WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.919 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:05.009 --> 00:00:09.250 It is Paradise. 00:00:09.250 --> 00:00:23.679 The trees of Paradise and their fruits. 00:00:23.679 --> 00:00:26.160 Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. 00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:29.519 And may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad. 00:00:29.519 --> 00:00:32.640 And upon all his family and his Companions. 00:00:32.640 --> 00:00:34.350 To proceed: 00:00:34.350 --> 00:00:36.590 O people of Paradise! 00:00:36.659 --> 00:00:39.380 This is what our Lord promised us. 00:00:39.539 --> 00:00:43.520 Here we see it as the truth, just as He promised us. 00:00:43.520 --> 00:00:47.500 Look at what Allah has prepared for us. 00:00:47.500 --> 00:00:51.409 Look at those trees and those shades. 00:00:51.409 --> 00:00:54.130 Do you see the fruits and the rivers? 00:00:54.130 --> 00:00:56.770 Do you see the springs of Paradise? 00:00:56.770 --> 00:01:00.189 How magnificent is this bounty! 00:01:00.189 --> 00:01:04.510 Come, let us draw a little closer to these trees. 00:01:04.510 --> 00:01:08.750 For the trees of Paradise are not like the trees of this world. 00:01:08.909 --> 00:01:10.989 The palm tree is not like the palm tree [of this world]. 00:01:10.989 --> 00:01:13.629 The pomegranate is not like the pomegranate. 00:01:13.629 --> 00:01:15.709 Nor is the milk like the milk. 00:01:15.709 --> 00:01:18.400 Nor is the honey like the honey. 00:01:18.400 --> 00:01:19.519 Indeed. 00:01:19.519 --> 00:01:21.680 The names are the same. 00:01:21.680 --> 00:01:25.040 But the taste and the color are different. 00:01:25.040 --> 00:01:28.079 There is a common denominator between them, 00:01:28.079 --> 00:01:31.120 so that it is valid to apply the name to them 00:01:31.120 --> 00:01:33.969 in both this world and Paradise. 00:01:33.969 --> 00:01:36.849 Paradise contains planted places, 00:01:36.849 --> 00:01:39.250 containing trees and palm trees, 00:01:39.409 --> 00:01:44.609 and other plants and flowers that we do not know. 00:01:44.609 --> 00:01:47.650 It also contains other lands, which are plains, 00:01:47.650 --> 00:01:49.650 with no trees in them. 00:01:49.650 --> 00:01:52.689 Their planting is done by our own hands. 00:01:52.689 --> 00:01:58.129 We plant those lands by saying: "Subhan Allah" (Glory be to Allah) and "Alhamdulillah" (Praise be to Allah), 00:01:58.129 --> 00:02:02.129 and "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah) and "Allahu Akbar" (Allah is the Greatest). 00:02:02.129 --> 00:02:06.959 Just as the Friend of Allah, Ibrahim, peace be upon him, informed us. 00:02:07.120 --> 00:02:11.599 And we plant in it by saying: "Subhan Allah al-Azim" (Glory be to Allah the Almighty), 00:02:11.599 --> 00:02:16.240 and by saying: "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" (There is no power and no strength except by Allah). 00:02:16.240 --> 00:02:22.379 And we plant in it with our own hands while we are in Paradise, however we wish. 00:02:22.379 --> 00:02:24.719 O people of Paradise! 00:02:24.719 --> 00:02:27.520 The trees of Paradise are magnificent. 00:02:27.520 --> 00:02:30.349 They have magnificent branches, 00:02:30.349 --> 00:02:36.639 so much so that their branches hang outside the walls of the gardens of Paradise. 