Islam Rediscovered
14. Spirituality in Islam
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The Qur’an mentions as examples of God’s
beneficiaries the people of Saba.’ God Almighty
gave them a sign in the, “two Gardens to the right
hand and to the left; (and it was said to them:) ‘Eat
of the provision of your Lord, and be grateful to
Him: fair is your land and Oft-Forgiving is your
Lord’”(34:15). This means that if Man pays the
price—that is, gratitude—then not only will he be
allowed to avail of these blessings, but more
importantly, he will also be rewarded with eternal
Paradise, which is a perfect version of this present
imperfect world of God.
God Almighty bestowed upon Man all these
material things which man needs if he is to live a
good life on this Earth. All these things are silently
conveying the following message: “O Man! Are you
seeking something greater than all this? Do you
want spiritual peace in addition to material peace?
Do you want a world of perfection after this
imperfect world? Would you like to taste the
blessings of God in the world of eternity after you
have tasted them in this ephemeral world? Do you
wish to have all these comforts as a blessing in the
world to come, after you have had them as a trial in
