Nikmat Syurga Tiada Bandingan

Nikmat Syurga Tiada Bandingan

Oleh Dr. Zulkifli Mohamad Albakri

Dengan  Nama Allāh, Yang Maha Pemurah, lagi Maha Mengasihani;

Segala Pujian dan  Kesyukuran hanya kepada Allāh; Selawat dan Salam keatas Muhammad Rasullullah.

 

Setelah Allah SWT menerangkan perbuatan para pendusta, berikutnya Dia menerangkan pula dengan lebih lanjut kemenangan yang diperolehi oleh orang yang bertaqwa, iaitu syurga yang digambarkan kewujudan dan isinya. Dia menerangkan bahawa syurga tidak lain adalah kurnia Allah SWT.

Perkara ini merupakan pendorong hasrat yang tinggi dan mengajak mereka agar lebih bersungguh dalam melakukan amal kebajikan dan menambahkan kedudukan yang dekat kepada Allah SWT dan ketaatan kepada-Nya.

Ayat ini juga merupakan gambaran penderitaan bagi orang yang tersesat lagi pendusta.

Firman Allah SWT: "Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang bertaqwa, disediakan syurga tempat mereka beroleh apa yang mereka ingini" [An-Naba’, 78: 31]

Ibn Abbas dan al-Dahhak berkata: Iaitu, dalam keadaan suci sedangkan Mujahid dan Qatadah berkata: Mereka selamat dari api neraka.

Firman Allah SWT: "(Mereka akan beroleh) taman-taman bunga dan kebun-kebun buah-buahan, terutama anggur. Dan perawan-perawan yang sebaya umurnya." [ An-Naba’, 78: 32-33]

Inilah sebahagian kenikmatan syurga dengan makanan dan bidadari. Al-Maraghi berkata:

Bernikmatan dengan bidadari menggambarkan kesenangan seseorang di dunia yang memperoleh kelazatan walaupun kita tidak mengetahui hakikatnya di akhirat kelak dan kita wajib beriman dengannya.

Jelas kenikmatan di sana melebihi kelazatan yang terdapat di dunia. Ini merupakan bentuk kesenangan di hari akhirat.

Firman Allah SWT: "Serta piala atau gelas yang penuh dengan minuman" [An-Naba’, 78:34] Ibn Abbas berkata: Ia terisi penuh dan berturut-turut dan Ikrimah berkata: Ia menjadi jernih.

Firman Allah SWT: "Mereka tidak mendengar di dalam syurga itu perkataan yang sia-sia, dan tiada pula perkataan yang dusta" [An-Naba’, 78: 35]

Ibn Kathir berkata: Dalam syurga tiada perkataan yang tidak bermanfaat, malahan pula dusta dan dosa. Syurga merupakan tempat yang terjamin keselamatannya penuh dengan nikmat yang tidak terkira.

Firman Allah SWT: "Sebagai balasan dari Tuhanmu, iaitu satu limpah kurnia yang dikira cukup (menurut yang dijanjikan-Nya)" [An-Naba’, 78: 36]

Syed Qutb berkata: Kita dapat melihat keindahan pengungkapan dan irama dalam pembahagian di antara jaza' (balasan) dan ata' (kurnia).

Keindahan itu dapat dilihat lebih kurang pada semua bunyi di akhir ayat. Inilah ciri yang nyata dalam keindahan seluruh juzuk ini.

Firman Allah SWT: "Tuhan yang mentadbirkan tujuh petala langit dan bumi serta apa yang ada di antara keduanya, Tuhan yang Maha Pemurah, tidak ada sesiapapun diberi kuasa berkata-kata dengannya (untuk memohon pertimbangan tentang balasan atau pengurniaan itu)" [An-Naba’, 78: 37]

Ibn Kathir berkata: Allah SWT menjelaskan berkenaan dengan Keagungan dan Kemuliaan-Nya. Dialah Rabb yang hakiki sama ada di bumi atau di langit dan semua makhluk tidak mampu berbicara kecuali dengan izin-Nya.

Firman Allah SWT: "(Tambahan pula) pada masa Jibril dan malaikat-malaikat yang lain berdiri bersaf-saf (menunggu perintah Tuhan), tidak ada yang berani berkata-kata (memohon pertimbangan) melainkan yang telah diizinkan baginya oleh Tuhan Yang Maha Pemurah, serta ia berkata benar" [An-Naba’, 78: 38]

Ulama tafsir khilaf berkenaan dengan maksud ruh di sini antaranya:

•  Ruh-ruh manusia seperti riwayat al-Awfi dari Ibn Abbas.
• Anak cucu Adam alaihis-salam seperti pendapat al-Hasan dan Qatadah.
• Salah satu daripada makhluk Allah dalam bentuk seperti manusia tetapi bukan malaikat dan manusia. Keadaan mereka juga makan dan minum. Inilah pendapat Ibn Abbas, Mujahid, Abu Salih dan al-A'mash.
• Iaitu Jibril alaihis-salam seperti pendapat Sya'bi, Said bin Jubair dan al-Dahak.
• Para malaikat yang mulia dan hampir dengan Allah SWT seperti kata Muqatil.
• Iaitu al-Quran. Inilah pendapat Ibn Zaid.
• Salah satu malaikat dengan ukuran sebesar seluruh makhluk.

