1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,919 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:05,009 --> 00:00:08,289 It is Paradise. 3 00:00:08,289 --> 00:00:24,050 Ibn al-Qayyim’s description of Paradise. 4 00:00:24,050 --> 00:00:26,690 All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds. 5 00:00:26,690 --> 00:00:29,890 May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad. 6 00:00:29,890 --> 00:00:33,009 And upon all his family and companions. 7 00:00:33,009 --> 00:00:34,289 To proceed: 8 00:00:34,289 --> 00:00:38,350 Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said in his description of Paradise: 9 00:00:38,929 --> 00:00:43,009 How can one estimate the worth of a home that Allah fashioned with His own hand? 10 00:00:43,009 --> 00:00:45,810 He made it a dwelling for those He loves. 11 00:00:45,810 --> 00:00:50,049 He filled it with His mercy, His honors, and His good pleasure. 12 00:00:50,049 --> 00:00:53,009 He described its bliss as the supreme triumph. 13 00:00:53,009 --> 00:00:55,729 And its sovereignty as a magnificent kingdom. 14 00:00:55,729 --> 00:00:59,090 He deposited within it all goodness in its entirety. 15 00:00:59,090 --> 00:01:03,890 And He purified it from every defect, affliction, and deficiency. 16 00:01:03,890 --> 00:01:06,769 If you ask about its earth and soil, 17 00:01:06,849 --> 00:01:09,250 It is musk and saffron. 18 00:01:09,250 --> 00:01:13,329 If you ask about its ceiling, it is the Throne of the Most Merciful. 19 00:01:13,329 --> 00:01:17,730 If you ask about its floor, it is fragrant musk. 20 00:01:17,730 --> 00:01:22,609 If you ask about its pebbles, they are pearls and jewels. 21 00:01:22,609 --> 00:01:29,010 If you ask about its construction, it is a brick of silver and a brick of gold. 22 00:01:29,010 --> 00:01:36,290 If you ask about its trees, there is no tree therein but that its trunk is of gold and silver. 23 00:01:36,290 --> 00:01:38,290 Not of firewood and wood. 24 00:01:39,010 --> 00:01:41,010 If you ask about its fruit, 25 00:01:41,010 --> 00:01:43,010 It is like large jars in size. 26 00:01:43,010 --> 00:01:45,010 Softer than butter, 27 00:01:45,010 --> 00:01:47,010 And sweeter than honey. 28 00:01:47,010 --> 00:01:49,010 If you ask about its leaves, 29 00:01:49,010 --> 00:01:52,689 They are the finest of silken garments. 30 00:01:53,459 --> 00:01:55,459 If you ask about its rivers, 31 00:01:55,459 --> 00:01:58,420 They are rivers of water that does not stagnate. 32 00:01:58,420 --> 00:02:00,420 And rivers of milk, 33 00:02:00,420 --> 00:02:02,420 The taste of which never changes. 34 00:02:02,420 --> 00:02:04,420 And rivers of wine, a delight, 35 00:02:04,420 --> 00:02:06,420 To those who drink. 36 00:02:06,420 --> 00:02:08,419 And rivers of honey, 37 00:02:08,419 --> 00:02:10,610 Purified. 38 00:02:10,610 --> 00:02:12,610 If you ask about their food, 39 00:02:12,610 --> 00:02:14,610 It is fruit of whatever they choose. 40 00:02:14,610 --> 00:02:16,610 And the meat of birds, 41 00:02:16,610 --> 00:02:18,610 Of whatever they desire. 42 00:02:18,610 --> 00:02:20,610 If you ask about their drink, 43 00:02:20,610 --> 00:02:22,610 It is Tasnim, ginger, 44 00:02:22,610 --> 00:02:24,610 And camphor. 45 00:02:24,610 --> 00:02:26,800 If you ask about their vessels, 46 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:28,800 They are vessels of gold, 47 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:30,800 And silver, in the clarity, 48 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:32,800 Of crystal. 