It's heaven | Episode (10) | Immortal boys

0:00 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

0:04 It is Paradise.

0:09 The immortalized youths.

0:23 All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

0:26 May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad.

0:30 And upon all his family and his Companions.

0:33 To proceed:

0:35 O people of Paradise!

0:38 How beautiful is the journey through the expanses of the Gardens!

0:41 And strolling along the banks of the rivers,

0:45 Amidst the palaces and the pavilions.

0:48 How beautiful it is to sit upon the carpets,

0:50 And to recline upon the cushions.

0:53 How delicious it is to partake of the food and fruits,

0:56 Amidst those gardens and orchards,

1:00 And to converse with loved ones amidst these lush branches.

1:05 The immortalized youths circulate among us,

1:08 With whatever we desire of that which the eye delights to see,

1:12 And the soul finds pleasure in consuming.

1:15 Allah the Almighty says:

1:17 "There will circulate among them immortalized youths."

1:21 “With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring” (56:18)

1:28 But,

1:29 Who are these immortalized youths

1:33 Who serve us in Paradise?

1:37 Come, let us learn about them.

1:41 The immortalized youths

1:43 Are a creation from among the creations of Allah the Almighty.

1:46 He created them in Paradise to serve its inhabitants.

1:50 They have no other task but this.

1:52 These youths circulate among the people of Paradise at all times,

1:57 With the most delicious drinks and foods,

2:00 In the most beautiful cups and pitchers.

2:04 These youths

2:06 Are immortal in Paradise;

2:09 They do not perish, they do not age, and they do not change.

2:13 Allah the Almighty says:

2:15 “There wait on them immortal youths, whom, when thou seest, thou wouldst take for scattered pearls.” (76:19)

2:19 “There wait on them immortal youths, whom, when thou seest, thou wouldst take for scattered pearls.” (76:19)

2:25 And Allah the Almighty says:

2:27 “And there go round, waiting on them menservants of their own, as they were hidden pearls.” (52:24)

2:34 They are youths who have not reached the age of puberty,

2:37 Males, not females,

2:40 Immortal in Paradise.

2:42 They do not grow old, they do not perish, and they do not change.

2:47 In their ears are earrings from Paradise,

2:51 And they are like hidden pearls.

2:54 This refers to the protected pearl that has not been removed from its shell,

2:58 In the utmost state of beauty and splendor.

3:01 He likened them to that

3:03 For their radiance and cleanliness,

3:05 And the beauty of their appearance and attire.

3:09 They are also scattered throughout Paradise,

3:12 In constant service and continuous movement.

3:16 They are neither idle nor neglectful.

3:20 Wherever you turn, you will find them at your service.

3:24 They circulate around you with whatever you desire while you remain in your place.

3:29 How beautiful is the pearl scattered upon the fine bedding!

3:34 That is a beauty that no other beauty can match,

3:38 And a splendor among the most beautiful things the eye could ever see.

3:43 Each one of us has a thousand servants from among these youths,

3:49 Striving in his service.

3:51 Each servant is assigned a task that his companion does not have.

3:56 The eye is delighted by their sight,

3:59 The soul is pleased by their service,

4:01 And you are secure from any burden from them.

4:05 These youths are young boys,

4:09 From whom one feels no shyness.

4:13 O people of Paradise!

4:15 Have you heard of the "da'mus" of Paradise?

4:19 The "da'mus" is the small child of the Muslims who passes away.

4:25 He is in Paradise, roaming therein wherever he wishes,

4:29 Never leaving it.

4:31 They are under the care of the Prophet of Allah, Ibrahim (peace be upon him),

4:36 Until the people of Paradise enter Paradise,

4:40 When their creation is perfected like the rest of the people of Paradise,

4:44 In their form and their age.

4:48 Among the perfection of the blessing upon the believers in Paradise

4:52 Is that Allah gathers them with their offspring therein.

