Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 404
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 7 404 The Nature of the Pleasures of Paradise There is another quality in the pleasures of Paradise that is lack- ing in the pleasures of the world and physical pleasures. For example, when a person is eating a meal, he forgets other pleas- ures, but the pleasures of Paradise will not only be for the body but will also be a source of joy for the soul. Both pleasures will be combined in it. Moreover, there will be no impurities in it. And the foremost pleasure there will be is the sight of Almighty Allah. However, in order to behold God, it is necessary that the preparation is made here [in this world] and man takes the eyes needed for this with him from this very world. The one who goes without making the preparation here, he will remain deprived there. Thus, God says: 1 ْنَم َناَك ْيِف ٖۤهِذٰه ىٰمْعَا َوُهَف يِف ِةَرِخٰاْلا ىٰمْعَا ْنَم َناَك ْيِف ٖۤهِذٰه ىٰمْعَا َوُهَف يِف ِةَرِخٰاْلا ىٰمْعَا This does not mean that those who are blind and sightless here will also be blind there. No, it means that one should take the senses and the eyes needed to behold God from here, and what is needed for these eyes is tabattul [detachment from the world], tazk iy a-e-nafs [purification of the self ] and holding God Almighty supreme over everything; and to see, hear and speak through God Almighty. The name of this is fan a fill a h [self annihilation into Allah]. Until this station and rank is attained, there is no salvation. 1. But whoso is blind in this world will be blind in the Hereafter ( S u rah Ban i Isr a ’ i l, 17:73). [Publisher]