Seadet-i Ebediyye - Endless Bliss Third Fascicle

goodness in reward for every effort made. The unit of goodness
promised is called ajr or thawâb. Various amounts of rewards will
be given in the Hereafter in recompense for every goodness done
in this world. The place where blessings will be given is called
Jannat (Paradise). Allâhu ta’âlâ declares that He does not like
the second part of the acts done by men and disapproves of
people who do them, and that He will forgive those who repent in
sorrow and attain intercession (shafâ’at), that He will very
bitterly recompense for the bad deeds of people who will not be
forgiven and will burn them in Hell. Such bitter recompense is
called ’azâb (torment). The unit of the severity of azâb is called
ithm or ghunâh (sin). Things liked by Allâhu ta’âlâ are called
khayrât or hasanât, that is, good things. Things He dislikes are
called sayyiât, that is, evil things. Allâhu ta’âlâ revealed what acts
were hasanât and what acts were sayyiât. He promised thawâb for
those who do hasanât. Allâhu ta’âlâ always keeps His promises.
He never goes back on His word. Then, on the Day of Judgment,
no blessing or torture will be brought from elsewhere, but one will
meet the reward for what one has done in the world.]
Why did Islam come? Why were Prophets ‘’alaihimussalawâtu
wa-t-teslîmât’ sent? As for the answer to this question, their being
sent is subjugation, compulsion. It is intended to pull people to
Paradise by means of the chain of compulsion. Indeed, it is
purported: “Are you astonished to see people being pulled to
Paradise with chains?” Islam is a lasso that nooses people lest
they should go to Hell. Indeed, it is purported: “Like moths you
throw yourselves into the fire. And holding by your belt I pull you
back.” Another link in the chain of Allah’s Attribute Jabbâr
[doing whatever He likes] is the words of Prophets
‘’alaihimussalâm’. It is through these words that men can
distinguish the right way from wrong ways. The danger pointed
out by them forms fear in man. This knowledge of distinguishing
and the fear clear away the dust from the mirror of mind. Mind,
being polished, realizes that it will be better to take the way to the
Hereafter than being seized by the world’s pleasures. This
realization engenders the will to work for the Hereafter. Since
man’s limbs are dependent upon his will, they then begin to work
for the Hereafter. Through this chain, Allâhu ta’âlâ forces you to
keep away from Hell and pulls you towards Paradise. Prophets
are like shepherds of a flock of sheep. If there is a meadow on the
right hand side of the flock and a cave full of wolves on the left,
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