Ibn Kathir mentarjihkan pendapat kedua iaitu: Anak cucu Adam Alaihis-Salam.

Firman Allah SWT: "Itulah keterangan-keterangan mengenai hari (kiamat) yang sungguh tetap berlakunya, maka sesiapa yang mahukan kebaikan dirinya, dapatlah ia mengambil jalan dan cara kembali kepada Tuhannya (dengan iman dan amal yang soleh)!" [An-Naba’, 78: 39]

Hari Kiamat pasti berlaku dan hendaklah seseorang itu beramal soleh dan dapat mendekatkan kepada Allah SWT dengan memperolehi kemuliaan dan pahala, di samping itu dapat menjauhkan dari seksaan azab neraka.

Firman Allah SWT: "Sesungguhnya (dengan keterangan-keterangan yang tersebut), Kami memberi amaran kepada kamu mengenai azab yang dekat (masa datangnya), Iaitu hari seseorang melihat apa yang telah diusahakannya; dan orang yang kafir akan berkata (pada hari itu): "Alangkah baiknya kalau Aku menjadi tanah (supaya Aku tidak dibangkitkan untuk dihitung amalku dan menerima balasan)"." [An-Naba’, 78: 40 ]

Ibn Kathir berkata: Pada hari itu orang kafir berangan-angan dengan menyatakan jika mereka dijadikan sebagai tanah dan bukannya makhluk yang wujud di muka bumi.

Ini kerana setelah diperlihatkan kepada mereka azab dari Allah SWT dan perbuatan buruk mereka yang telah dicatatkan oleh malaikat yang mulia.

Penutup

Alhamdulillah, selesailah sudah Surah Al-Naba' yang mengandungi kandungan rukun iman berkaitan hari akhirat.

Di samping itu, dijelaskan perihal natijah golongan yang derhaka dengan sepedih-pedih balasan. Semoga Allah SWT memelihara kita semua daripada seksaan-Nya.

Begitu juga digambarkan dengan terang sifat yang diperolehi dan diraih oleh penghuni syurga dengan pelbagai kenikmatan. Semoga Allah SWT mengurniakan kepada kita keredaan-Nya dan syurga-Nya.

Wallahu'alam

[Via Utusan, 26 Mac 2010 / 10 Rabiul Akhir 1431 ]

Tujuh Golongan Istimewa Di Sisi Allah

Tujuh Golongan Istimewa Di Sisi Allah

Zainuddin Hashim

Dengan Nama Allāh, Yang Maha Pemurah, lagi Maha Mengasihani;

Segala Pujian dan Kesyukuran hanya kepada Allāh Subhanahu wa ta’ala;

Selawāt dan Salām keatas junjungan Nabi Muhammad.

Terdapat Tujuh Golongan Manusia yang berjaya mendapat tempat di sisi Allāh Subhanahu Wa Ta`ala kerana melakukan amalan berdasarkan ilmu pengetahuan yang diwariskan oleh baginda kepada mereka.

Kejayaan mereka itu untuk beramal dengan amalan-amalan yang baik menurut syarak adalah disebabkan ketekunan mereka untuk bergaul dengan insan-insan yang memiliki budi pekerti yang baik, apatah hubungan yang intim dengan Allāh Subhanahu Wa Ta`ala selaku Pencipta seluruh alam.

Allāh Subhanahu Wa Ta`ala menegaskan: "Dan bersabarlah kamu bersama-sama dengan orang-orang yang menyeru kepada Tuhannya, sama ada di waktu pagi, tengahari, petang, senja dan malam dengan mengharapkan keridaan-Nya, janganlah kamu kedua matamu berlaing dari mereka kerana mengharapkan perhiasan kehidupan dunia ini, dan janganlah kamu menuruti orang yang telah Kami lalaikan hatinya daripada mengingati Kami serta menuruti hawa nafsunya, kerana sesungguhnya seluruh hidup mereka adalah melampaui batas (agama)." [Surah Al-Kahfi, 18: 28]

Itulah jalan bagi memastikan kedudukan iman, pegangan serta kepercayaan terus utuh melalui persahabatan dengan orang-orang yang boleh mengingatkan kita kepada Allāh Subhanahu Wa Ta`ala, bukan sekadar itu, malah mencemburui serta memburu tempat di akhirat seperti tujuh golongan yang terselamat daripada ditimpa panas terik matahari sejengkal di atas kepala.

Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) ada menegaskan mengenai tujuh golongan tersebut menerusi sabdanya yang bermaksud:

"Tujuh golongan dinaungi Allāh di bawah naungan-Nya pada Hari Qiamat iaitu hari yang tidak ada sebarang naungan padanya selain daripada naungan Allāh; mereka itu ialah:

• Pemerintah yang adil;

• Remaja (lelaki atau perempuan) yang hidupnya sentiasa dalam mengerjakan ibadah kepada Tuhannya;

• Orang yang hatinya sentiasa terikat dengan masjid;

• Dua orang yang berkasih sayang kerana Allāh di mana kedua-duanya berkumpul dan berpisah untuk mendapat keredaan Allāh;

• Orang yang digoda oleh seorang perempuan yang kaya lagi rupawan untuk bersatu dengannya lalu ia menolak dengan berkata: "Aku takut kepada Allāh!”;

• Orang yang bersedekah secara bersembunyi sehingga tangan kirinya tidak mengetahui apa yang diberi oleh tangan kanannya; dan

• Orang yang menyebut atau mengingat Allāh dengan keadaan tidak ada dalam ingatannya perkara lain, lalu menitiskan air matanya kerana mengingatkan sifat Mulia dan sifat Agung Allāh."

[Riwayat Abu Dawud dan Ibnu Majah].

Jelas dari apa yang disabdakan oleh baginda dalam hadis tersebut di atas, memberitahu kita bahawa golongan yang disebut itu adalah mereka yang benar-benar melaksanakan tuntutan ajaran agama Islam dalam hidup mereka, justeru mereka dianugerahkan balasan yang baik dari Allāh setimpal dengan apa yang telah disumbangkan untuk kebaikan Islam.

Bukan mudah untuk menjadi hamba Allāh yang sanggup berkorban demi Allāh dalam segenap tuntutan kehidupan, apatah lagi terpaksa berhadapan dengan ujian yang mesti dilalui seperti yang dialami oleh tujuh golongan di atas.

Apatah lagi kepada umat Nabi Muhammad (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) masa kini yang tenggelam dalam banyak perkara yang tidak ada hubungan dengan nilai keagamaan, termasuklah gelagat dalam bulan Ramadhan dan malam hari raya, mereka memperlihatkan betapa aspek agama perlu dipelihara pada waktu tertentu secara bermusim, sehingga tindakan mereka itu tidak menjadikan mereka mampu untuk menangis kerana takut kepada Allāh Subhanahu Wa Ta`ala.

Golongan yang ketujuh yang disebut oleh Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam)  dalam hadis di atas iaitu yang mengingati (berzikir) kepada Allāh Subhanahu Wa Ta`ala hingga menitiskan air mata bukan mudah untuk ditemui pada zaman ini, kerana manusia pada hari ini tidak memelihara sumber pemakanan yang diambil (hasil pendapatan), tidak mengendahkan pantang larang agama, halal dan haramnya sesuatu yang diperolehinya serta tidak mempedulikan nilai-nilai agama dalam kehidupan mereka, malah Islam dipinggirkan dalam hidup mereka.

Pendekatan Al-Quran Dan Sunnah Nabi Muhammad (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) Mengenai Nilai Air Mata

Sehubungan itu, Allāh menjelaskan: "Dan mereka menyungkur atas muka mereka sambil menangis dan mereka bertambah khusyuk." [Surah Al-Isra’ ,17: 109]

Iulah sikap dan nilai orang-orang yang beriman sungguh-sungguh kepada Allāh SWT, di mana mereka tidak akan mudah mengalirkan air mata melainkan apabila melihat Islam ditekan, diperlakukan dengan sewenang-wenangnya oleh tangan-tangan pengkhianat agama, negara dan bangsa.

Keadaan ini amat berbeza sekali dengan orang Islam hari ini yang tidak peka atau prihatin dengan perkembangan semasa yang melibatkan undang-undang Islam yang masih tidak terlaksana dan mereka tidak sedih apatah lagi mengeluarkan air mata kerananya.

Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) telah bersabda: "Seseorang itu tidak akan masuk neraka disebabkan dia menangis kerana takut kepada Allāh." [Hadis riwayat At-Tirmizi]

Sesungguhnya baginda Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam)  banyak memberi motivasi kepada umatnya dengan kata-kata hikmat (hadisnya) yang mampu mengalirkan air mata bagi golongan yang memiliki hati yang sejahtera daripada amalan syirik, nifaq dan menyanggah hukum Allāh Subhanahu Wa Ta`ala, tetapi bagi mereka yang keras hatinya daripada amalan Islam, atau kosong daripada penghayatan agama, walau dibacakan ayat al-Quran kepada mereka, tetap tidak akan berganjak dan terus berada dalam kesesatan.

