1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,089 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:05,089 --> 00:00:10,089 It is Paradise. 3 00:00:10,089 --> 00:00:23,170 The description of the structure of Paradise. 4 00:00:23,170 --> 00:00:26,170 All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds. 5 00:00:26,170 --> 00:00:29,170 And peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad. 6 00:00:29,170 --> 00:00:32,170 And upon his family and all of his Companions. 7 00:00:32,170 --> 00:00:34,390 And furthermore, 8 00:00:34,390 --> 00:00:36,390 O people of Paradise 9 00:00:36,390 --> 00:00:38,390 Look around you. 10 00:00:38,390 --> 00:00:40,390 You will see the general construction of Paradise. 11 00:00:40,390 --> 00:00:42,390 A brick of gold. 12 00:00:42,390 --> 00:00:44,390 And a brick made of silver. 13 00:00:44,390 --> 00:00:46,390 And between one brick and the next. 14 00:00:46,390 --> 00:00:48,390 The fragrant musk. 15 00:00:48,390 --> 00:00:50,390 Intense and fragrant in scent. 16 00:00:50,390 --> 00:00:52,490 Your dwellings in Paradise. 17 00:00:52,490 --> 00:00:54,490 These are the chambers and the palaces. 18 00:00:54,490 --> 00:00:55,490 And the tents. 19 00:00:55,490 --> 00:00:58,490 These are pleasant and excellent dwellings. 20 00:00:58,490 --> 00:01:01,579 Allah the Exalted spoke of her. 21 00:01:01,579 --> 00:01:06,579 And pleasant dwellings in the Gardens of Eden. 22 00:01:06,579 --> 00:01:08,579 That is the supreme triumph. 23 00:01:08,579 --> 00:01:13,739 As for the dwellings of Paradise, their description is beyond what any human mind could ever conceive. 24 00:01:13,739 --> 00:01:16,739 Mere description cannot approach the reality of the matter. 25 00:01:16,739 --> 00:01:19,739 They are nothing more than mere imaginings. 26 00:01:19,739 --> 00:01:22,739 Hearing about a matter is not the same as witnessing it firsthand. 27 00:01:22,739 --> 00:01:25,840 I mean, regardless of the descriptions you hear now, 28 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:29,840 For you are unable to fully grasp that beauty. 29 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:31,840 And that grandeur. 30 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:34,510 As for the chambers of Paradise, 31 00:01:34,510 --> 00:01:36,510 They are chambers that have been constructed. 32 00:01:36,510 --> 00:01:38,510 strata, one upon another. 33 00:01:38,510 --> 00:01:40,510 Some of them are layered one above the other. 34 00:01:40,510 --> 00:01:43,510 Beauty upon beauty. 35 00:01:43,510 --> 00:01:46,579 And a radiance above that radiance. 36 00:01:46,579 --> 00:01:50,579 These are chambers unlike the chambers of this world. 37 00:01:50,579 --> 00:01:52,579 These are the chambers. 38 00:01:52,579 --> 00:01:54,579 made of chrysolite and ruby 39 00:01:54,579 --> 00:01:57,579 One can see its interior from its exterior. 40 00:01:57,579 --> 00:02:00,579 And its inward reality is derived from its outward manifestation. 41 00:02:00,579 --> 00:02:02,579 They are established and precise foundations. 42 00:02:02,579 --> 00:02:05,579 Highly ornate and elevated structures. 43 00:02:05,579 --> 00:02:08,580 One is left bewildered when attempting to describe her beauty. 44 00:02:08,580 --> 00:02:12,639 And it is sufficient for us to consider what our Lord, the Exalted, has said regarding her. 45 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:15,740 However, those who are mindful of their Lord 46 00:02:15,740 --> 00:02:18,740 “But those who keep their duty to their Lord, for them are lofty halls with lofty halls above them, built (for them), beneath which rivers flow. (It is) a promise of Allah. Allah faileth not His promise.” (39:20) 47 00:02:18,740 --> 00:02:23,740 “But those who keep their duty to their Lord, for them are lofty halls with lofty halls above them, built (for them), beneath which rivers flow. (It is) a promise of Allah. Allah faileth not His promise.” (39:20) 48 00:02:23,740 --> 00:02:28,740 “But those who keep their duty to their Lord, for them are lofty halls with lofty halls above them, built (for them), beneath which rivers flow. (It is) a promise of Allah. Allah faileth not His promise.” (39:20) 49 00:02:28,740 --> 00:02:33,120 And the people of Paradise will gaze upon the inhabitants of the lofty chambers above them. 50 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:38,120 Just as you see the brilliant star receding on the horizon. 