00:02:36.719 --> 00:02:38.960 They have a magnificent shade, 00:02:38.960 --> 00:02:45.840 so much so that a swift rider could travel in their shade for a hundred years without reaching the end of it. 00:02:45.840 --> 00:02:48.819 Did Allah the Almighty not say: 00:02:48.819 --> 00:02:51.620 ﴾And shade extended﴿ 00:02:51.620 --> 00:02:54.479 Meaning it expands and stretches, 00:02:54.479 --> 00:02:57.439 never shrinking or receding. 00:02:57.439 --> 00:03:03.409 Allah the Almighty creates this shade by His power without a sun, 00:03:03.409 --> 00:03:06.530 and He is capable of all things. 00:03:07.229 --> 00:03:09.550 These trees also 00:03:09.550 --> 00:03:12.030 have magnificent fruits. 00:03:12.030 --> 00:03:14.430 A single cluster of grapes— 00:03:14.430 --> 00:03:17.629 a crow would fly for a month continuously 00:03:17.629 --> 00:03:20.830 without falling or stumbling, 00:03:20.830 --> 00:03:25.150 until it crossed the distance of that cluster. 00:03:25.150 --> 00:03:27.389 And if it were brought down to this world, 00:03:27.389 --> 00:03:31.490 all the people of the earth would eat from it. 00:03:31.490 --> 00:03:35.409 The trunks of these trees are made of gold. 00:03:35.409 --> 00:03:39.889 You will not see around them any of the bark debris 00:03:39.889 --> 00:03:46.620 or any parts of the tree that usually fall off. 00:03:46.620 --> 00:03:48.990 O people of Paradise! 00:03:48.990 --> 00:03:50.990 Look at the palm trees. 00:03:50.990 --> 00:03:54.270 Their trunks are of green emerald, 00:03:54.270 --> 00:03:57.949 and the bases of their fronds are of red gold. 00:03:57.949 --> 00:04:02.319 From their fronds come the garments of the people of Paradise, 00:04:02.319 --> 00:04:05.900 including their tailored clothes and their ornaments. 00:04:05.900 --> 00:04:10.879 The "tailored clothes" are garments fitted to the body. 00:04:10.879 --> 00:04:14.479 Their fruits are like large water skins and buckets, 00:04:14.479 --> 00:04:17.279 whiter than milk, 00:04:17.279 --> 00:04:19.439 sweeter than honey, 00:04:19.439 --> 00:04:21.519 and softer than butter. 00:04:21.519 --> 00:04:24.829 Their dates have no pits. 00:04:24.829 --> 00:04:27.870 Among the magnificent trees of Paradise 00:04:27.870 --> 00:04:30.189 is the tree of Tuba. 00:04:30.189 --> 00:04:33.310 A swift rider traveling 00:04:33.310 --> 00:04:37.420 in its shade for a hundred years would not reach the end of it. 00:04:37.420 --> 00:04:43.180 Our Lord prepared it for those of His servants who believed and did righteous deeds. 00:04:43.180 --> 00:04:48.139 For the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, informed us, saying: 00:04:48.139 --> 00:04:52.129 "Tuba for those who saw me and believed in me, 00:04:52.129 --> 00:04:56.930 then Tuba, then Tuba, then Tuba 00:04:56.930 --> 00:05:00.560 for those who believed in me and did not see me." 00:05:00.560 --> 00:05:02.560 A man asked him: 00:05:02.560 --> 00:05:04.620 "And what is Tuba?" 00:05:04.620 --> 00:05:05.819 He said: 00:05:05.819 --> 00:05:08.060 "A tree in Paradise, 00:05:08.060 --> 00:05:10.620 a hundred-year journey [in width]. 00:05:10.620 --> 00:05:15.730 The garments of the people of Paradise emerge from its buds." 00:05:15.730 --> 00:05:16.850 Yes. 00:05:16.850 --> 00:05:20.370 In that tree, our clothes are woven, 00:05:20.370 --> 00:05:22.930 and from it, we take our garments 00:05:22.930 --> 00:05:25.329 for adornment and beauty. 