49 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:34,800 If you ask about the width of its gates, 50 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:36,800 The distance between the two doorposts, 51 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:38,800 Is a journey of forty years. 52 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:40,800 Yet a day will come, 53 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:42,800 Upon it, 54 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:44,800 When it is crowded with throngs. 55 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:46,830 If you ask about the rustling, 56 00:02:46,830 --> 00:02:48,830 Of the wind through its trees, 57 00:02:48,830 --> 00:02:50,830 It stirs, 58 00:02:50,830 --> 00:02:52,830 With delight for those who hear it. 59 00:02:52,830 --> 00:02:54,830 If you ask about its shade, 60 00:02:54,830 --> 00:02:56,830 There is a single tree in it, 61 00:02:56,830 --> 00:02:58,830 Which, 62 00:02:58,830 --> 00:03:00,830 A swift, diligent rider, 63 00:03:00,830 --> 00:03:02,830 Travels in its shade for a hundred years, 64 00:03:02,830 --> 00:03:04,930 Without crossing it. 65 00:03:04,930 --> 00:03:06,930 If you ask about its vastness, 66 00:03:06,930 --> 00:03:08,930 The lowest of its inhabitants, 67 00:03:08,930 --> 00:03:10,930 Travels within his kingdom, his couches, 68 00:03:10,930 --> 00:03:12,930 His palaces, and his gardens, 69 00:03:12,930 --> 00:03:14,930 For a distance of a thousand years. 70 00:03:14,930 --> 00:03:17,150 If you ask about, 71 00:03:17,150 --> 00:03:19,150 Its tents and pavilions, 72 00:03:19,150 --> 00:03:21,150 A single tent, 73 00:03:21,150 --> 00:03:23,150 Is a hollowed-out pearl, 74 00:03:23,150 --> 00:03:25,150 Sixty miles in height. 75 00:03:25,150 --> 00:03:27,150 Of those tents. 76 00:03:27,150 --> 00:03:29,180 If you ask about its upper chambers, 77 00:03:29,180 --> 00:03:31,180 They are rooms, above which are, 78 00:03:31,180 --> 00:03:33,180 Built rooms, 79 00:03:33,180 --> 00:03:35,180 Beneath which flow, 80 00:03:35,180 --> 00:03:37,280 The rivers. 81 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:39,280 If you ask about its height, 82 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:41,280 Look at the star, 83 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:43,280 Rising or setting on the horizon, 84 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:45,280 Which one can barely, 85 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:47,280 Perceive with the eyes. 86 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:49,310 If you ask about the clothing of its people, 87 00:03:49,310 --> 00:03:51,310 It is silk and gold. 88 00:03:51,310 --> 00:03:53,310 If you ask about their furnishings, 89 00:03:53,310 --> 00:03:55,310 Their linings, 90 00:03:55,310 --> 00:03:57,310 Are of thick silk, 91 00:03:57,310 --> 00:03:59,310 Spread out in the highest, 92 00:03:59,310 --> 00:04:01,340 Ranks. 93 00:04:01,340 --> 00:04:03,340 If you ask about their thrones, 94 00:04:03,340 --> 00:04:05,340 They are couches upon which, 95 00:04:05,340 --> 00:04:07,340 Are curtains, fastened, 96 00:04:07,340 --> 00:04:09,340 With buttons of gold. 97 00:04:09,340 --> 00:04:11,340 They have no gaps, 98 00:04:11,340 --> 00:04:13,599 Nor openings. 