Allāh Subhanahu Wa Ta`ala menegaskan: "Maka apakah orang-orang yang dibuka Allāh hatinya untuk menerima Islam lalu dia mendapat cahaya daripada Tuhannya sama dengan orang keras hati? Maka celakalah bagi mereka yang keras hatinya dari mengingati Allāh, sesungguhnya mereka itu berada dalam kesesatan yang nyata." [Surah Az-Zumar, 39:23]

Jelas daripada ayat dan hadis di atas, menunjukkan bahawa nilai air mata yang menangis kerana takut kepada Allāh Subhanahu Wa Ta`ala diganjari dengan pahala dan menyebabkan si pelakunya akan dimasukkan dalam syurga, begitulah sebaliknya jika seseorang itu yang menangis bukan kerana takut kepada Allāh, maka dia akan dimasukkan dalam api neraka, malah air mata yang dialirkan itu akan menjadi saksi terhadap apa yang dilakukan selama hidup di dunia, sama ada air mata itu akan menjadi penolonga baginya atau sebaliknya.

Kesan Air Mata Positif Yang Melayakkan Masuk Syurga Allāh

Para ulama telah menggariskan beberapa pendekatan bagi memperolehi jalan untuk memastikan agar air mata yang mengalir itu adalah disebabkan takut kepada Allāh Subhanahu Wa Ta`ala:

• Bergaul dengan para solihin di kalangan orang-orang alim yang sering mengingatkan diri kepada Allāh, serta merasa bertanggungjawab untuk menyelamatkan agama-Nya yang semakin hari semakin tercemar dengan tindakan orang-orang Islam sendiri.

• Memerhati alam sekeliling ciptaan Allāh Subhanahu Wa Ta`ala bagi membangkitkan diri daripada alpa kepada istiqamah dengan Islam dengan merasakan Allāh Maha Agung dalam penciptaan-Nya.

• Sentiasa melakukan muhasabah diri terhadap segenap kesalahan yang pernah dilakukan, ia tidak dapat dikesan melainkan duduk bersama dengan golongan ahli ilmu.

• Mencari atau menyediakan persekitaran yang baik adalah salah satu kaedah untuk mampu menangis kerana takut kepada Allāh.

• Mencari contoh teladan yang baik lagi solih bagi mencerminkan diri kepadanya.

Sehubungan itu juga, Imam Ibnu Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (rahimallāh) ada menegaskan, bahawa terdapat jenis tangisan yang berbeza antara seorang individu dengan individu yang lain berdasarkan kefahaman serta penghayatan seseorang itu terhadap agamanya:-

• Menangis kerana kasih sayang dan kelembutan hati.

• Menangis kerana rasa takut.

• Menangis kerana cinta.

• Menangis kerana gembira.

• Menangis kerana menghadapi penderitaan.

• Menangis kerana terlalu sedih.

• Menangis kerana terasa hina dan lemah.

• Menangis untuk mendapat belas kasihan orang.

• Menangis kerana mengikut-ikut orang menangis.

• Menangis orang munafik - pura-pura menangis.

"..dan bahawasanya DIA lah yang menjadikan orang tertawa dan menangis." [Surah An-Najm, 53: 43]

Jika semua perkara di atas dapat dilakukan, nescaya seseorang Muslim itu berjaya menemui noktah penting bagi menjamin dirinya untuk terus menangis kerana takut kepada Allāh Subhanahu Wa Ta`ala.

Ibadat Pada Waktu Malam

Sesungguhnya waktu malam adalah satu waktu yang disifatkan paling penting dan utama, bukan sahaja ia bersifat hening dan tenang, malah jauh dari sebarang rasa sikap untuk menunjuk-nunjuk ibadat yang dilakukan kepada orang lain.

Justeru peristiwa penting dalam sejarah Islam kebanyakannya berlaku pada waktu malam seperti peristiwa penurunan al-Quran malam Al-Qadar, peristiwa penghijrahan baginda Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam dan Abu Bakar, Israk Mikraj dan lain-lain.

Begitulah juga dengan Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam yang merupakan hamba maksum yang dijanjikan Allāh syurga, tetapi baginda tetap mendirikan ibadat pada malam hari sehingga pecah-pecah kedua-dua telapak kakinya. Demikianlah gambaran hamba yang mampu bersyukur ke atas nikmat anugerah Allāh Subhanahu Wa Ta`ala kepadanya.

Hadis daripada Ali Said (radiallāhu`anhu) menyatakan bahawa Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam telah bersabda: “Barang siapa terjaga daripada tidur di waktu malam, dan mengejutkan keluarganya, lalu sembahyang dua rakaat, ditulis bagi mereka itu dalam golongan orang yang mengingati Allāh lelaki dan perempuan” [Riwayat Abu Dawud dan Ibn Mājah].

