ing works of art—are all blessings and a grace from Allah to hu-
manity. In every one of these blessings in this earthly life there is a
hint of the creation of Allah. A believer will regard all beauty in this
world as the reflection of an original, and as a model and an-
nouncement of good news:
Give the good news to those who believe and do right actions
that they will have Gardens with rivers flowing under them.
When they are given fruit there as provision, they will say,
"This is what we were given before." But they were only given
a simulation of it. They will have there spouses of perfect pu-
rity and will remain there timelessly, for ever. (Surat al-Baqara:
25)
However much the blessings in the afterlife resemble those in
the world, they are superior to earthly blessings in their reality and
in being eternal. Allah has created a perfect Garden endowed with
numerous blessings. A person with the values taught by the Qur'an
will ponder the creation and excellence of the Garden in everything
he sees. When he looks at the sky, he will think of
"a Garden as
wide as the heavens and the earth"
(Surah Al 'Imran: 133); when he
sees beautiful houses, he will think of
"lofty chambers in the
Garden, with rivers flowing under them"
, (Surat al-'Ankabut: 58);
Harun Yahya
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