51 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:41,120 From the East or the West. 52 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:44,120 due to the varying degrees of merit among them. 53 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:47,439 They shall be secure and at peace within the lofty chambers. 54 00:02:47,439 --> 00:02:50,439 They are in bliss and contentment. 55 00:02:50,439 --> 00:02:52,439 Allah the Exalted said regarding them: 56 00:02:52,439 --> 00:02:55,439 “And it is not your wealth nor your children that will bring you near unto Us, but he who believeth and doeth good (he draweth near). As for such, theirs will be twofold reward for what they did and they will dwell secure in lofty halls.” (34:37) 57 00:02:55,439 --> 00:02:59,500 And the angels shall receive them with greetings of peace. 58 00:02:59,500 --> 00:03:01,500 Welcoming them. 59 00:03:01,500 --> 00:03:05,569 “They will be awarded the high place forasmuch as they were steadfast, and they will meet therein with welcome and the ward of peace,” (25:75) 60 00:03:05,569 --> 00:03:10,569 “They will be awarded the high place forasmuch as they were steadfast, and they will meet therein with welcome and the ward of peace,” (25:75) 61 00:03:10,569 --> 00:03:15,080 The Companions asked our Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 62 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:18,080 They asked, "For whom are these chambers?" 63 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:22,080 He then spoke to the one who had softened his speech. 64 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:24,080 And provide food to others. 65 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:27,080 And he spent the night standing in prayer for the sake of Allah. 66 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:29,080 And the people are asleep. 67 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:31,590 As for the tents 68 00:03:31,590 --> 00:03:34,590 For they are unlike the chambers and the palaces. 69 00:03:34,590 --> 00:03:36,590 They are tents situated within gardens. 70 00:03:36,590 --> 00:03:39,719 And upon the riverbanks 71 00:03:39,719 --> 00:03:43,719 A single tent made of a hollowed-out pearl. 72 00:03:43,719 --> 00:03:47,719 Its height in the sky is thirty miles. 73 00:03:47,719 --> 00:03:50,719 And its length is sixty miles. 74 00:03:50,719 --> 00:03:54,780 The width is likewise sixty miles. 75 00:03:54,780 --> 00:03:58,780 A tent made of a single hollowed-out pearl. 76 00:03:58,780 --> 00:04:04,909 You will not find anything in this world that compares or is similar to this. 77 00:04:04,909 --> 00:04:09,300 These tents are inhabited by the wide-eyed houris. 78 00:04:09,300 --> 00:04:13,300 In every corner of its corners, there are people devoted to it. 79 00:04:13,300 --> 00:04:18,300 They circulate among them, yet they do not see one another. 80 00:04:18,300 --> 00:04:20,300 Due to the vast distance between them. 81 00:04:20,300 --> 00:04:22,459 Allah the Almighty says: 82 00:04:22,459 --> 00:04:26,459 “Fair ones, close-guarded in pavilions -” (55:72) 83 00:04:26,459 --> 00:04:31,100 And if this is the state of the chambers and the tents 84 00:04:31,100 --> 00:04:35,100 You can therefore imagine what those palaces must be like. 85 00:04:35,100 --> 00:04:38,100 The tongue is incapable of describing it. 86 00:04:38,100 --> 00:04:45,160 However, it suffices for you to know that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, has entered Paradise. 87 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:48,160 He then saw a palace therein that pleased him. 88 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:53,160 He wished to bring him in, such was his profound admiration for him. 89 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:55,160 And he thought that it belonged to him. 90 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:58,220 Then Jibril, peace be upon him, asked. 91 00:04:58,220 --> 00:05:00,220 To whom does this palace belong? 