A Glimpse of Paradise

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

The Quran describes Jannah as “Gardens of Pleasure” prepared for the righteous believers to dwell in for eternity. It contains “all that the souls could desire, all that the eyes could delight in …” (43:71). Whoever attains Jannah has attained the “Supreme Success” (9:89)

Jannah is as wide as the heavens and the earth (3:133). The people of Jannah will live in beautiful mansions (9:72)  amidst gardens with flowing streams (2:25). Jannah contains springs (15:45), dense shrubbery (80:30), deepening shade (4:57), and bunches of fruit hanging low within reach (76:14).

The people of Jannah will have abundant food and drink (38:51). They will eat fruits, meats, and whatever is desired (52:22). They will drink from rivers of pure water, milk, wine and honey (47:15). The wine of paradise will be “crystal-white, delicious to those who drink, free from intoxication…” (37:46-47)

The people of Jannah will wear bracelets of gold and pearl and green garments of fine silk and brocade. They will recline on adorned couches (18:31) and raised thrones, and the weather will always be mild (76:13).

The people of Jannah will always be healthy and will never feel fatigue (15:48).

The people of Jannah will be in the presence of Allah and will receive His good pleasure:

“Allah has promised to Believers, men and women, gardens under which rivers flow, to dwell therein, and beautiful mansions in gardens of everlasting bliss. But the greatest bliss is the good pleasure of Allah: that is the supreme felicity” (9:72)

The greatest spiritual pleasure in Jannah will be to see Allah:

“For those who have done good is the best reward and even more (i.e. having the honor of glancing at the Countenance of Allah)” (10:26)

The phrase “even more” means to see Allah, as the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam explained in this Hadith:

“When the people of Paradise enter Paradise, Allah will say, ‘Do you want anything more?’ They will say, ‘Have You not brightened our faces, admitted us to Paradise and saved us from Hell?’ Then the veil will be lifted and they will not have seen anything more dear to them than looking upon their Lord, may He be glorified and exalted. This is what is meant by ‘even more.’” Then He sallallahu alayhi wasallam recited the verse:

“For those who have done good is the best reward and even more (i.e. having the honor of glancing at the Countenance of Allah)” [Yunus 10:26] (Sahih Muslim)

The people of Jannah will also receive the honor of being in the company of the elite servants of Allah:

“All who obey Allah and the Messenger, then they will be in the company of those on whom Allah has bestowed His Grace, of the Prophets, the steadfast affirmers of truth, the martyrs, and the righteous. And how excellent these companions are! (4:69)

May Allah grant us Jannatul Firdaus, the highest Paradise, and His noble countenance. Aameen.