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column of rubies on which there are seventy thousand palaces. Every palace has a
thousand doors. These palaces are for those persons who make friend with people
to please Allah and travel to meet them.
• Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s.) narrates that one day Hazrat Ali (a.s.) asked the
Prophet (a.s.) to narrate the commentary of the verse:” Lakin al lazeena attaqau
rabbahum lahum ghurafun min fauqeha ghurafun mubanniyatun tajari min
tahtehal anhaaru wa ad allahu la yuqlefulallahul meaad ( Sura Zumr, Verse 20)—
But those who fear Allah, storeys over storeys will be constructed for them under
which canals would be flowing. This is Allah’s promise ; and Allah never breaks
His promises.” Hazrat Ali (a.s.) asked, “ How will the storeys be?” The Prophet
(a.s.) replied, “ Allah has made these storeys with precious stones. Their ceilings
are of gold with engravings of silver. The door of every storey will have a
thousand pearls affixed on it. The floors will have carpets of silk and brocade.
They will be perfumed with musk, ambergris and camphor. When a momin enters
them a crown will be placed on his head. The crown will be embossed with
precious stones. He will be given a robe which will be embroidered with red
rubies and pearls.. He will be made to sit on a throne. At that moment the angel of
the Garden of the Heaven will seek permission to come to greet him. The
attendants of the momin will tell to the angel that permission cannot be granted
that the Momin was resting with the Houri. When the Houri emerged out, then the
angel would enter to greet the Momin. The angel will notice thousands of maids in
attendance around the throne. The Momin would try to rise as a mark of respect to
the angel. The angel would say, “ Don’t rise! This is the time for your relaxation!”
Then they will both embrace This embrace will be as long as a period of five
hundred years in this world. But they will not be slightly tired or uneasy with this.
Then the Momin would look at the Houri who will have a tablet around he neck
with the engraving, ‘ O friend of Allah! You are my beloved and I am yours! I was
very eager about you and you were very eager for me as well!” Then other angels
would follow to greet him. In this manner a thousand angels would be sent by
Allah to greet the Momin. When the angels reach the door of the Heaven, they
will tell to the Keeper to seek permission from the Momin for their visit. The
keeper would be told that the Momin was meeting the Houri and the visitor shall
have to wait for getting an audition. One thousand angels would thus wait their
turn to meet and greet the Momin. The Keeper would go to the private servants of
the Momin, who in turn will tell to the Momin when permission will finally be
granted to the thousand angels to enter through the doors. The angels would then
greet and congratulate the Momin. About this event Allah has said in the Holy
Book, “Wal malaikathu yadkhuloona alaihimu min kulle baabin salamun alaikum
bema sabartum fanema uqbi ad daar- And the angels shall approach them from
every door (and say) ‘peace be on you on account of the forbearance that you
practiced and the abode of the Hereafter is fine and excellent’ – Ar Raad 24-23.
• Similarly in Ad Dahr Verse 20, Allah says, “ Wa iza rayata nayeeman was mulkan
kabira- And whichever way you direct your vision, you shall find bounties and
riches.” The Prophet of Allah (a.s.) has said that ‘Nayeem’ means the realm that
Allah will grant to His friend on the Day of Judgement. There the angels will
greet and congratulate but they will not enter without the express permission of