101 Hadith Qudsi by pImam ibn Arabi

part three
twenty-first hadith (101)
This is the one hundred and ¥rst divine ¢ad¨th, and with it the book is completed.
The Messenger of God, may God give him blessings and peace, said:
In Paradise, God, ever exalted is He, says to the people of
Paradise:
“I am God, the One who gives lavishly, the Rich beyond need,
the One who ful¥ls His promises perfectly, the wholly Truthful.
This is My Abode, and I have let you dwell here. This is My
Garden, and I have granted you complete access to it. This is My
Self, and I have let you see Me. Here is My Hand which holds the
dew and the rain, generously spread out over you, without ever
being kept from you. And I, I gaze upon you, without ever turning
My Eyes away from you. So ask Me whatever you wish and
desire.
“I have made you intimate with Myself. I am the One who is
sitting with you, delighting in your company. Never more shall
there be need or want, suffering or misery, weakness or old age,
discontent or oppression, nor shall this ever be changed for all
eternity.
“The bounty of Eternity is your felicity. You are those who rest
in security, and permanently abide in eternal existence, the ennobled,
the blessed! You are the most noble lords, who have been
obedient to Me and have avoided My prohibitions. So bring your
needs to Me. Let Me satisfy them for you, with generosity and
muni¥cence.”
They reply: “Our Lord, it is not this that we hoped and longed for.
What we want of You is the sight of Your Generous Face for all
eternity, and Your good-pleasure with us.”
Then the High, the Supreme, the King of the kingdom, the One
who gives most lavishly and generously, ever blessed and exalted
is He, says to them:
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