this world are transitory. The only real blessings and
those that will last forever are in the afterlife.
But as for those who believe and do right actions,
We will not let the wage of good-doers go to waste.
They will have Gardens of Eden with rivers flow-
ing under them. They will be adorned in them with
bracelets made of gold and wear green garments
made of the finest silk and rich brocade, reclining
there on couches under canopies. What an excellent
reward! What a wonderful repose! (Surat al-Kahf:
30-31)
One of the things a person living according to the
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