Abdullah bin Salam (radiallāhu`anhu) menyatakan kata-kata yang mula-mula sekali beliau dengar daripada Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam ialah sabdanya: “Wahai manusia berilah Salam, beri makan dan hubungkan silaturahim, dan sembahyang malam ketika orang ramai tidur, kamu semua masuk syurga dengan selamat sejahtera” [Riwayat Tarmizi].

Sesungguhnya mendirikan ibadat di waktu malam itu amalan para salehin dan muqarrabin. Ia memberi kesan pada pembentukan peribadi, menyumbang kebahagiaan di dunia dan akhirat, menghindarkan penyakit, meraih ketenangan. Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) menggesa agar setiap orang melakukannya. Sesungguhnya Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) tidak pernah meninggalkannya. Ketika sakit atau terasa malas, baginda sembahyang dalam keadaan duduk. [Riwayat Abu Dawud].

Wallahu'alam

[ Via Harakah]

The Group Ardently Hope For Paradise

Harun Yahya


Allah has inscribed faith upon such people's hearts, will reinforce them with a spirit from Him, and admit them into Gardens with rivers flowing under them, remaining in them timelessly, forever. Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him. Such people are the party of Allah. Truly it is the party of Allah who are successful. (Surah al-Mujadalah, 22)


The “Believers” or “The Party of Allah” that whom Allah SWT has announced His promise of good news are those of having the distinct and required qualities as revealed in the Qur'an.

. They believe and performed righteous deeds. (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:25)

· They fear Allah. (Surah Al 'Imran, 3:15)

· They spend for the cause of Islam in times both ease and hardship. (Surah Al 'Imran, 3:134)

· They control their rage. ( Surah Al 'Imran, 3:134)

· They pardon other people.( Surah Al 'Imran, 3;134)

· After they act indecently or wrong themselves, they remember Allah and ask forgiveness for their wrong actions. (Surah Al 'Imran, 3:135)

· They do not knowingly persist in doing wrong actions. (Surah Al 'Imran, 3:135)

· The obey Allah and his messenger. (Surah An-Nisa', 4:13)

· They keep up prayer, spend in charity, believe in and support Allah’s messengers. (Surat Al-Ma’idah, 5:12)

· They are truthful. (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:119)

· They leave their homes for the cause of Allah and strive in Allah’s way with their souls and possessions. (Surat At-Tawbah: 9:20)

· They do righteous deeds. (Surah Yunus, 10:26)

· They humble themselves before their Lord. (Surah Hud, 11:23)

· They repent of their sins. (Surah Maryam, 19:60)

· They honor their trusts and contracts. (Surah Al-Mu'minun: 23:8)

· They safeguard their prayers. (Surat Al-Mu'minun: 23:9)

· They compete with one another in the doing of good deeds. (Surah Fatir, 35:32)

· They are Allah’s chosen servants. (Surah As-Safaat, 37:40)

· They believe in the Qur’an. (Surah Az-Zukhruf, 43:69)

· They Say "Our lord is Allah" and thereafter stand firm in their faith. (Surat Al-Ahqaf, 46:13)

· They are heedful. ( Surah Muhammad, 47:15)

· They turn toward Allah with their whole heart. (Surah Qaf, 50:32)

· They stand in awe of the most gracious, although he is beyond the reach of human perception, and come unto him with a heart returning in repentance. (Surah Qaf, 50:33)

· They are the doers of good. (Surah Adh-Dhariyat, 51:16)

· They ask for Allah's forgiveness before the dawn. (Surah Adh-Dhariyat, 51:18)

· They are the forerunners. (Surah Al-Waqi'ah, 56:10)

· They always keep their word and fear a day whose evil will spread far and wide. (Surah Al-Insan, 76:7)

· They give food, despite their love for it, to the poor and orphans and captives. (Surah Al-Insan, 76:8)

· They give the appropriate respect to the Messenger Of Allah. (Surah Al-Hujurat, 49:3)

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The Greatest Thing In Paradise

Umm Nurah

“Say, ‘Shall I bring your attention to things far better than those? For the righteous are gardens in nearness to their Lord, with rivers flowing beneath, eternal therein, with pure companions and the good pleasure of Allah. For within Allah’s sight are all His servants – especially those who say, “Our Lord, we have indeed believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the agony of the Fire.” Those who are patient are truthful, who worship devoutly, who spend in the way of Allah and who prays for forgiveness in the pre-dawn hours.’” (Surah Ali-‘Imran, 3:15-17)

“Allah has promised to believers, men and women, gardens under which rivers flow to dwell therein eternally and good homes in gardens of everlasting bliss. But the pleasure of Allah is the greatest. That is the supreme triumph.” (Surah At-Tawbah, 9:72)