99 00:04:13,599 --> 00:04:15,599 If you ask about the faces of its people, 100 00:04:15,599 --> 00:04:17,600 And their beauty, it is like, 101 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:19,600 The image of the moon. 102 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:21,600 If you ask about their age, 103 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:23,600 They are thirty-three years old, 104 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:25,600 In the image, 105 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:27,600 Of the father of mankind. 106 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:29,730 If you ask about what they hear, 107 00:04:29,730 --> 00:04:31,730 It is the singing of their spouses, 108 00:04:31,730 --> 00:04:33,730 From the wide-eyed houris. 109 00:04:33,730 --> 00:04:35,730 And higher than that, 110 00:04:35,730 --> 00:04:37,730 Is hearing the voices of the angels, 111 00:04:37,730 --> 00:04:39,730 And the prophets. 112 00:04:39,730 --> 00:04:41,730 And higher than both, 113 00:04:41,730 --> 00:04:43,730 Is the speech of the Lord of the worlds. 114 00:04:43,730 --> 00:04:45,949 If you ask about their mounts, 115 00:04:45,949 --> 00:04:47,949 Upon which they visit one another, 116 00:04:47,949 --> 00:04:49,949 They are noble steeds, 117 00:04:49,949 --> 00:04:51,949 Of whatever Allah wills, 118 00:04:51,949 --> 00:04:53,949 Carrying them wherever, 119 00:04:53,949 --> 00:04:55,949 If you ask about, 120 00:04:55,949 --> 00:04:57,949 Their ornaments and attire, 121 00:04:57,949 --> 00:04:59,949 They are bracelets of gold and pearls. 122 00:04:59,949 --> 00:05:01,949 Upon their heads, 123 00:05:01,949 --> 00:05:03,949 They wear crowns. 124 00:05:03,949 --> 00:05:06,079 If you ask about their servants, 125 00:05:06,079 --> 00:05:08,079 They are immortal youths, 126 00:05:08,079 --> 00:05:10,079 As if they were hidden pearls. 127 00:05:10,079 --> 00:05:12,079 If you ask about, 128 00:05:12,079 --> 00:05:14,079 Their brides and spouses, 129 00:05:14,079 --> 00:05:16,079 They are the full-breasted maidens of equal age, 130 00:05:16,079 --> 00:05:18,079 In whose limbs, 131 00:05:18,079 --> 00:05:20,079 There flows, 132 00:05:20,079 --> 00:05:22,079 The bloom of youth. 133 00:05:22,079 --> 00:05:24,079 The roses and apples, 134 00:05:24,079 --> 00:05:26,079 Are what their cheeks wear. 135 00:05:26,079 --> 00:05:28,079 And the pomegranates, 136 00:05:28,079 --> 00:05:30,079 Are what their bosoms contain. 137 00:05:30,079 --> 00:05:32,079 And the strung pearls, 138 00:05:32,079 --> 00:05:34,079 Are what their mouths hold. 139 00:05:34,079 --> 00:05:36,079 And for softness and delicacy, 140 00:05:36,079 --> 00:05:38,079 Are their waists. 141 00:05:38,079 --> 00:05:40,079 The sun runs, 142 00:05:40,079 --> 00:05:42,079 Through the beauty of her face, 143 00:05:42,079 --> 00:05:44,079 When she appears. 144 00:05:44,079 --> 00:05:46,079 And lightning flashes, 145 00:05:46,079 --> 00:05:48,079 From between her teeth, 146 00:05:48,079 --> 00:05:50,079 When she smiles. 147 00:05:50,079 --> 00:05:52,110 If she meets her beloved, 148 00:05:52,110 --> 00:05:54,110 Then say what you will, 149 00:05:54,110 --> 00:05:56,110 About the meeting of the two luminaries. 150 00:05:56,110 --> 00:05:58,269 And if she speaks, 151 00:05:58,269 --> 00:06:00,269 What is your thought, 152 00:06:00,269 --> 00:06:02,269 Of the conversation of two lovers? 153 00:06:02,269 --> 00:06:04,430 And if he embraces her, 154 00:06:04,430 --> 00:06:06,430 What is your thought, 155 00:06:06,430 --> 00:06:08,430 Of the intertwining of two branches? 156 00:06:08,430 --> 00:06:10,560 He sees his own face, 157 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:12,560 In the surface of her cheek, 158 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:14,560 As one sees it in a mirror, 159 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:16,560 Which a polisher has burnished. 