92 00:05:00,220 --> 00:05:01,220 He then said 93 00:05:01,220 --> 00:05:05,220 It belongs to ‘Umar Ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him. 94 00:05:05,220 --> 00:05:10,769 Once, Jibril came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 95 00:05:10,769 --> 00:05:12,769 He then said 96 00:05:12,769 --> 00:05:14,769 O Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 97 00:05:14,769 --> 00:05:16,769 This is Khadijah, who has arrived. 98 00:05:16,769 --> 00:05:19,769 She had with her a vessel containing food. 99 00:05:19,769 --> 00:05:21,899 So when it comes to you 100 00:05:22,899 --> 00:05:26,899 Then he recited to her, "Peace from her Lord and from me." 101 00:05:26,899 --> 00:05:30,899 And he gave her the glad tidings of a house in Paradise made of hollowed pearls. 102 00:05:30,899 --> 00:05:33,959 Therein shall be neither clamor nor fatigue. 103 00:05:33,959 --> 00:05:36,959 Meaning, there shall be no shouting and no clamor. 104 00:05:36,959 --> 00:05:40,660 And there is no fatigue or hardship in it. 105 00:05:40,660 --> 00:05:42,660 Allah the Almighty says: 106 00:05:42,660 --> 00:05:48,660 “Blessed is He Who, if He will, will assign thee better than (all) that - Gardens underneath which rivers flow - and will assign thee mansions.” (25:10) 107 00:05:48,660 --> 00:05:52,660 Gardens beneath which rivers flow. 108 00:05:52,660 --> 00:05:55,660 And He shall grant you palaces. 109 00:05:55,660 --> 00:05:58,139 O people of Paradise. 110 00:05:58,139 --> 00:06:00,139 Congratulations to you all. 111 00:06:00,139 --> 00:06:04,139 Your palaces are being decorated for you now. 112 00:06:04,139 --> 00:06:08,139 And you shall enter it, to abide therein forever. 113 00:06:08,139 --> 00:06:11,139 Without any fatigue or weariness. 114 00:06:11,139 --> 00:06:13,139 Everlasting bliss. 115 00:06:13,139 --> 00:06:17,459 It is not accompanied by any weariness or fatigue. 116 00:06:17,459 --> 00:06:20,459 And you, O people of Paradise 117 00:06:20,459 --> 00:06:23,459 Each one of you knows his own shortcomings. 118 00:06:23,459 --> 00:06:26,459 He is aware of all his possessions. 119 00:06:26,459 --> 00:06:29,459 He does not need to ask about it. 120 00:06:29,459 --> 00:06:32,589 Or someone guides him to it. 121 00:06:32,589 --> 00:06:36,589 Just as you depart from the Friday prayer to your homes 122 00:06:36,589 --> 00:06:40,589 without going astray in your understanding of them. 123 00:06:40,589 --> 00:06:42,589 Likewise, your homes. 124 00:06:42,589 --> 00:06:44,589 You know them well. 125 00:06:44,589 --> 00:06:48,589 It is as if you were created and raised within it. 126 00:06:48,589 --> 00:06:50,720 Allah the Almighty says: 127 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:56,550 “And bring them in unto the Garden which He hath made known to them.” (47:6) 128 00:06:56,550 --> 00:06:58,550 O people of Paradise. 129 00:06:58,550 --> 00:07:01,649 Yet these palaces and chambers 130 00:07:01,649 --> 00:07:05,649 And this tent is made of hollowed-out pearl. 131 00:07:05,649 --> 00:07:07,649 What were its furnishings? 132 00:07:07,649 --> 00:07:10,649 And what is contained within them in terms of furnishings? 133 00:07:10,649 --> 00:07:14,129 Allah the Exalted says 134 00:07:14,129 --> 00:07:20,639 “Reclining upon couches lined with silk brocade, the fruit of both the gardens near to hand.” (55:54) 135 00:07:20,639 --> 00:07:24,639 The description and beauty of those furnishings are known to none but Allah. 136 00:07:24,639 --> 00:07:26,670 except for Allah, the Exalted. 137 00:07:26,670 --> 00:07:30,670 Its linings, through which the earth is visible, are made of thick silk. 138 00:07:30,670 --> 00:07:33,670 It is the finest and most luxurious of silks. 139 00:07:33,670 --> 00:07:36,899 How, then, can one address their outward manifestations? 140 00:07:36,899 --> 00:07:39,899 He, glory be to Him, drew attention to the nobility of the outward appearance. 141 00:07:39,899 --> 00:07:41,899 Through the nobility of the inner self. 142 00:07:41,899 --> 00:07:47,060 It has become customary that the outward appearance is considered better than the inner reality. 143 00:07:47,060 --> 00:07:51,060 And you sit and recline upon them. 144 00:07:51,060 --> 00:07:55,060 Sitting with composure, stability, and ease. 145 00:07:55,060 --> 00:07:58,060 Like the sitting of kings upon their thrones. 146 00:07:58,060 --> 00:08:02,439 Allah the Exalted has described these furnishings. 