ATTAINMENT OF PARADISE Paradise is not Obtained by Wishful Thinking

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*ATTAINMENT OF PARADISE*

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*Paradise is not Obtained by Wishful Thinking*

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Every son of Adam (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) is a slave. You are either a slave of Allaah (ﷻ) or a slave of your desires. You either live your life by the rules of Allaah (ﷻ) by fully submitting and surrendering yourself to Him (ﷻ) or by your own rules and worldly desires.

How can your heart ever connect to Allaah (ﷻ) and His religion if it’s chained by desires and love of this temporary world? 

How can Jannah be yours when you are not even on the route to Jannah?

What are you striving for my dear brothers and sisters, what?

You are running away from As-Salaat yet dreaming of Jannah? Neglecting the key to Jannah, yet wishing to be inside one day? Most of us neglects righteous deeds but engage ourselves in wishful thinking of Paradise.

Allaah (ﷻ) says in the Qur'an:

*لَّيْسَ بِأَمَانِيِّكُمْ وَلَآ أَمَانِىِّ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَٰبِۗ*

*“Paradise is not [obtained] by your wishful thinking nor by that of the People of the Scripture . . .”*

That is, the religion and attainment of Jannah is not accepted on account of wishful thinking or mere hopes. Rather, the accepted religion relies on what resides in the heart and that which is made truthful through actions, this is what would make Allaah (ﷻ) to have mercy on you and admit you to Jannah.

Expecting Paradise whilst neglecting righteous deeds, is like waiting for a ship to arrive at the airport. It is painful to see born Muslims chasing the lifestyle of the disbelievers by drinking, clubbing, fornicating, etc. 

Allaah (ﷻ) issued us a warning in continuation of the Ayaah:

*مَن يَعْمَلْ سُوٓءًا يُجْزَ بِهِۦ وَلَا يَجِدْ لَهُۥ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِيًّا وَلَا نَصِيرًا*

*“. . . Whoever does a wrong will be recompensed for it, and he will not find besides Allaah a protector or a helper.”*

(An-Nisa' 4:123)

Do not be overly pleased by your wealth and ease. A righteous servant is tested by trials and tribulations. In such situations we should be patient.

Allaah (ﷻ) makes a promise to the patient servants in the next Ayaah:

*وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ مِن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ*

*“And whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female, while being a believer, . . .”*

*فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ وَلَا يُظْلَمُونَ نَقِيرًا*

*“. . . Those will enter Paradise and will not be wronged, [even as much as] the speck on a date seed.”*

(An-Nisa' 4:124)

Here, Allaah (ﷻ) stated that He (ﷻ) will admit the sincere believers into Jannah and will not withhold any of their righteous deeds, even the weight of a Naqir - speck on the back of a date-stone.

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Ya Ibn Adam! The key to Jannah is in obeying Allaah (ﷻ) and following what He (ﷻ) has legislated through the words of His honorable Messengers.

Remember, _*Dunya is not a resting place, it's a testing place, a place of trials and tribulations for the believers*_. So be steadfast and seek closeness to Allaah (ﷻ) through righteous deeds and be patient, indeed, Allaah (ﷻ) is with the patient. 

May Allaah (ﷻ) grant us ease, mercy, guide us through the straight path and admits us into His Paradise.

*آمِيْن يَارَبَّ الْعَالَمِينْ*