160 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:18,660 And he sees the marrow of her shins, 161 00:06:18,660 --> 00:06:20,660 From behind the flesh, 162 00:06:20,660 --> 00:06:22,660 Not hidden by her skin, 163 00:06:22,660 --> 00:06:24,660 Nor her bone, 164 00:06:24,660 --> 00:06:26,750 Nor her garments. 165 00:06:26,750 --> 00:06:28,750 If she were to look upon the world, 166 00:06:28,750 --> 00:06:30,750 She would fill all that is between the earth, 167 00:06:30,750 --> 00:06:32,750 And the sky with fragrance. 168 00:06:32,750 --> 00:06:34,750 And she would cause the mouths, 169 00:06:34,750 --> 00:06:36,750 Of all creation to utter praise, 170 00:06:36,750 --> 00:06:38,750 Magnification, and glorification of Allah. 171 00:06:38,750 --> 00:06:40,750 And she would adorn for herself, 172 00:06:40,750 --> 00:06:42,750 All that is between the horizons. 173 00:06:42,750 --> 00:06:44,750 And every eye, 174 00:06:44,750 --> 00:06:46,779 Would be closed to all else. 175 00:06:46,779 --> 00:06:48,779 And she would eclipse the light of the sun, 176 00:06:48,779 --> 00:06:50,779 Just as the sun, 177 00:06:50,779 --> 00:06:52,910 Eclipses the light of the stars. 178 00:06:52,910 --> 00:06:54,910 And everyone on the face of the earth, 179 00:06:54,910 --> 00:06:56,910 Would believe in Allah, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer. 180 00:06:56,910 --> 00:06:59,069 And her head-covering, 181 00:06:59,069 --> 00:07:01,069 Upon her head, 182 00:07:01,069 --> 00:07:03,069 Is better than the world and all that is in it. 183 00:07:03,069 --> 00:07:05,069 And her union, 184 00:07:05,069 --> 00:07:07,069 Is more desirable to him than all, 185 00:07:07,069 --> 00:07:09,230 His wishes. 186 00:07:09,230 --> 00:07:11,230 She does not increase with the passing, 187 00:07:11,230 --> 00:07:13,230 Of ages, except in beauty, 188 00:07:13,230 --> 00:07:15,329 And splendor. 189 00:07:15,329 --> 00:07:17,329 She does not increase with the length of time, 190 00:07:17,329 --> 00:07:19,329 Except in love and intimacy. 191 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:23,360 Free from pregnancy and childbirth, 192 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:25,360 And menstruation and postpartum bleeding. 193 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:27,360 Purified from mucus, 194 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,360 And saliva, 195 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:31,360 And urine and excrement, 196 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:33,459 And all other impurities. 197 00:07:33,459 --> 00:07:35,459 Her youth never fades, 198 00:07:35,459 --> 00:07:37,459 Her garments never wear out, 199 00:07:37,459 --> 00:07:39,459 Her beauty never fades, 200 00:07:39,459 --> 00:07:41,459 nor does the splendor of her attire, 201 00:07:41,459 --> 00:07:43,459 and one never tires of the sweetness of her company. 202 00:07:43,459 --> 00:07:45,459 She has restrained her gaze 203 00:07:45,459 --> 00:07:47,459 for her spouse alone, 204 00:07:47,459 --> 00:07:49,459 never casting it toward anyone 205 00:07:49,459 --> 00:07:51,459 else. 206 00:07:51,459 --> 00:07:53,459 He, too, has restrained his gaze for her, 207 00:07:53,459 --> 00:07:55,459 for she is the ultimate object of his desire 208 00:07:55,459 --> 00:07:57,490 and his heart’s longing. 209 00:07:57,490 --> 00:07:59,490 If he looks at her, she brings him joy, 210 00:07:59,490 --> 00:08:01,490 and if he commands her to obey him, 211 00:08:01,490 --> 00:08:03,490 she obeys. 