147 00:08:02,439 --> 00:08:03,439 He then said 148 00:08:03,439 --> 00:08:06,569 And elevated furnishings. 149 00:08:06,569 --> 00:08:11,569 This means they are raised high upon thrones, a magnificent elevation. 150 00:08:11,569 --> 00:08:14,569 High, low, and soft. 151 00:08:14,569 --> 00:08:18,569 Those furnishings are made of silk, gold, and pearls. 152 00:08:18,569 --> 00:08:22,569 And that which none knows save Allah the Exalted. 153 00:08:22,569 --> 00:08:26,730 As for the family, whether in palaces or in tents, 154 00:08:26,730 --> 00:08:28,730 So, I present to you her account. 155 00:08:28,730 --> 00:08:32,080 It is among the honors bestowed upon you by your Lord. 156 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:35,080 You will be upon thrones of bliss. 157 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:38,080 These are the elevated gatherings. 158 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:41,080 Adorned with various types of luxurious coverings. 159 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:44,080 The embellished and the ornate. 160 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:46,179 You lean upon them. 161 00:08:46,179 --> 00:08:50,179 In a manner characterized by ease, tranquility, and joy. 162 00:08:50,179 --> 00:08:53,179 Sitting face-to-face with one another. 163 00:08:53,179 --> 00:08:55,179 Your hearts have become purified. 164 00:08:55,179 --> 00:08:59,179 And love increased among you. 165 00:08:59,179 --> 00:09:03,179 You find harmony in your gathering with one another. 166 00:09:03,179 --> 00:09:06,299 Just as Allah the Exalted has said: 167 00:09:06,299 --> 00:09:09,299 Upon thrones, facing one another. 168 00:09:09,299 --> 00:09:12,370 Thus, meeting face-to-face. 169 00:09:12,370 --> 00:09:15,370 It points to the meeting of hearts. 170 00:09:15,370 --> 00:09:18,370 And observe proper conduct with one another. 171 00:09:18,370 --> 00:09:22,460 Therefore, let none of you look at the backs of one another. 172 00:09:22,460 --> 00:09:27,230 The family revolves around you however you wish. 173 00:09:27,230 --> 00:09:29,230 And this joy is intricately woven. 174 00:09:29,230 --> 00:09:32,230 Meaning, woven from gold. 175 00:09:32,230 --> 00:09:36,299 He has interwoven the threads of some with others. 176 00:09:36,299 --> 00:09:39,299 Interwoven with pearls and rubies. 177 00:09:39,299 --> 00:09:42,299 When the believer sits upon it. 178 00:09:42,299 --> 00:09:45,299 Through it, he ascended to the highest heights. 179 00:09:45,299 --> 00:09:48,360 Did Allah the Exalted not say: 180 00:09:48,360 --> 00:09:51,419 And raised couches. 181 00:09:51,419 --> 00:09:55,419 He also said regarding "on thrones woven with gold and jewels" 182 00:09:55,419 --> 00:10:01,519 Thus, it is in this state of splendor, beauty, and tranquility. 183 00:10:01,519 --> 00:10:06,029 And for you in Paradise, O people of Paradise. 184 00:10:06,029 --> 00:10:09,159 Cushions and carpets. 185 00:10:09,159 --> 00:10:13,159 This is among what Allah the Exalted has prepared for you therein. 186 00:10:13,159 --> 00:10:15,259 Allah the Exalted says: 187 00:10:15,259 --> 00:10:18,259 And cushions lined up in rows. 188 00:10:18,259 --> 00:10:21,539 And carpets spread out. 189 00:10:21,539 --> 00:10:24,539 The term *namariq* refers to cushions. 190 00:10:24,539 --> 00:10:27,539 That is, cushions made of silk and brocade. 191 00:10:27,539 --> 00:10:31,580 And other matters besides these, which none knows save Allah. 192 00:10:31,580 --> 00:10:35,580 They have been prepared for sitting and reclining upon. 193 00:10:35,580 --> 00:10:40,580 They have been spared the burden of having to define or describe these matters themselves. 194 00:10:40,580 --> 00:10:43,580 You do not need a row. 195 00:10:43,580 --> 00:10:47,580 It is laid out and requires no carpeting. 196 00:10:47,580 --> 00:10:51,580 It is a fabricated matter that does not require them to carry it. 197 00:10:51,580 --> 00:10:54,580 He exerts himself in spreading it out and folding it up. 198 00:10:54,580 --> 00:10:57,580 And re-storing them. 199 00:10:57,580 --> 00:10:59,799 Do not be tested. 200 00:10:59,799 --> 00:11:02,799 The zarabi are the fine, spread-out carpets. 201 00:11:02,799 --> 00:11:06,799 It is scattered here and there. 