MAN AND PARADISE

God has created an ideal world called Paradise. It is a world of everlasting joy and bliss. God has divided man’s lives into two parts: a short period on Earth for a test, and the rest in the Hereafter for reaping the rewards of our actions.

God has created an ideal world called Paradise—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, nor grief exists.

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.