212 00:08:03,490 --> 00:08:05,579 If he is away from her, she remains chaste, 213 00:08:05,579 --> 00:08:07,579 and he is with her 214 00:08:07,579 --> 00:08:09,579 in absolute peace and security. 215 00:08:09,579 --> 00:08:11,579 This is she, 216 00:08:11,579 --> 00:08:13,579 whom no human has touched before him, 217 00:08:13,579 --> 00:08:15,779 nor any jinn. 218 00:08:15,779 --> 00:08:17,779 Every time he looks at her, 219 00:08:17,779 --> 00:08:19,779 she fills his heart with joy, 220 00:08:19,779 --> 00:08:21,779 and every time she speaks, 221 00:08:21,779 --> 00:08:23,779 she fills his ears 222 00:08:23,779 --> 00:08:25,779 with words like pearls, strung together 223 00:08:25,779 --> 00:08:27,779 or scattered. 224 00:08:27,779 --> 00:08:29,779 When she appears, 225 00:08:29,779 --> 00:08:31,779 she fills the palace and the chamber with light. 226 00:08:31,779 --> 00:08:34,129 If you ask about her age, 227 00:08:34,129 --> 00:08:36,129 they are peers, 228 00:08:36,129 --> 00:08:38,129 in the prime of youth. 229 00:08:38,129 --> 00:08:40,129 If you ask about her beauty, 230 00:08:40,129 --> 00:08:42,129 have you ever seen the sun and the moon? 231 00:08:42,129 --> 00:08:44,190 If you ask about her eyes, 232 00:08:44,190 --> 00:08:46,190 they have the deepest black 233 00:08:46,190 --> 00:08:48,190 in the clearest white, 234 00:08:48,190 --> 00:08:50,190 with the most beautiful, wide-eyed gaze. 235 00:08:50,190 --> 00:08:52,350 If you ask about her stature, 236 00:08:52,350 --> 00:08:54,350 have you ever seen 237 00:08:54,350 --> 00:08:56,350 the most graceful of branches? 238 00:08:56,350 --> 00:08:58,350 If you ask about her bosom, 239 00:08:58,350 --> 00:09:00,350 they are full and firm, 240 00:09:00,350 --> 00:09:02,350 like the swelling 241 00:09:02,350 --> 00:09:04,350 of a pomegranate. 242 00:09:04,350 --> 00:09:06,350 If you ask about her complexion, 243 00:09:06,350 --> 00:09:08,350 it is as if it were ruby 244 00:09:08,350 --> 00:09:10,350 and coral. 245 00:09:10,350 --> 00:09:12,350 If you ask about her character, 246 00:09:12,350 --> 00:09:14,350 they are the virtuous, 247 00:09:14,350 --> 00:09:16,350 the beautiful, 248 00:09:16,350 --> 00:09:18,350 in whom is combined 249 00:09:18,350 --> 00:09:20,350 both outer beauty and inner excellence. 250 00:09:20,350 --> 00:09:22,350 They have been granted beauty of the soul 251 00:09:22,350 --> 00:09:24,350 and of the form, 252 00:09:24,350 --> 00:09:26,350 for they are the delight of the spirits 253 00:09:26,350 --> 00:09:28,700 and the joy of the eyes. 254 00:09:28,700 --> 00:09:30,700 If you ask about the beauty of their companionship 255 00:09:30,700 --> 00:09:32,700 and the pleasure found there, 256 00:09:32,700 --> 00:09:34,700 they are the affectionate, loving women 257 00:09:34,700 --> 00:09:36,700 toward their spouses, 258 00:09:36,700 --> 00:09:38,700 with a gentleness of manner 259 00:09:38,700 --> 00:09:40,700 that blends with the soul 260 00:09:40,700 --> 00:09:42,700 in perfect harmony. 261 00:09:42,700 --> 00:09:44,799 What, then, do you think of a woman 262 00:09:44,799 --> 00:09:46,799 who, when she smiles at the face 263 00:09:46,799 --> 00:09:48,799 of her husband, illuminates 264 00:09:48,799 --> 00:09:50,799 Paradise with her smile? 265 00:09:50,799 --> 00:09:52,830 And when she moves from one palace 266 00:09:52,830 --> 00:09:54,830 to another, 267 00:09:54,830 --> 00:09:56,830 you would say, "This is the sun 268 00:09:56,830 --> 00:09:58,830 moving through the constellations 269 00:09:58,830 --> 00:10:00,830 of its orbit." 