The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 450
450. Essence of Islām II و مَنْ كَانَ فِي هَذِةٍ أَعْمَى فَهُوَفِي الآخِرَةِ أَعْمَى وَأَضَلُّ سَبِيلا 0 227. The cups of purifying wine which will be like pure and limpid water will be offered to the dwellers of paradise. . This wine will be free from all defects like headache, stupefaction and drunkenness. . They will not hear therein any vain, frivolous or sinful talk, but only the salutation: "Peace, peace" which is a sign of compassion, love and happiness will be heard on all sides. . On that day faces of the believers will be fresh and handsome. They will behold their Lord. . He who is blind in this world shall be blind in the hereafter and even more astray. . These verses show that the wine of paradise has no relationship or resemblance with the wines of this world. . Indeed, in all its qualities it is opposed to these wines. . Nowhere is it stated in the Holy Qur'ān that like the wines of the world it will be made from grapes or molasses or the bark of acacia or any other physical substance. . It is repeatedly said that the essence of that wine is the love and understanding of the Divine which a believer takes with him from this world. It is a Divine mystery that that spiritual condition will appear like wine. To those who possess insight, this mystery is revealed in visions and wise people arrive at its reality through other signs. 226 Al-Qiyamah, 75:23-24 [Publisher] 227 Bani Isrā'il, 17:73 [Publisher]