A description of Jaannah ( paradise )

1. Paradise is true; it currently exists and it is among the matters of the Unseen that a Muslim must believe in. 

2. It is given great attention by the verses of the Qur’an and the Prophetic Hadiths; and its importance is emphasized.

 3. Belief in Paradise encourages a Muslim to do righteous deeds in order to get there. The positive effect of this belief on the society is that it makes it righteous society where mutual love, brotherhood and good relationship prevail. 

4. The Muslims’ belief in Paradise has great impact on spiritual nurturing of Muslim soldiers whenever they are faced with difficulties. It makes them more steadfast and more persevering. 

5. Entering Paradise can only be through Allah’s Mercy; and it is of Allah’s mercy upon His servant to make righteous deeds easy for him. 

6. Paradise has many names; and having many names indicates nobility and excellent position of the named.

7. Paradise consists of various gardens of different sizes, trees, living apartments, palaces, rivers and other kinds of delights. 

8. There is neither day nor night in Paradise.

 9. Paradise is of varying grades; and its dwellers will be able to see one another as clearly as the shining star in the horizons is seen. The highest of its grades is ‘Al-Wasilah’, which is exclusively for Prophet Muhammad, blessings and peace of Allah be upon him,. 

10. The delights of Paradise are of many different kinds. They are unending and everlasting; and nothing thereof will be denied to the dwellers of Paradise. 

11. All that is mentioned of the bliss of Paradise has no equivalent in this world but only in names.

 12. The greatest aspect of the delight of Paradise is glancing at the noble Countenance of Allah – High and Exalted.

 13. The women of Paradise are described with attributes of perfection, purity and beauty. They are chaste and preserved and they do not expose their beauties even when they are in Paradise.

 

14. Rivers of Paradise are of different kinds; they all originate from Firdaws. 

15. Fruits of Paradise are many and of different kinds. They resemble one another in beauty and ripeness and nothing thereof can be looked down upon. Whenever a fruit is plucked, another one spontaneously grows in its place.

16. Conditions of the Hereafter are different from those of this earthly life. Eating and drinking in Paradise are not for repelling hunger and thirst, neither are they for preserving health. They are only for enjoyment. In Paradise, remnants of food and drinking are expelled from the body in form of sweat that exudes the aroma of musk. 

17. The dwellers of Paradise will not enter it until after they have been purified from all their sins and misdeeds. 

18. The dwellers of Paradise shall live in perpetual light. They will never sleep for sleeping is a brother of death. 

19. The dwellers of Paradise will not be touched with anything that may affect their health. 

20. The dwellers of Paradise will be people of the same age. They will have everlasting youthfulness and they will never grow old. 

 21. Of Allah’s favor upon the dwellers of Paradise and His pleasure with them is His greeting of them and addressing them in Paradise. 

22. The dwellers of Paradise will greet one another and reminisce on their life on the earth.

 23. The dwellers of Paradise will be served; and their servants are like preserved pearls. 

24. The dwellers of Paradise will converse with the dwellers of Hell as a way of scolding the latter and increasing their torment.

25. The end of the people of Al-A‘raaf (the Heights) is Paradise through Allah’s mercy and generosity.

Following the Companions

Stated the Muhaddith of his era, Imaam Muhammad Naasirud-Deen al-Albaanee: The Messenger of Allaah (e) said, “The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them.” So these were the followers in the first generation, the generation of the righteous and pure Companions (y). Then there were those who came after them saying, “Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in eemaan.” [Sooratul-Hashr 59:10] So it is obligatory for the one who wishes to be from amongst the Saved Sect, that he must act in accordance to what these Companions and the taabi’een were upon. And they were the Salafus-Saalih whom we must take as an example.

You will be joined with your family in jannah

In Paradise, Allah, High and Exalted, will bring together these righteous people and their fathers, mothers, spouses and children who also deserve to enter Paradise, even though they have not attained their positions. Their relatives who are below them in degree will be made to join them; and if these relatives are above them in degree, they will be made to join those relatives. All this is a manifestation of favor and blessing from Allah (SWT) on His righteous servants.

“And those who believe and whose offspring follow them in Faith: to them shall We join their offspring.” (At-Toor 52:21)

“Adn (Eden) Paradise (everlasting Gardens), which they shall enter and (also) those who acted righteously from among their fathers, and their wives, and their offspring. And angels shall enter unto them from every gate.” (Ar-Ra‘d 13:23)

Pertinent and much needed advice by the Great Imaam Sheikh Saalih Al Fawzaan to the Ummah

Pertinent and much needed advice by the Great Imaam Sheikh Saalih Al Fawzaan to the Ummah 

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In the name of Allāh, the Most Merciful, the Most Beneficent

All praise is due to Allāh the Lord of all that exists, and the prayers & salutations upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and companions...