270 00:10:00,830 --> 00:10:02,830 If she converses with her husband, 271 00:10:02,830 --> 00:10:04,830 how beautiful is that conversation! 272 00:10:04,830 --> 00:10:06,830 If she embraces him, 273 00:10:06,830 --> 00:10:08,830 how delightful is that 274 00:10:08,830 --> 00:10:10,830 embrace and closeness! 275 00:10:10,830 --> 00:10:12,860 If she sings, 276 00:10:12,860 --> 00:10:14,860 what a delight to the eyes 277 00:10:14,860 --> 00:10:16,860 and the ears! 278 00:10:16,860 --> 00:10:18,860 If she entertains and brings pleasure, 279 00:10:18,860 --> 00:10:20,860 how wonderful is that 280 00:10:20,860 --> 00:10:22,860 companionship and enjoyment! 281 00:10:22,860 --> 00:10:24,860 If she kisses, 282 00:10:24,860 --> 00:10:26,860 there is nothing more desirable 283 00:10:26,860 --> 00:10:28,860 to him than that kiss. 284 00:10:28,860 --> 00:10:30,860 And if she grants herself, 285 00:10:30,860 --> 00:10:32,860 there is nothing more delightful or sweeter 286 00:10:32,860 --> 00:10:34,860 than that gift. 287 00:10:34,860 --> 00:10:37,019 This is so. 288 00:10:37,019 --> 00:10:39,019 If you ask about the Day of Increase, 289 00:10:39,019 --> 00:10:41,019 and visiting the Almighty, the Praiseworthy, 290 00:10:41,019 --> 00:10:43,019 and seeing His Face, 291 00:10:43,019 --> 00:10:45,019 which is exalted above any representation 292 00:10:45,019 --> 00:10:47,019 or resemblance, 293 00:10:47,019 --> 00:10:49,019 just as you see the sun at midday 294 00:10:49,019 --> 00:10:51,019 and the moon on a full-moon night, 295 00:10:51,019 --> 00:10:53,019 as has been transmitted repeatedly 296 00:10:53,019 --> 00:10:55,019 from the Truthful, the Believed, regarding it— 297 00:10:55,019 --> 00:10:57,019 and that is found 298 00:10:57,019 --> 00:10:59,019 in the Sahih collections, the Sunan, 299 00:10:59,019 --> 00:11:01,019 and the Musnad collections, 300 00:11:01,019 --> 00:11:03,019 from Jarir, Suhayb, 301 00:11:03,019 --> 00:11:05,019 Anas, Abu Hurayrah, 302 00:11:05,019 --> 00:11:07,019 Abu Musa, and Abu Sa'id— 303 00:11:07,019 --> 00:11:09,019 then listen: 304 00:11:09,019 --> 00:11:11,019 The day the caller calls out, 305 00:11:11,019 --> 00:11:13,019 "O people of Paradise, 306 00:11:13,019 --> 00:11:15,019 your Lord, 307 00:11:15,019 --> 00:11:17,019 Blessed and Exalted is He, invites you to visit Him, 308 00:11:17,019 --> 00:11:19,019 so come forth to 309 00:11:19,019 --> 00:11:21,019 His visitation." 310 00:11:21,019 --> 00:11:23,019 They will say, "We hear 311 00:11:23,019 --> 00:11:25,019 and we obey." 312 00:11:25,019 --> 00:11:27,019 They will rise to the visitation, hastening. 313 00:11:27,019 --> 00:11:29,019 Suddenly, the noble mounts 314 00:11:29,019 --> 00:11:31,019 have been prepared for them, 315 00:11:31,019 --> 00:11:33,019 and they will mount upon their backs, 316 00:11:33,019 --> 00:11:35,019 rushing. 317 00:11:35,019 --> 00:11:37,019 Until, when they reach the wide 318 00:11:37,019 --> 00:11:39,019 valley that was appointed 319 00:11:39,019 --> 00:11:41,019 as their meeting place, 320 00:11:41,019 --> 00:11:43,019 and they are gathered there, 321 00:11:43,019 --> 00:11:45,019 the caller will not leave any of them 322 00:11:45,019 --> 00:11:47,059 behind. 323 00:11:47,059 --> 00:11:49,059 The Lord, Blessed and Exalted is He, will command 324 00:11:49,059 --> 00:11:51,059 His Throne to be set up there. 