This world is an imperfect version of Paradise. Paradise is a perfect version of this world. You will be extremely grateful that God placed you in this world in the pre-death period.This world has everything. God will settle you in Paradise in the post-death period, where everything will be available abundantly. This should make you very grateful. At the level of nature, when a river flows onward it looks very beautiful. This is an introduction of Paradise. The parks, fields and green trees are all an introduction to Paradise. The blowing breeze is an introduction to Paradise. When you discover it all as an introduction to Paradise, you will exclaim that God is very merciful and compassionate since He built the world of Paradise for you. You will be immersed in gratitude for His blessings and mercy. There is a discovery of Paradise at your own level and another at the level of nature.
A verse in the Quran states: وَيُدْخِلُهُمُ الْجَنَّةَ عَرَّفَهَا لَهُمْ (47:6) God will admit them into the Garden He has already made known to them. God will make Paradise known to people before He admits them into it. Where will this introduction be? It will happen in this present world.
How? The first introduction in your own being. You must discover yourself. You will realize that the world is astonishingly in accordance to your needs. For example, I am speaking and you are listening. This is an exchange. Such an exchange in not possible between two stars, planets, mountains, oceans or trees. This will make you grateful. You will say, God you have granted me the great ability of doing exchange which other created things cannot do.
Today the scene that I witnessed in the morning was very enjoyable. I gained God realization through it. But can a tiger or elephant do such thing. They witness the scene everyday since they live in the jungle. But the elephant and tiger don’t know anything. Animals have only two concerns: safety and food. They want to be safe from other animals and have food to eat. You must realize that God has given you very high status. You can find enjoyment in nature. When you eat food, you feel good. Humans have made various kinds of food which they enjoy eating. But animals cannot enjoy food. If you give food to animals, be it vegetarian or non-vegetarian, sweets or icecream, they aren’t able to enjoy. They don’t have the tastebuds which you have. You will be very grateful for your tastebuds that help you enjoy food. You go on a journey on the aeroplane. It is indeed great to reach swiftly from one place to another. If you keep a bird inside the aeroplane, the bird won’t be able to enjoy. The bird would think it is trapped in a cage. The aeroplane is a prison for the bird. It has no concept of travelling in the aeroplane to go from one place to another.
All these can be enjoyed by humans. This is why, everything should make you grateful. You will then realize that you will receive all this in Paradise on a greater scale for eternity and it will all be perfect and ideal. This should make you overwhelmed with gratitude. This world is an imperfect version of Paradise. Paradise is a perfect version of this world. You will be extremely grateful that God placed you in this world in the pre-death period.This world has everything. God will settle you in Paradise in the post-death period, where everything will be available abundantly. This should make you very grateful. At the level of nature, when a river flows onward it looks very beautiful. This is an introduction of Paradise. The parks, fields and green trees are all an introduction to Paradise. The blowing breeze is an introduction to Paradise. When you discover it all as an introduction to Paradise, you will exclaim that God is very merciful and compassionate since He built the world of Paradise for you. You will be immersed in gratitude for His blessings and mercy. There is a discovery of Paradise at your own level and another at the level of nature.