Ahmadiyyat or The True Islam — Page 337
337 and endeavour this world is like a school, where a person may succeed or fail. But the next life may be compared to that of a person who engages himself in scientific research after graduation. He also, has to work hard, nay, he sometimes works even harder than a college student, but the difference between them is that a student is always afraid lest he should fail, but a research worker has not that fear. This discussion shows also that the real blessings and joys of paradise lie in spiritual progress and not in the satisfaction of physical desires. The Holy Quran says that the greatest blessing of paradise is the pleasure of God, 171 and the greatest joy, according to the Holy Prophet sa will be to see God. In short, in the acquisition of true and perfect knowledge, the doing of good deeds in accordance with that knowledge, and in the attainment of nearness to and union with God by these two means lies the paradise of a Muslim. It is impossible to conceive a grander object than this. I have here set out the teachings of Ahmadiyyat concerning all those questions with regard to which it is the duty of a religion to afford guidance. I trust that those who study what I have said with care will be convinced that the teachings of Ahmadiyyat would enable every person completely to fulfil the object of his or her existence. 171 Al-Taubah, 9:72.