The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 453
Heaven and Hell 453 the attribute of mercy will be manifested and, as is mentioned in a Ḥadīth, God will stretch forth His hand into hell and all those who fall into His grip will be taken out of hell. This Ḥadīth indicates that in the end all will attain salvation as the hand of God is unlimited and no one can be left out of it. [Chashma Masīḥī, Rūḥānī Khaza'in, vol. 20, p. 369]. He who Devotes His Life to the Cause of God is a Martyr. There are many verses of the Holy Qur'an and many. Aḥādīth, which show that the souls of people who are pure enter paradise as soon as they die. There are several. Aḥādīth that mention that the martyrs will eat of the fruits of paradise. Almighty Allāh says: 229 ولا تحسبن الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ أَمْوَاتًا بَلْ أَحْيَاء عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ ). Do not account those who are slain in the cause of Allāh as dead. Indeed, they are living in the presence of their. Lord and are provided for. . Previous Books also support this. This proves that the souls of the pure will enter paradise. Now paradise will contain physical bounties of diverse types and fruits of many kinds and entry into paradise means that those bounties should be availed of. In such case the entry of the soul alone into paradise is meaningless and useless. . Will the soul enter paradise and yet not be able to avail itself of its bounties? The verse: 230 وَادْخُلِي جَنَّتِي ) 229 Āl-e-'Imran, 3:170 [Publisher] 230 And enter thou My Garden. '-Al-Fajr, 89:31 [Publisher]