A reminder upon what is occurring to the muslims these days, in fact to the whole world, in relation to this epidemic and disease, or this concealed virus known as Corona, that which by way of it many of the people have died, and it threatens the remainder of the people.

The obligation upon the Muslims, upon the Muslims specifically and upon the World generally, to seek recourse in Allāh the Sublime & Most High, in removal of this danger, and raising of it, for indeed Allāh the Mighty & Majestic He is the one who sent it upon us and He is the One capable of removing it, and protecting the Muslims from it. 

And Allāh the Mighty & Majestic said, “And when harm touches you upon the sea, those that you call upon vanish from you except Him (Allah Alone).” (Al-Isrā:67)

(And Allāh said), “Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Who rescues you from the darkness of the land and the sea (dangers like storms), (when) you call upon Him in humility and in secret (saying): If He (Allah) only saves us from this (danger), we shall truly be grateful. Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Allah rescues you from this and from all (other) distresses, and yet you worship others besides Allah."(Al-An’ām:63/64).

So there is no recourse or resort from the danger and other than it except in seeking recourse from Allāh the Mighty & Majestic, and (a recognition) of being in need before Him, and plentiful supplication that Allāh raises this and spares the Muslims it’s evil, in fact that He spares the World of its danger, for indeed Allāh, He is the One who sent it upon us and He is One capable of removing it, and that is easy upon Allāh. 

However, it is upon us to remember our weakness, and to remember our need to Allāh, the Sublime & Most High, and that we do much supplication, and charity, and good deeds, hopefully Allāh the Mighty & Majestic will remove what He has sent (upon us), for indeed He is able to do everything, so the obligation upon the Muslims specifically - and the World generally - to seek recourse in Allāh, in uncovering (removing) this harm, and protection from its consequences, for indeed He is the One capable upon that, and that is via making plentiful supplication, and doing plentiful goodness to the poor and needy, through charity and righteous actions, for indeed Allāh the Mighty & Majestic is near, and the One who answers, Allāh said, “And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor). So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright.” (al-Baqarah:186). 

O’Allāh, our Lord, our Protector, we are your servants, in need to You, prisoners before You (servants under Your control), we ask that You remove this epidemic and this danger, from the Muslims specifically and the World generally, and that you exchange it for ease, and with goodness, general & specific, for indeed no-one forgives the sins except You, and no-one is capable of removing the affliction except You, You are our Lord, and our Protector, You are sufficient for us and the best of Protectors

O’ Allāh remove what You have sent, O’ Allāh remove what You have sent, O’ Allāh remove what You have sent from this epidemic, and replace in its place relief, and ease, and goodness and good health, for the Muslims specifically and for the World generally, for indeed You are able to do all things.

(And Allāh said), “Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Who rescues you from the darkness of the land and the sea (dangers like storms), (when) you call upon Him in humility and in secret (saying): If He (Allah) only saves us from this (danger), we shall truly be grateful. Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Allah rescues you from this and from all (other) distresses, and yet you worship others besides Allah." Say: "He has power to send torment on you from above or from under your feet, or to cover you with confusion in party strife, and make you to taste the violence of one another..." (Al-An’ām:63-65).

So Allāh the Mighty & Majestic is the One able to do everything, and He tests His servants, and was it not for His mercy, pardoning and goodness, then not an animal would have remained upon the face of the Earth, but He, the Sublime & Most High, is full of Kindness, Most Merciful, and He is capable of everything, and He is near and the One who answers, and He is the praiseworthy Guardian, You are our Protector, how excellent a Protector, and how good a Helper, O’Allāh remove what you have sent, O’Allāh remove what you have sent, O’Allāh remove what you have sent from us, from the Muslims specifically and the World generally, O’Allāh spare us the evil of the evildoers, and the plots of the wrongdoers, and the evil of what occurs in the night and day, for indeed You are capable of everything, there is no recourse or resort away from you except to You, Glorified (and Exalted) be You [above all that] we have been of the wrong-doers, O’ Allāh remove from us all affliction, Glorified (and Exalted) be You [above all that] we have been of the wrong-doers, O’ Allāh remove from us all affliction, Glorified (and Exalted) be You [above all that] we have been of the wrong-doers, O’ Allāh remove from us every affliction, and epidemic, and every evil and trial, indeed You are able to do all things, You are our Protector, what an excellent Protector and Helper, Allāh is sufficient for us and the best of protectors...

وصلى الله وسلم على نبينا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين

Translation: Abū Mu’ādh Taqweem 

Thursday 9th April 2020