00:05:25.329 --> 00:05:30.100 Otherwise, we have no need to change our clothes, 00:05:30.180 --> 00:05:34.420 for whoever enters Paradise enjoys bliss and knows no misery. 00:05:34.420 --> 00:05:39.279 His clothes do not wear out, and his youth does not fade. 00:05:39.279 --> 00:05:43.199 They wear in it [garments of] fine silk and heavy brocade, 00:05:43.199 --> 00:05:46.079 which are two types of silk, 00:05:46.079 --> 00:05:50.620 and of the best colors, which is green. 00:05:50.620 --> 00:05:56.079 So He combined for them both the beauty of the garment's appearance and its softness, 00:05:56.079 --> 00:05:58.800 so the eye delights in its appearance 00:05:58.800 --> 00:06:02.110 and the body in its softness. 00:06:02.110 --> 00:06:05.149 O you who long for it! 00:06:05.149 --> 00:06:07.949 Among the magnificent trees of Paradise 00:06:07.949 --> 00:06:10.459 is the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary (Sidrat al-Muntaha), 00:06:10.459 --> 00:06:13.060 above the seventh heaven. 00:06:13.060 --> 00:06:16.850 Everything that ascends from the earth ends there, 00:06:16.850 --> 00:06:23.889 and to it ends the knowledge of creation, from the angels and others among the prophets. 00:06:23.889 --> 00:06:28.930 The fruits of this tree are like the water skins of Hajar, 00:06:28.930 --> 00:06:32.560 and its leaves are like the ears of elephants. 00:06:32.560 --> 00:06:36.560 It has colors we do not know what they are; 00:06:36.560 --> 00:06:39.199 they are not like the colors of this world. 00:06:39.199 --> 00:06:42.029 We have never seen anything like them. 00:06:42.029 --> 00:06:46.639 It is covered by butterflies and locusts of gold. 00:06:46.639 --> 00:06:49.649 Allah the Almighty said about it: 00:06:49.649 --> 00:06:52.930 “And verily he saw him yet another time” (53:13) 00:06:52.930 --> 00:06:56.449 ﴾At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary, 00:06:56.449 --> 00:06:59.810 near it is the Garden of Abode.﴿ 00:06:59.810 --> 00:07:04.079 “When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote-tree,” (53:16) 00:07:04.079 --> 00:07:08.720 Then, when the wind blows upon those trees in Paradise, 00:07:08.720 --> 00:07:10.800 the leaves move 00:07:10.800 --> 00:07:13.120 and brush against one another, 00:07:13.120 --> 00:07:16.079 playing the sweetest melodies 00:07:16.079 --> 00:07:19.439 that ears have never heard the like of. 00:07:19.439 --> 00:07:22.800 The heart is enraptured before the hearing, 00:07:22.800 --> 00:07:24.959 with a rhythmic tone 00:07:25.040 --> 00:07:27.040 and a guarded sound, 00:07:27.040 --> 00:07:30.879 containing no vain talk and no sin. 00:07:30.879 --> 00:07:34.240 This is the true, original melody; 00:07:34.240 --> 00:07:39.250 you have not heard and will not hear its like except in Paradise. 00:07:39.250 --> 00:07:42.720 And if the singing of the houris accompanies it, 00:07:42.720 --> 00:07:47.459 then that is a delight that no other delight can match. 00:07:47.459 --> 00:07:50.100 If the people of this world heard it, 00:07:50.100 --> 00:07:54.800 they would die of longing and passion. 00:07:54.800 --> 00:07:56.819 O my companions! 00:07:56.899 --> 00:08:01.579 In Paradise, each one of us has what he desires. 00:08:01.579 --> 00:08:06.060 A man of Paradise may even desire to farm, 00:08:06.060 --> 00:08:09.019 so he asks his Lord for permission to farm. 00:08:09.019 --> 00:08:11.250 Allah says to him: 00:08:11.250 --> 00:08:16.689 "Are you not in whatever you wish of crops, trees, and palm trees?" 