The Garden of Paradise
Heavenly Actions
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HEAVENLY ACTIONS
Those who delight in heavenly action in this world
will taste the delights of paradise in eternity.
Heaven is for those who depend more on God’s
invisible support than on the visible props of this
world; who love and fear God above all things; who
are willing to obey the Prophet under any
circumstances; to whom eternity matters more than
this world; who prefer to acknowledge truth than to
reject it; who derive more satisfaction from tears
shed for God’s sake than from heedless peals of
laughter. If a question of pride comes in the way of
acknowledging the truth, they are ready to accept
the truth at the cost of wounded pride. Forgiving
those who wrong them pleases them more than
seeking revenge. Fairness to others is dearer to
them than usurpation of others’ rights. They prefer
to suppress the feelings of envy and contempt
which flare up within them than to express them.
They do not form a bad opinion of others, but
prefer to think well of everyone.