325 00:11:51,059 --> 00:11:53,059 Then there will be set up for them 326 00:11:53,059 --> 00:11:55,059 pulpits of light, 327 00:11:55,059 --> 00:11:57,059 pulpits of pearl, 328 00:11:57,059 --> 00:11:59,059 pulpits of chrysolite, 329 00:11:59,059 --> 00:12:01,059 pulpits of gold, 330 00:12:01,059 --> 00:12:03,059 and pulpits of silver. 331 00:12:03,059 --> 00:12:05,059 The lowest of them— 332 00:12:05,059 --> 00:12:07,059 and far be it from them that there should be among them 333 00:12:07,059 --> 00:12:09,059 anyone of low status—will sit upon mounds 334 00:12:09,059 --> 00:12:11,059 of musk, 335 00:12:11,059 --> 00:12:13,059 and they will not feel that those on the pulpits 336 00:12:13,059 --> 00:12:15,059 are above them in gifts. 337 00:12:15,059 --> 00:12:17,059 Until, when they are settled 338 00:12:17,059 --> 00:12:19,059 in their seats 339 00:12:19,059 --> 00:12:21,059 and their places are secure, 340 00:12:21,059 --> 00:12:23,059 the caller will call out, 341 00:12:23,059 --> 00:12:25,059 "O people of Paradise, 342 00:12:25,059 --> 00:12:27,059 you have a promise from Allah 343 00:12:27,059 --> 00:12:29,059 that He wishes 344 00:12:29,059 --> 00:12:31,120 to fulfill for you." 345 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:33,120 They will say, "What is it? 346 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:35,120 Has He not whitened our faces, 347 00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:37,120 weighed down our scales, 348 00:12:37,120 --> 00:12:39,120 admitted us into Paradise, 349 00:12:39,120 --> 00:12:41,120 and distanced us from 350 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:43,179 the Fire?" 351 00:12:43,179 --> 00:12:45,179 While they are in that state, 352 00:12:45,179 --> 00:12:47,179 a light will shine upon them, 353 00:12:47,179 --> 00:12:49,179 for which Paradise will glow. 354 00:12:49,179 --> 00:12:51,179 They will raise their heads, 355 00:12:51,179 --> 00:12:53,179 and there is the Almighty, Majestic is He, 356 00:12:53,179 --> 00:12:55,179 looking down upon them from above. 357 00:12:55,179 --> 00:12:57,179 He will say, "O people of Paradise, 358 00:12:57,179 --> 00:12:59,179 peace be upon you." 359 00:12:59,179 --> 00:13:01,179 This greeting will be answered with nothing 360 00:13:01,179 --> 00:13:03,179 better 361 00:13:03,179 --> 00:13:05,279 than their saying, 362 00:13:05,279 --> 00:13:07,279 "O Allah, You are Peace, 363 00:13:07,279 --> 00:13:09,279 and from You is peace. 364 00:13:09,279 --> 00:13:11,279 Blessed are You, O Possessor of 365 00:13:11,279 --> 00:13:13,279 Majesty and Honor." 366 00:13:13,279 --> 00:13:15,279 Then the Lord, Blessed and Exalted is He, will manifest to them, 367 00:13:15,279 --> 00:13:17,470 smiling at them, 368 00:13:17,470 --> 00:13:19,470 and He will say, 369 00:13:19,470 --> 00:13:21,470 "O people of Paradise!" 370 00:13:21,470 --> 00:13:23,470 The first thing they will hear 371 00:13:23,470 --> 00:13:25,539 from Him, 372 00:13:25,539 --> 00:13:27,539 Exalted is He, 373 00:13:27,539 --> 00:13:29,539 will be, 374 00:13:29,539 --> 00:13:31,539 "Where are My servants who 375 00:13:31,539 --> 00:13:33,539 obeyed Me in the unseen 376 00:13:33,539 --> 00:13:35,539 and did not see Me? 377 00:13:35,539 --> 00:13:37,539 This is the Day of Increase." 