4:57 Allah the Almighty says:

4:59 “And they who believe and whose seed follow them in faith, We cause their seed to join them (there), and We deprive them of nought of their (life's) work. Every man is a pledge for that which he hath earned.” (52:21)

5:04 "We will join with them their descendants."

5:07 “And they who believe and whose seed follow them in faith, We cause their seed to join them (there), and We deprive them of nought of their (life's) work. Every man is a pledge for that which he hath earned.” (52:21)

5:13 Thus, the children of the believers

5:15 Will join their fathers in Paradise,

5:18 And everyone will be equal,

5:21 As an honor to their fathers,

5:24 And a comfort to their eyes,

5:27 Without diminishing anything from the reward of the fathers.

5:31 They will gather in the high ranks,

5:34 So that the eye may be comforted by the reunion.

5:38 The angels of the Most Merciful pray to Allah for the believers,

5:41 Saying:

5:43 “Our Lord! And make them enter the Gardens of Eden which thou hast promised them, with such of their fathers and their wives and their descendants as do right. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Mighty, the Wise.” (40:8)

5:48 "And whoever was righteous among their fathers, their spouses, and their descendants."

5:56 O our companions,

5:59 We visit one another in Paradise,

6:01 We gather and we converse,

6:04 And we recall the affairs of the world in which we once lived,

6:08 And the gatherings we filled with the remembrance of Allah,

6:12 Reclining therein upon thrones,

6:15 Our faces and our hearts turned toward one another,

6:19 Having been cleansed of all malice and envy,

6:23 Brothers on thrones, facing one another.

6:27 So, O people of Paradise,

6:29 Do you remember when we were previously in the worldly abode,

6:33 Compassionate toward our families,

6:36 Fearful and apprehensive?

6:38 We abandoned sins out of fear of Him,

6:41 And we rectified our faults for that sake.

6:44 So Allah bestowed upon us guidance and success,

6:49 And protected us from the punishment of the scorching wind,

6:51 The intense heat.

6:54 "Indeed, we used to call upon Him before to protect us from the punishment of the scorching wind,"

6:59 And to bring us to the bliss.

7:02 We never ceased drawing near to Him with various acts of worship,

7:06 And calling upon Him at all times.

7:09 “Lo! we used to pray unto Him of old. Lo! He is the Benign, the Merciful.” (52:28)

7:12 From His kindness toward us and His mercy upon us,

7:16 We attained His pleasure and Paradise,

7:19 And He protected us from His wrath and the Fire.

7:23 How beautiful is this conversation and these memories in Paradise!

7:29 And there is an even more beautiful conversation.

7:32 For when we visit the Prophets,

7:35 And we visit our master and our beloved Muhammad (peace be upon him),

7:41 We speak with them and with their Companions.

7:45 We ask them, "How did you persevere in spreading this religion?

7:49 How did you struggle and toil?

7:52 How did you fight and were you killed?

7:55 And how did you strive and endure hardship?"

7:58 Until this religion reached us pure and pristine.

8:03 We see Musa (peace be upon him),

8:05 Who gave us counsel,

8:08 So Allah lightened the prayers for us,

8:10 From fifty to five prayers in the day and night.

8:16 We see the Prophets of firm resolve:

8:18 Nuh, Ibrahim, and 'Isa,

8:21 And others of the Prophets (peace be upon them).

8:26 We visit the People of the Cave,

8:28 And we ask them about their cave.

8:31 We ask Dhu al-Qarnayn about his great journeys,

8:34 And his building of the great barrier against Ya'juj and Ma'juj.

8:39 We see the Imams and the luminaries,

8:42 And the noble Companions.

8:44 We see the role models about whom we heard so much,

8:48 And upon whose biographies we were raised.

8:52 O people of Paradise!

8:55 Here we shall see the angels.

8:57 We see Jibril (peace be upon him),

9:00 The Trustworthy Spirit of revelation,

9:01 The beloved of the believers.

9:03 We see the bearers of the Throne,

9:06 And we see others of the angels of the Lord of the worlds,

9:10 Who do not disobey Allah in what He commands them,

9:14 And they do what they are commanded.