“Those who believe, emigrate and strive with mighty and main in Allah’s cause with their wealth and their persons’ have the highest rank in the weight of Allah. They are the ones who will achieve salvation. Their Lord gives them glad tidings of a mercy from Himself and good pleasure and of gardens for them wherein is lasting enjoyment. They will dwell therein forever. Verily, with Allah is a great reward.” (Surah At-Tawbah, 9:20-22)

“Their salutation on the day they meet Him will be ‘Peace! And He has prepared for them a generous reward.” (Surah Al-Ahzab, 33:44)

“Peace!’ a word of salutation from a Lord most Merciful!” (Surah Yasin, 36:58)

“Some faces that day, will beam in happiness, looking at their Lord.” (Surah Al-Qiyamah, 75:22-23)

This ayah is used as proof by Ahl ul Sunnah that the people of Paradise will actually see their Creator

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri RA reported that the Prophet SAW said: “Allah will say to the inhabitants of Paradise, ‘Oh inhabitants of Paradise! They will say, oh our Lord, we present ourselves and are at Your pleasure, and goodness rests in Your hands.’ Then He will say, ‘Are you contented?’ They will reply, ‘And how should we not be contented, oh Lord, when You have given to us that which You have given to no one else of Your creation?’ Then He will say, ‘Would you not like Me to give you something better than that?’ They will answer, ‘Oh Lord and what thing is better than that?’ He will say, “shall cause My favor to descend upon you and there you shall never be displeased with you.’” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim and At-Tirmidzi)

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The Everlasting Life In Paradise

Umm Nurah

“But those who have faith and work righteousness, they are companions of the Garden, abiding in it eternally.” (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:82)

“There, no sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they ever be evicted.” (Surah Al-Hijir, 15:48)

“They will not taste death therein, except the first death, and He will preserve them from the penalty of the blazing Fire. (It will be) a bounty from your Lord. That will be the supreme achievement!” (Surah Ad-Dukhan, 44:56-57)

“As for those who believe and work righteous deeds, they will have the gardens of Paradise as hospitality. Eternally therein, they will not desire any other place.” (Surah Al-Kahf, 18:107-108)

“Their Lord gives them glad tidings of a mercy from Himself and good pleasure and of gardens for them wherein is lasting enjoyment.” (Surah Al-Tawbah, 9:21)

Abu Hurairah RA reported that Allah’s Apostle SAW said: “He who gets into Paradise (will be made to enjoy such an everlasting) bliss that he will neither become destitute nor will his clothes do not wear out nor will his youthfulness decline.” (Muslim)

Abu Sa’id Al Khudri RA and Abu Hurairah RA) both narrated that Allah’s Messenger SAW said: “There will be an announcer (in Paradise) who will make this announcement, ‘Verily, there is in store for you (everlasting) health. You will never fall ill, and you will live (forever) and never die. You will remain young and never become destitute.’ (This is explained in) the words of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, ‘And it will be announced to them, “This is the Paradise you have been made to inherit for what you used to do.”” (Muslim, Surah Al-A’raf 7:43)

Abu Sa’id RA reported that Allah’s Messenger SAW said: “Death will be brought on the Day of Resurrection in the form of a white – colored ram.” Abu Juraib made the addition, “Then it will be made to stand between Paradise and Hell.” (So far the rest of the hadith is concerned; there is perfect agreement between the two narrators.) “It will be said to the people of Paradise. ‘Do you recognize this? They will raise up their necks, look towards it and say, ‘Yes, it is death’ Then a command will be given to slaughter it, and it will be said, “Oh people of Paradise, there is everlasting life for you and no death, Then (Addressing) the people of Hellfire, it is will be said, “Oh people of Hellfire! There is everlasting life for you and no death.” Allah’s Messenger SAW then recited the following verse pointing with his hand to this material world. “Warn them of the day of regret, when their affairs will be decided. They are unmindful, and they do not believe!” (Muslim, Surah Maryam 19:39)

Abu Hurairah RA narrated that the Prophet SAW said: “It will be said to the people of Paradise. ‘Oh people of Paradise, eternity for you and no death!’ To the people of the Fire (It will be said), “Oh people of the fire, eternity for you and no death!’” (Al-Bukhari).

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The Lowest Rank In Paradise

Umm Nurah

Abdullah RA said: “The Prophet SAW said, ‘I know the person who will be the last to come out of the Hellfire and the last to enter Paradise. He will be a man who will come out of the Hellfire crawling, and Allah will say to him, ‘Go and enter the paradise.” He will go to it, but will imagine that it has been filled, and then he will return and say, “Oh Lord, I have found it full.” Allah will say, “Go and enter the Paradise, and you will have what equals the world and ten times as much (you will have as much as ten times the like of the world).” On that, the man will say, “Do you mock at me (laugh at me) though You are the King?” I saw Allah’s Apostle (while saying that) smiling that his premolar teeth became visible. It is said that will be the lowest degree among the people of Paradise.” (Al-Bukhari)