378 00:13:37,539 --> 00:13:39,659 They will agree upon 379 00:13:39,659 --> 00:13:41,659 one word: 380 00:13:41,659 --> 00:13:43,659 "We are pleased, 381 00:13:43,659 --> 00:13:45,659 so be pleased with us." 382 00:13:45,659 --> 00:13:47,659 He will say, 383 00:13:47,659 --> 00:13:49,659 "O people of Paradise, 384 00:13:49,659 --> 00:13:51,659 I am pleased with you. 385 00:13:51,659 --> 00:13:53,659 I did not settle you in My Paradise— 386 00:13:53,659 --> 00:13:55,659 this is the Day of Increase— 387 00:13:55,659 --> 00:13:57,659 except to ask of Me." 388 00:13:57,659 --> 00:13:59,659 They will agree upon one word: 389 00:13:59,659 --> 00:14:01,659 "Show us Your Face, 390 00:14:01,659 --> 00:14:03,659 that we may look upon it." 391 00:14:03,659 --> 00:14:05,950 So the Lord, 392 00:14:05,950 --> 00:14:07,950 Majestic is His Majesty, will remove the veils 393 00:14:07,950 --> 00:14:09,950 and manifest to them, 394 00:14:09,950 --> 00:14:11,950 and there will cover them of His light 395 00:14:11,950 --> 00:14:13,950 that which, had Allah, 396 00:14:13,950 --> 00:14:15,950 Exalted is He, not decreed 397 00:14:15,950 --> 00:14:17,950 So that they are not consumed, 398 00:14:17,950 --> 00:14:20,399 and there remains in that 399 00:14:20,399 --> 00:14:22,399 gathering no one 400 00:14:22,399 --> 00:14:24,399 but that their Lord, 401 00:14:24,399 --> 00:14:26,460 Exalted is He, addresses them directly, 402 00:14:26,460 --> 00:14:28,460 to the point that He says, "O 403 00:14:28,460 --> 00:14:30,460 so-and-so, do you remember 404 00:14:30,460 --> 00:14:32,460 the day you did such-and-such?" 405 00:14:32,460 --> 00:14:34,460 reminding him of some 406 00:14:34,460 --> 00:14:36,460 of his betrayals in the worldly life. 407 00:14:36,460 --> 00:14:38,460 He will say, "O 408 00:14:38,460 --> 00:14:40,460 my Lord, did You not forgive me?" 409 00:14:40,460 --> 00:14:42,460 He will reply, "Indeed, 410 00:14:42,460 --> 00:14:44,460 it is by My forgiveness 411 00:14:44,460 --> 00:14:46,460 that you have reached this station of yours." 412 00:14:46,460 --> 00:14:48,529 Oh, the delight of the ears 413 00:14:48,529 --> 00:14:50,529 at that discourse, 414 00:14:50,529 --> 00:14:52,529 and oh, the joy of the eyes 415 00:14:52,529 --> 00:14:54,529 of the righteous as they gaze 416 00:14:54,529 --> 00:14:56,529 upon the Noble Countenance 417 00:14:56,529 --> 00:14:58,529 in the abode of the Hereafter. 418 00:14:58,529 --> 00:15:00,529 And oh, the humiliation of those returning 419 00:15:00,529 --> 00:15:02,590 with a losing bargain. 420 00:15:02,590 --> 00:15:04,590 [Some] faces that Day 421 00:15:04,590 --> 00:15:06,590 will be radiant, 422 00:15:06,590 --> 00:15:08,590 looking toward their Lord. 423 00:15:08,590 --> 00:15:10,590 And [some] faces 424 00:15:10,590 --> 00:15:12,590 that Day 425 00:15:12,590 --> 00:15:14,590 will be contorted, 426 00:15:14,590 --> 00:15:16,590 expecting that there will be done to them 427 00:15:16,590 --> 00:15:19,649 something back-breaking. 428 00:15:19,649 --> 00:15:21,649 So hasten to the Gardens of Eden, 429 00:15:21,649 --> 00:15:23,649 for they are 430 00:15:23,649 --> 00:15:25,649 our original homes, 431 00:15:25,649 --> 00:15:27,649 and therein is our encampment. 432 00:15:27,649 --> 00:15:29,649 But we are captives of 433 00:15:29,649 --> 00:15:31,649 the enemy; so do you think 434 00:15:31,649 --> 00:15:33,649 we shall return to our 435 00:15:33,649 --> 00:15:35,649 homelands and be safe? 436 00:15:35,649 --> 00:15:38,129 O Allah, we 437 00:15:38,129 --> 00:15:40,129 ask You for Paradise and its bliss, 438 00:15:40,129 --> 00:15:42,129 and we ask You for the highest 439 00:15:42,129 --> 00:15:44,129 level of Paradise, 440 00:15:44,129 --> 00:15:46,129 without reckoning 441 00:15:46,129 --> 00:15:48,159 or punishment. 442 00:15:48,159 --> 00:15:50,259 O Allah, amen. 443 00:15:50,259 --> 00:15:52,259 And the journey has a continuation; 444 00:15:52,259 --> 00:15:54,259 it is 445 00:15:54,259 --> 00:15:59,549 Paradise.