202 00:11:06,799 --> 00:11:09,799 It is present in every place. 203 00:11:09,799 --> 00:11:12,799 For whoever wishes to sit upon it. 204 00:11:12,799 --> 00:11:16,799 Their gatherings were filled with it from every side. 205 00:11:16,799 --> 00:11:22,059 So when you go for a stroll through your orchards and gardens, 206 00:11:22,059 --> 00:11:24,059 In the company of those you love. 207 00:11:24,059 --> 00:11:27,059 [They shall be served] by the fair-eyed maidens, the immortal youths, and their own children. 208 00:11:27,059 --> 00:11:31,059 You do not need carpets or cushions. 209 00:11:31,059 --> 00:11:34,059 You will find it ready for you, 210 00:11:34,059 --> 00:11:38,629 Prepared for your sake in every place. 211 00:11:38,629 --> 00:11:41,629 Reflect, O seeker of Paradise, 212 00:11:41,629 --> 00:11:45,629 On how Allah the Exalted described the couches as raised high, 213 00:11:45,629 --> 00:11:49,629 The carpets as spread out, 214 00:11:49,629 --> 00:11:52,629 And the cushions as lined up. 215 00:11:52,629 --> 00:11:57,860 The raising of the couches indicates their thickness and softness, 216 00:11:57,860 --> 00:12:01,860 The spreading of the carpets indicates their abundance, 217 00:12:01,860 --> 00:12:04,860 And that they are in every location. 218 00:12:04,860 --> 00:12:09,950 The description of the cushions indicates that they are prepared, 219 00:12:09,950 --> 00:12:12,950 For one to lean upon them at all times, 220 00:12:12,950 --> 00:12:17,950 Not hidden away or arranged only at certain times. 221 00:12:17,950 --> 00:12:21,659 Its construction consists of bricks of gold, 222 00:12:21,659 --> 00:12:25,659 And others of silver—two different types. 223 00:12:26,659 --> 00:12:30,659 Its palaces are made of pearl and chrysolite, 224 00:12:30,659 --> 00:12:34,659 Or silver, or pure refined gold, 225 00:12:34,659 --> 00:12:38,659 As well as pearls and rubies, 226 00:12:38,659 --> 00:12:42,750 Arranged in the structure with the utmost perfection. 227 00:12:42,750 --> 00:12:46,750 Its chambers in the air allow one to see their interior 228 00:12:46,750 --> 00:12:50,779 From their exterior, and their exterior from their interior. 229 00:12:50,779 --> 00:12:54,779 Its inhabitants are those who stood in prayer and fasted, 230 00:12:54,779 --> 00:12:58,009 Who entered through generosity and excellence. 231 00:12:58,009 --> 00:13:02,009 Two things are the exclusive right of Allah, the Glorified, 232 00:13:02,009 --> 00:13:06,039 And His servants also have two things. 233 00:13:06,039 --> 00:13:10,039 For the servant therein is a tent of pearl, 234 00:13:10,039 --> 00:13:14,039 Hollowed out, crafted by the Most Merciful. 235 00:13:14,039 --> 00:13:18,039 Sixty miles is its height in the air, 236 00:13:18,039 --> 00:13:21,100 And in every corner are the most beautiful of women. 237 00:13:21,100 --> 00:13:24,100 A veil covers them all, so they do not see 238 00:13:24,100 --> 00:13:28,100 One another; this is due to the vastness of the space. 239 00:13:28,100 --> 00:13:32,299 Within it are pavilions with doors of 240 00:13:32,299 --> 00:13:36,299 Gold and pearls, adorned with coral. 241 00:13:36,299 --> 00:13:40,299 Its tents are pitched in its gardens, 242 00:13:40,299 --> 00:13:44,299 And along the banks of the flowing rivers. 243 00:13:44,299 --> 00:13:48,299 In the tents are none but those who, if they were to face 244 00:13:48,299 --> 00:13:52,460 The sun and the moon, you would say they were eclipsed by them. 245 00:13:52,460 --> 00:13:56,460 To Allah belong those tents; how many 246 00:13:56,460 --> 00:14:00,549 Attachments and sorrows they stir in the heart! 247 00:14:00,549 --> 00:14:04,549 In them are houris, restraining their glances, 248 00:14:04,549 --> 00:14:08,549 Good and beautiful; they are the best of beauties. 249 00:14:08,549 --> 00:14:12,649 In it are thrones, which are couches, 250 00:14:12,649 --> 00:14:16,649 Upon which are canopies of many colors. 251 00:14:16,649 --> 00:14:21,740 O Allah, grant us Paradise and its bliss. 252 00:14:21,740 --> 00:14:25,740 O Allah, we ask You for the highest level of Paradise, 253 00:14:25,740 --> 00:14:29,740 Without reckoning or prior punishment. 254 00:14:29,740 --> 00:14:34,090 O Allah, answer our prayer; the journey continues. 255 00:14:34,090 --> 00:14:38,149 It is Paradise.