Abu Hurairah RA said: “Some people said, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?’ He said, ‘Do you crowd and squeeze each other on looking at the sun when it is not hidden by clouds?’ They replied, ‘No, Allah’s Apostle’. He said, ‘Do you crowd and squeeze each other on looking at the moon when it is full and not hidden by clouds?’ They replied, No’, Allah’s Apostle’. He said, ‘So you will see Him (your Lord) on the Day of Resurrection similarly. Allah will gather all the people and say, ‘Whoever used to worship anything should follow that thing.’ So he, who used to worship the sun, will follow it; and he who used to worship the moon will follow it and he who used to worship false deities will follow them. And then only this nation (Muslims) will remain, including their hypocrites. Allah will come to them in a shape other than they know and will say, “I am your Lord.” They will say, “We seek refuge from you. This is our place (we will not follow you) till our Lord comes to us, and when our Lord comes to us, we will recognize Him.” Then Allah will come to them in a shape they know and will say, “I am your Lord,” They will say, “(No doubt) You are our Lord.” And they will follow Him. Then a bridge will be laid over the Hellfire.” And Allah’s Apostle (SAW) added, ‘I will be the first to cross it. The invocation of the apostles on that day will be, ‘Allahumma sallim, sallim! (O Allah save us saves us!)’ Over that bridge will be hooks similar to the thorns of assa’daan (a thorny tree). Didn’t you see the thorns of assa’daan?’ The companions said, ‘Yes, Oh Allah’s Apostle.’ He added, ‘So the hooks over that bridge will be like the thorns of as-sa’daan, except that their greatness in size is only known to Allah. These hooks will snatch the people according to their deeds. Some people will be ruined because of their evil deeds, and some will be cut into pieces and fall down in Hell, but will be saved afterwards when Allah finished the judgments among His slaves and intends to take out of the Fire whoever He wishes to take out from among those who used to testify that none had the right to be worshipped but Allah.

He will order the angels to take them out. The angels will know them by the mark of the traces of prostration (on their foreheads), for Allah banned the Fire to consume the traces of prostration on the body of Adam’s son. So they will take them out, and by then they will have been burnt (as coal). Then water, called maa’ul hayat (water of life) will be poured on them, and they will spring out like a seed springs out on the bank of a rainwater stream. There will remain one man who will be facing the Hellfire and will say, “Oh Lord! Its (Hell) vapor has poisoned and smoked me, and its flame has burnt me. Please turn my face away from the Fire.” He will keep on invoking Allah till Allah says, “Perhaps if I give you (what you want), you will ask for another thing?” The man will say, “No, by Your power, I will not ask You for anything else.” Then Allah will turn his face away from the Fire. The man will say after that, “Oh Lord, bring me near the gate of Paradise.” Allah will say to him, “Didn’t you promise not to ask for anything else? Woe to you, oh son of Adam! How treacherous you are!” The man will keep invoking Allah till Allah will say, “But if I give you that, you may ask me for something else.” The man will say, “No, by Your power, I will not ask for anything else.” He will give Allah his covenant and promise not to ask for anything else after that. So Allah will bring him near to the gate of Paradise. When he sees what is in it, he will remain silent as long as Allah wills, and then he will say, “Oh Lord! Let me enter Paradise.” Allah will say, “Didn’t you promise that you would not ask Me for anything other than that? Woe to you, oh son of Adam! How treacherous you are!” On that, the man will say, “Oh Lord! Do not make me the most wretched of Your creation,” and will keep on invoking Allah till Allah will smile. When Allah smiles because of him, then Hewill allow him to enter Paradise. When he enters Paradise, he will be addressed, “Wish from so and so” He will wish until all his wishes are fulfilled. Then Allah will say, “All this (what you have wished for) and as much again therewith are for you.” Abu Hurairah RA added, ‘That man will be the last of the people of Paradise to enter Paradise.”

‘Ataa RA narrated while Abu Hurairah RA reporting: “Abu Sa’id RA was sitting in the company of Abu Hurairah RA and he did not deny anything of his narration till he reached his saying, ‘All this and as much again there with are for you.” Then Abu Sa’id RA said, ‘I heard Allah’s Apostle say, “This is for you and ten times as much.” Abu Hurairah RA said, “In my memory it is as much again therewith.” (Al-Bukhari).