9:17 The angels greet us,

9:20 Entering upon us from every gate, saying:

9:24 “(Saying): Peace be unto you because ye persevered. Ah, passing sweet will be the sequel of the (heavenly) Home.” (13:24)

9:28 "Excellent is the final home!"

9:31 They congratulate us on entering Paradise,

9:35 They congratulate us on the safety of our arrival,

9:38 They congratulate us on the nearness and the bounty,

9:42 And the dwelling in the Abode of Peace,

9:45 In the company of the truthful and the Prophets,

9:48 And the noble Messengers.

9:51 And the keepers of Paradise say:

9:54 "Peace be upon you; you have become pure;

9:57 So enter it to abide eternally."

10:00 And we say:

10:02 “They say: Praise be to Allah, Who hath fulfilled His promise unto us and hath made us inherit the land, sojourning in the Garden where we will! So bounteous is the wage of workers.” (39:74)

10:05 “They say: Praise be to Allah, Who hath fulfilled His promise unto us and hath made us inherit the land, sojourning in the Garden where we will! So bounteous is the wage of workers.” (39:74)

10:11 The angels say to us:

10:14 "Enter Paradise;

10:16 Excellent is the reward of the workers."

10:19 Here we shall hear the call of the caller,

10:22 Calling out to us, saying:

10:25 "O people of Paradise!

10:27 It is for you to be healthy and never fall ill again.

10:32 It is for you to live and never die again.

10:37 It is for you to remain young and never grow old again.

10:42 It is for you to be in bliss,

10:44 And never be miserable again."

10:48 Among our bliss in Paradise

10:51 Is that we have a market therein,

10:54 But it is not like the markets of the world.

10:57 This market is completely different.

11:01 We gather in this market every Friday,

11:05 We praise Allah for what He has bestowed upon us in Paradise,

11:10 And we recall the everlasting bliss we are in.

11:15 Then the north wind blows upon us,

11:18 Which is the exciting wind,

11:21 Because it stirs and scatters upon our faces the dust of Paradise,

11:26 Of musk, saffron, and other things,

11:30 So we increase in beauty and splendor.

11:33 We return to our families,

11:35 And they say to us:

11:37 "By Allah, you have increased in beauty and splendor after us!"

11:42 And we say to them:

11:44 "And you, by Allah, have increased in beauty and splendor after us!"

11:50 Then the Almighty says, "Rise to

11:54 What I have stored for you of benevolence."

11:58 They come to a market where there is no buying or selling,

12:02 But one takes from it without price.

12:07 The merchants of the soul had already paid the price of the goods with their pledge in the Pledge of Ridwan.

12:14 For Allah has a market established by the noble angels with every benevolence.

12:22 In it is that which, by Allah, no eye has seen,

12:25 Nor has any ear heard,

12:30 Nor has it crossed the heart of any human,

12:33 To be expressed by a tongue.

12:37 And the people of that market, whoever enters it,

12:41 Shall attain all manner of congratulations in security.

12:45 It is called the Market of Acquaintance, free from clamor, deception, or false oaths.

12:53 O you who have exchanged it for a market

12:57 Where the banner of Satan has been planted!

13:01 If you knew the true worth of that market, you would not have inclined toward the stagnant, fleeting market.

13:10 And when they return to their families,

13:14 Bearing the gifts they have received from the Most Merciful,

13:18 Their families will say to them, "Welcome! What is this

13:22 Beauty you have brought back, which we did not see before?"

13:26 "By Allah, you have increased in beauty beyond what you possessed before this moment."

13:34 They will reply, "And you, by the One who created you,

13:38 You have also increased in goodness upon goodness."

13:43 O Allah, we ask You for Paradise and its delights,

13:47 And we ask You for the highest level of Paradise, the Firdaws,

13:51 Without reckoning or punishment.

13:55 O Allah, answer our prayer.

13:58 And this journey has a continuation.

14:01 It is Paradise.

It's heaven | Episode (10) | Immortal boys

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