
Every component of the vast universe is complete in itself. Here, it is only man who lives in contradiction. Other than man, the whole of the universe is a zero-defect universe. It is only man whose life seems defective.
In the rest of the universe, satisfaction prevails, while in man’s life, dissatisfaction abounds. In the rest of the universe, all things get what they require, but man is the only creature in the world who does not always get what he wants. The rest of the universe is evil-free, but man, exceptionally, is afflicted with the ‘problem of evil.’
Paradise is the answer to this seeming conundrum. The concept of Paradise tells us that all those good things that are there for the rest of the creation are fully available for man too, with the only difference that the rest of the universe gets what it desires in the world of ‘today,’ while man will get all that he wishes in the world of ‘tomorrow’ (the Hereafter).
The search for such an ideal world is an instinctive urge in man. Everyone seeks an invisible Paradise, yet no one can find such infinite blessings in this present, finite world. God has reserved it for the Hereafter.
Paradise is not granted automatically; only those who perform righteous deeds on Earth will be deserving of it. God has divided our lives into two parts: a short period on Earth and eternal life in the Hereafter. This world is for action, while the next world is for reaping the rewards of those actions.
Man is free to act as he wishes on Earth, but this freedom is merely a test. He should recognize it as such and not revel in his power. Those who are not deluded by their temporary authority and never lose sight of their true position will be granted Paradise. Those who rebel based on their worldly power will abide in Hell.
All real power in this world belongs to God alone. He is the Lord of all things, and no one can escape His control for an instant. Those who acknowledge this truth will submit to God willingly. They are the ones who are worthy of Paradise. Those who deny this fact and follow their impulses wherever they lead are offenders in God’s sight and will have no share in the blessings of the Hereafter.
