Paradise and Hell

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more." Allaah will say, "O son of Aadam, did you not promise Me that you would not ask Me for any
will say, "Yes, O Rabb, I will not ask you for anything more." His Rabb, may He be glorified, will exc
he is seeing something which he has no patience to resist, so He will bring him closer. When he is b
will hear the voices of the people of Paradise, and will say, "O my Rabb, admit me to it." Allaah (sw
of Aadam what do you want so that you will never ask Me for anything else? Will it please you if I g
and as much again?" He will say, "O Rabb, are You making fun of me when You are the Rabb al
Mas'oud smiled and said, "Why do you not ask me why I am smiling?" They asked, "Why are you sm
"Because the Messenger of Allaah (saw) smiled". They asked, "Why are you smiling, O Messenger o
He said, "Because the Rabb of the Worlds will smile when He is asked, "Are You making fun of me w
Rabb of the Worlds?" He will say, "I am not making fun of you, but I am able to do whatever I will"
187, Kitaab al-Imaan, Baab aakhir an-Naar khurujan]
And in the version of Abu Sa'eed, he adds, "Allaah (swt) will tell him, "ask for such and such" and when
his wishes, Allaah (swt) will say, "You will have them and ten times more". Then he will enter his h
Paradise] and his two wives from among al-hoor al-'eeyn will enter and say, "Praise be to Allaah (s
created you for us and created us for you". He will say, "No one has ever been given anything like t
been given." [reported by Muslim, no.188 Kitaab al-Imaan, Baab adna Ahl al-Jannah manzilatan]
Those Who Will Enter Paradise
Before the Day of Resurrection
The first human being ever to enter Paradise was the father of mankind, Aadam (as),
"O Aadam! Dwell you and your wife in the Garden and enjoy [its good things] as you wish, but appr
or you run into harm and transgression". (7:19)
But Aadam (as) disobeyed Allaah by eating from the tree which Allaah (swt) had forbidden him to eat from, so
him down from the Garden of Paradise to this world of distress and misery:
"We had already, beforehand, taken the covenant of Aadam, but he forgot, and We found on his par
power. When We said to the angels, "Prostrate yourselves to Aadam". They prostrated themselves
refused. Then we said, "O Aadam! Verily, this is an enemy to you and your wife. So let him not get y
the Garden, so that you are landed in misery. There is in it [enough provision] for you not to go hun
naked, Nor to suffer from thirst nor from the sun's heat". But Shaytaan whispered evil to him, he sa
Shall I lead you to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that never decays?" As a result they both a
so their nakedness appeared to them, and they began to sew together leaves from the Garden for t
Thus did Aadam disobey his Rabb and allow himself to be seduced. But his Rabb chose him [for His
turned to him with forgiveness, and gave him guidance. He [Allaah] said, "Get you down, both of yo
from the Garden, with enmity one to another." [20:115-123]
The Messenger of Allaah (saw) also saw Paradise. al-Bukhaari reports from 'Imraan ibn Husayn that the Prophe
have seen Paradise and I saw that its inhabitants are the poor.." [Sahih Bukhaari, Kitaab Bad' al
Sifaat al-jannah, Fath al-Baari, 6/318]
Among those who will enter paradise before the Day of Resurrection are ash-Shuhadaa [the martyrs]. Muslim r
said, "We asked Abdullaah ibn Mas'oud about this aayah:
"Think not of those who are slain in Allaah's way as dead. Nay, they live, finding their sustenance in
their Rabb" (3:169)
He said, "We asked about that too, and the Prophet (saw) said, "Their souls are in the bellies of green bird
lights suspended from the Throne. They wander about in Paradise wherever they wish, then they ta
those lights. Their Rabb will suddenly come to them and ask," Do you desire anything?" They will sa
could we wish for when we can wander wherever we wish in Paradise?" Allaah will come and ask th