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The Ranks Of Paradise

Banu Salleh

“Those who believe emigrate and strive with might and main in Allah’s cause with their wealth and their persons have the highest rank in the sigh of Allah. They are the ones who will achieve (salvation). Their Lord gives them glad tidings of a mercy from Himself and good pleasure and of gardens for them wherein is lasting enjoyment. They will dwell therein forever. Verily, with Allah is a great reward.” (Surah At-Tawbah, 9:20-22)

“Look how We have bestowed more on some than on others. But verily in the hereafter is greater difference in rank and preference.” (Surah Al-Isra’, 17:21)

“O you who believe! When you are told to make room in assemblies, (spread out and) make room. (Ample) room will Allah provide for you. And when you are told to rise up, rise up. Allah will raise those of you who believe and who have been granted knowledge in rank. Allah is well – acquainted with all you do.” (Surah Al-Mujadalah, 58:11)

“Verily, he who comes to his Lord as a criminal (at judgment), for him is Hell, wherein he shall neither die nor live. But he who comes to Him as a believer who has worked righteous deeds, for them are ranks exalted gardens of eternity, beneath which flow rivers, dwelling therein forever. Such is the reward of those who purify themselves (from evil).” (Surah Ta Ha, 20:74-76)

It is narrated that the Prophet SAW said: “Whoever believes in Allah and His Apostle , offers prayer perfectly and fasts the month of Ramadhan will rightfully be granted Paradise by Allah, no matter whether he fights in Allah’s cause or remains in the land where he is born.” The people said, “Oh Allah’s Apostle! Shall we acquaint the people with this good news?” He said, “Paradise has one hundred grades which Allah has reserved for the mujahidin who fight in His cause, and the distance between each of two grades is like the distance between the Heaven and the earth. So when you ask Allah (for something), ask for Al-Firdaus which is the best and highest part of Paradise.” (The sub narrator added, “I think the Prophet SAW also said ‘Above it (Al-Firdaus) is the throne of the beneficent (Allah), and from its originating the rivers of Paradise.” (Al Bukhari)

Sahl bin Sa’ad RA reported that the Messenger SAW said: “The people of Paradise will look to the upper apartment of Paradise in the same way as you see the planets in the sky.” (Muslim).

Abu Sa’id al Khudri RA narrated that the Prophet SAW said: “The people of Paradise will look at the dwellers of the lofty mansions (a superior place in Paradise) in the same way as one looks at a brilliant star far away in the East or in the West on the horizon. That is because of their superiority over one another (in rewards).” Because of that, the people said, “Oh Allah’s Apostle! Are these lofty mansions the prophet’s which nobody else can reach?” The Prophet SAW replied, “By Allah, in whose hands my life is, some men who believe in Allah and trust His Apostles will be able to reach them.” (Al Bukhari and Muslim)

Anas bin Malik RA reported that Umm Ar-Rubaa’ binti Al Baraah RA the mother of Harithah bin Suraqah RA came to the Prophet SAW and said: “OH Allah’s Prophet! Will you tell me about Harithah?” Harithah had been martyred on the day of Badar with an arrow by an unidentified person. She added, “If he is in Paradise, I will weep bitterly for him.” He said, “Oh mother of Harithah! There are gardens in Paradise, and your son got the Firdaus at A’la (the best place in Paradise).” (Al-Bukhari)

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The Activities Of The People Of Paradise

Umm Nurah

“Verily, the companions of the Garden are in occupation they enjoy. They and their spouses will be in cool shade, reclining on thrones.” (Surah Yasin, 36:55-56).

“Then those who have believed and worked righteous deeds will be in a garden (of happiness), honored.” (Surah Ar-Rum, 30:15)

“(They will be) facing each other on thrones. Passed around to them will be a cup from a clear, flowing fountain, crystal, white, of a taste so delicious to those who drink from it. It is free from headiness, and they will not suffer intoxication from it. Beside them will be chaste women, restraining their glances, with big eyes of wonder and beauty, as if they were delicate eggs, closely guarded.” (Surah As-Safaat, 37:44-49)

“But on this day the believers will laugh at the unbelievers. On thrones they will command a sight of all things. Are the unbelievers not rewarded (finally) for what they used to do?” (Surah Al- Mutaffifin, 83:34-36)

“They will say, ‘Praise is to Allah, who has truly fulfilled His promise to us and has made us inherit the earth. We can dwell in the garden where we will. How excellent a reward for those who work (righteousness)!” (Surah Az-Zumar, 39:74)

“They will advance to each other, engaging in mutual enquiry. They will say, ‘We used to be fearful of Allah and His punishment among our people. But Allah has been good to us and has delivered us from the penalty of the scorching wind. Truly, we used to call upon Him before. Truly, it is He who is the Beneficent, the Merciful.” (Surah At-Tur 52:25-28).

Abu Hurairah RA reported that the Prophet SAW aid: “The (members of the) first group that will be admitted to Paradise will have their faces as bright as a full moon during the night. They will neither spit nor suffer anything. They will have their utensils and their combs made of gold and silver, and the fuel of their braziers will be aloes, and their sweat will be musk and everyone of them will have two spouses (so beautiful) that the marrow of their shanks will be visible through the flesh. There will be no dissension among them and no enmity in their hearts. Their hearts will be like one heart, glorifying Allah morning and evening.” (Muslim)

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