The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 429
Heaven and Hell. Two Gardens for the Righteous 429. This is indicated in the following verses in which Allāh the Glorious says: ولمن خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ جَنَّتي 195 وَسَقْهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُورًا ) 196 لان الابرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِنْ كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُوْرًاo عَيْنًا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ اللَّهِ يُفَجَّرُوْنَهَا تَفْجِيرًا 7 197 يُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنْجَبِيلًاه عَيْنًا فِيهَا تُسَمَّى سَلْسَبِيلًاه * إِنَّا اعْتَدْنَا لِلغفِرِينَ سَلسلاً واغللًا وَسَعِيرًا 1990 و مَنْ كَانَ فِي هَذِةٍ أَعْمَى فَهُوَفِي الآخِرَةِ أَعْمَى وَأَضَلُّ سَبيلاه ) 200 198. 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 themselves. 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 195 196. Al-Raḥmān, 55:47 [Publisher]. 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'il, 17:73 [Publisher]