What Every Person Needs To Know About Jannah (Paradise) Episode 8 Those Who Will Enter Paradise Before the Day of Resurrection

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*What Every Person Needs To Know About Jannah (Paradise)*

*Episode 8*

*Those Who Will Enter Paradise Before the Day of Resurrection*

The first human being ever to enter Paradise was the father of mankind, Aadam (Alaihis 

Salaam),

"O Aadam! Dwell you and your wife in the Garden and enjoy [its good things] as you 

wish, but approach not this tree or you run into harm and transgression”. (7:19)

But Aadam disobeyed Allah by eating from the tree which Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) had forbidden him to eat from, so Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) sent him down from the Garden of Paradise to this world of distress and misery:

"We had already, beforehand, taken the covenant of Aadam, but he forgot, and We 

found on his part no firm will-power. When We said to the angels, "Prostrate yourselves to Aadam". They prostrated themselves but not Iblees, he refused. Then we said, "O Aadam! Verily, this is an enemy to you and your wife. So let him not get you both out of the Garden, so that you are landed in misery. There is in it [enough provision] for you not to go hungry nor to go naked, Nor to suffer from thirst nor from 

the sun's heat". But Shaytaan whispered evil to him, he said, "O Aadam, Shall I lead you to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that never decays?" As a result they both ate of the tree and so their nakedness appeared to them, and they began to sew together leaves from the Garden for their covering. Thus did Aadam disobey his Rabb and allow himself to be seduced. But his Rabb chose him [for His Grace]; He turned to him with forgiveness, and gave him guidance. He [Allah] said, "Get you down, both of you - all together - from the Garden, with enmity one to another." [20:115-123]

The Messenger of Allah (Salallahu Alayhi Wasalam) also saw Paradise. al-Bukhaari reports from 'Imraan ibn Husayn (Radi-Allahu Anhu) that the Prophet (Salallahu Alayhi Wasalam) said, "I have seen Paradise and I saw that its inhabitants are the poor.." [Sahih Bukhaari, Kitaab Bad' al-Khalq, Baab ma jaa fi Sifaat al-jannah, Fath al-Baari, 6/318]

Among those who will enter paradise before the Day of Resurrection are ash-Shuhadaa [the martyrs]. Muslim reports that Masruq said, "We asked Abdullaah ibn Mas'oud about this aayah:

"Think not of those who are slain in Allah's way as dead. Nay, they live, finding their 

sustenance in the presence of their Rabb" (3:169)

He said, "We asked about that too, and the Prophet (Salallahu Alayhi Wasalam) said, "Their souls are in the bellies of green birds, and they have lights suspended from the Throne. 

They wander about in Paradise wherever they wish, then they take shelter in those lights. 

Their Rabb will suddenly come to them and ask," Do you desire anything?" They will say, 

"What thing could we wish for when we can wander wherever we wish in Paradise?" 

Allah will come and ask this three times. When they see that they will not be allowed to 

giver no reply, they will say, "O Rabb, would that we could return our bodies and be killed 

for Your sake one more time." When Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) sees that they have no 

wants or needs, they will be left alone"". (Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, 2/351, no. 3804)

Whoever dies will be shown his position in Paradise or Hell morning and evening. Muslim reports from Ibn 'Umar (Radi-Allaahu Anhu) that the Messenger of Allah (Salallahu Alayhi 

Wasalam) said:

"When any one of you dies, he will be shown his position morning and evening. If he is one of the people of Paradise, then he will be one of the people of Paradise, and if he is one of the people of Hell, then he will be one of the people of Hell and he will be told,  "This is your position until Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) resurrects you to it on the Day of Resurrection"". [Muslim, see Muslim bi sharh an-Nawawi, 17/300]