00:08:16.689 --> 00:08:18.529 He says: "Yes, 00:08:18.529 --> 00:08:22.579 but I love to farm with my own hands." 00:08:22.579 --> 00:08:26.160 So he is granted permission to farm in his kingdom. 00:08:26.160 --> 00:08:30.319 He hastens and sows, and it sprouts immediately, 00:08:30.319 --> 00:08:32.960 and he hastens the growth of its plants, 00:08:32.960 --> 00:08:36.080 its maturation, and its harvest, 00:08:36.080 --> 00:08:39.409 becoming like mountains. 00:08:39.409 --> 00:08:43.620 All of this happens in less than the blinking of an eye. 00:08:43.620 --> 00:08:46.259 Allah the Almighty says: 00:08:46.259 --> 00:08:48.500 "Take it, O son of Adam, 00:08:48.500 --> 00:08:52.179 for nothing satisfies you." 00:08:52.179 --> 00:08:54.610 But, O my brothers, 00:08:54.610 --> 00:08:58.610 amidst all these gardens and orchards, 00:08:58.610 --> 00:09:02.509 and this bounty that stretches as far as the eye can see, 00:09:02.509 --> 00:09:07.259 how does a person move between his properties and his farms? 00:09:07.259 --> 00:09:10.269 Do not worry about that, 00:09:10.269 --> 00:09:14.669 for Allah will create for you whatever mounts you desire, 00:09:14.669 --> 00:09:18.350 and even more than you can imagine. 00:09:18.350 --> 00:09:23.860 A man asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and said: 00:09:23.860 --> 00:09:25.779 "O Messenger of Allah, 00:09:25.779 --> 00:09:28.669 are there horses in Paradise?" 00:09:28.669 --> 00:09:33.389 He said: "If Allah admits you into Paradise, 00:09:33.389 --> 00:09:37.389 you will be brought a horse of red ruby 00:09:37.389 --> 00:09:39.470 that has two wings, 00:09:39.470 --> 00:09:41.889 and you will be mounted upon it." 00:09:41.889 --> 00:09:44.929 So, there are horses in Paradise, 00:09:44.929 --> 00:09:48.450 but they are not like the horses of this world. 00:09:48.450 --> 00:09:51.250 Horses that have wings, 00:09:51.250 --> 00:09:55.570 flying with their rider quickly to wherever he wants, 00:09:55.570 --> 00:09:58.129 and whenever he wants. 00:09:58.129 --> 00:10:02.129 In Paradise, there are also camels with bridles, 00:10:02.129 --> 00:10:05.169 meaning they have bridles from Paradise. 00:10:05.169 --> 00:10:07.409 A man rides upon them 00:10:07.409 --> 00:10:10.450 and takes a stroll upon them between his properties 00:10:10.450 --> 00:10:13.580 and what Allah has prepared for him. 00:10:13.580 --> 00:10:17.500 And you also have sheep in Paradise, 00:10:17.500 --> 00:10:20.860 for a sheep is among the beasts of Paradise. 00:10:20.860 --> 00:10:23.740 And for each one of the people of Paradise— 00:10:23.820 --> 00:10:27.820 their trees are of two types: those that have 00:10:27.820 --> 00:10:32.659 a second example in this world, 00:10:32.659 --> 00:10:35.620 like the Lote tree, the source of the Nabq, thornless, 00:10:35.620 --> 00:10:40.029 where the thorns are replaced by fruits of various colors. 00:10:40.029 --> 00:10:44.190 This, and the shade of the Lote tree is among the best of shades, 00:10:44.190 --> 00:10:47.940 and its benefit is the refreshing of the bodies. 00:10:47.940 --> 00:10:51.940 And the fruits are among the best of shades, 00:10:52.899 --> 00:10:57.149 and its fruits also have benefits, 00:10:57.149 --> 00:11:01.149 some of which bring joy to the sorrowful. 00:11:01.149 --> 00:11:05.539 And the Talh (banana tree), which is layered, just as 00:11:05.539 --> 00:11:09.539 a hand is layered with fingers and fingertips. 