The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 429
Heaven and Hell 429 Two Gardens for the Righteous This is indicated in the following verses in which Allāh the Glorious says: وَلِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ جَنَّتْنِ 195 وَسَقْهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُورًا 196 إنَّ الأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِنْ كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُوْرًا عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ اللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًا 197 يُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنْجَبِيلًا عَيْنَا فِيهَا تُسَمًّى سَلْسَبِيلًا 198 إِنَّا أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَفِرِينَ سَلْسِلاً وَأَغْلُلًا وَسَعِيرًا 1990 و مَن كَانَ فِي هَذِةٍ أَعْمَى فَهُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ أَعْمَى وَأَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا 200 He who fears God Almighty and stands in awe of His Greatness and Glory will have two Gardens, one in this world and the other in the hereafter. Those who are devoted to God are given to drink of a beverage which purifies their hearts and thoughts and designs. The virtuous shall drink of a beverage which is tempered with camphor out of a spring which they dig out them- selves. The root of the word camphor that has been used in this context means suppressing and covering up. This is an indication that they have drunk of the cup of cutting asunder from the world and turning to God with such 195 Al-Rahman, 55:47 [Publisher] 196 Al-Dahr, 76:22 [Publisher] 197 Al-Dahr, 76:6-7 [Publisher] 198 Al-Dahr, 76:18-19 [Publisher] 199 Al-Dahr, 76:5 [Publisher] 200 Bani Isrā'īl, 17:73 [Publisher]