The Garden of Paradise
Citizen of Paradise
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CITIZEN OF PARADISE
In heaven God’s praises will be sung on all sides;
only He will be glorified. Only those who praise
and glorify God on earth will be fit to enter such a
heaven. If one attributes greatness to oneself or
other people, then how can one be fit for heaven?
Words will accord with actions in paradise. There
will be no deceit there. People will not exploit
others, or hurt others’ feelings. Only those who
have proved by their actions on earth that they are
capable of living up to such high standards will be
admitted into paradise.
Heaven will be a world full of positive actions. Only
those who think positively on earth will be able to
enter such a heaven. Those who engage in negative
and destructive pursuits in this world cannot hope
to enter paradise in the next world. Man will not be
able to hurt man in heaven. Only those who have
not harboured jealous or evil thoughts towards
others will be deserving of such a paradise, for only
by refraining from harming others can one show
that one is worthy of being preserved from evil
oneself. Heaven will be free of impurity and