00:11:09.539 --> 00:11:13.730 And likewise the pomegranates and the grapes, 00:11:13.730 --> 00:11:17.919 from which the clusters are hanging low. 00:11:17.919 --> 00:11:21.919 This, and a type that has no 00:11:21.919 --> 00:11:25.980 counterpart in this world to be seen with the eye. 00:11:25.980 --> 00:11:29.980 It is enough to mention what has been said so far: 00:11:29.980 --> 00:11:34.210 "Of every fruit, there are two kinds." 00:11:34.210 --> 00:11:38.210 And I pass over those similar in color 00:11:38.210 --> 00:11:42.210 but different in taste; that is the one of many colors. 00:11:42.210 --> 00:11:46.210 But for their splendor and the pleasure of their taste, 00:11:46.210 --> 00:11:50.299 there is something other than what you find here. 00:11:50.299 --> 00:11:54.299 You find pleasure in eating them when you reach them, 00:11:54.299 --> 00:11:58.460 And you see them as they were before, identical in appearance. 00:11:58.460 --> 00:12:02.460 Ibn 'Abbas said: "There is nothing in the highest Paradise," 00:12:02.460 --> 00:12:06.590 "Save for the names, which you see as similar." 00:12:06.590 --> 00:12:10.590 Meaning that the realities are not like those of this world, 00:12:10.590 --> 00:12:14.750 Even though both share the same name. 00:12:14.750 --> 00:12:18.750 How delightful are those fruits and their planting, 00:12:18.750 --> 00:12:22.850 And likewise the soil of that garden. 00:12:22.850 --> 00:12:26.850 And likewise the water with which it is irrigated, 00:12:26.850 --> 00:12:31.139 How delightful is that drink for the thirsty. 00:12:31.139 --> 00:12:35.139 When you take a fruit, another appears in its place, 00:12:35.139 --> 00:12:39.259 Replacing it exactly where it was. 00:12:39.259 --> 00:12:43.259 It never ceases, nor does it wait for the sun to set, 00:12:43.259 --> 00:12:47.259 To be weighed upon my scales. 00:12:47.259 --> 00:12:53.259 Nor does one need to climb the branches of the trees, 00:12:53.259 --> 00:12:57.389 Rather, the clusters are lowered, so however, 00:12:57.389 --> 00:13:01.519 You wish, you may pluck them with the greatest of ease. 00:13:01.519 --> 00:13:05.519 A report has come that the trunk is made of gold, 00:13:05.519 --> 00:13:09.679 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi with clarity. 00:13:09.679 --> 00:13:13.679 Ibn 'Abbas said: "And those trunks," 00:13:13.679 --> 00:13:16.809 "Are of emerald, of the most beautiful colors." 00:13:16.809 --> 00:13:20.809 Their garments are made of the vines within it, 00:13:20.809 --> 00:13:23.809 And of the abundance of pure gold. 00:13:23.809 --> 00:13:27.940 Its fruits have no pits, 00:13:27.940 --> 00:13:31.940 They are like large water jars; how magnificent is that grace. 00:13:31.940 --> 00:13:36.159 Abu Sa'id al-Khudri also narrated that Tuba, 00:13:36.159 --> 00:13:40.320 Its span is a hundred years, without any decrease. 00:13:40.320 --> 00:13:43.320 The blossoms open up within it, 00:13:43.320 --> 00:13:48.960 Clothing them in whatever colors they desire. 00:13:48.960 --> 00:13:53.149 O Allah, grant us Paradise and its delights. 00:13:53.149 --> 00:13:57.149 O Allah, we ask You for the highest level of Paradise, al-Firdaws. 00:13:57.149 --> 00:14:01.309 Without reckoning and without prior punishment. 00:14:01.309 --> 00:14:04.629 O Allah, answer our prayer. 00:14:04.629 --> 00:14:07.629 This journey has more to follow. 00:14:07.629 --> 00:14:13.899 It is Paradise.