Lesson # 463
Condition of admission in the
Paradise
Surah ‘Aali- ‘Imraan (The Family of Imran -3),
Stage– 1, Verses– 142
& 143 of 200, Section 14 of 20, (Par – 4)
BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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142. Do ye deem that ye would enter Paradise while yet
Allah knoweth not those of you who really strive, nor knoweth those (of you)
who are steadfast?
143. And verily ye used to wish for death before ye met it
(in the field); now ye have seen it with your eyes.
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142. ‘Am hasibtum ‘an- tad-khulul-Jannata
wa lammaa ya’-laMillaahul-laziina jaaha-duu
minkum wa ya’-lamas-Saabiriin.
143. Wa laqad kuntum taman-nawnal-mawta
min qabli ‘an-talqawh; faqad ra-‘aytumuuhu wa
‘antum tanzuruun.
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Lesson
It has been described in this verse, “Do you consider that you
would reach that place easily and comfortably, where Allah Almighty desires to bring
the Muslims (at most dignified places of the Paradise and higher grades)? In
addition, Allah Almighty will not observe through your test and trial, that how
much of you are those who really strive and who are steadfast? Remember it that
only those people are caused to reach the superior posts, who are ready to
sacrifice their lives and bear every kind of hardship and severity in the Path
of Allah Almighty.
Those companions (may Allah Almighty be pleased with them), who
could not participate in the Battle of Badr, they used to long for
it that would Allah Almighty bring another chance again, so that ‘we’ also
achieve the grade of martyrdom in the Way of Allah Almighty. It has been
commanded in this verse, “The longing, which you had earlier in your breasts,
that has appeared before you. That is to say; you wished to strive with the
fondness of martyrdom in the path of Allah Almighty. At this time, treacherous
powers are before you. How strange is it if instead of going ahead, now you
want to withdraw? Moreover, you would have to accomplish the desires of your
hearts.
It has come in the Sayings of the Messenger, Muhammad (SallAllaahu alayHi wa AaliHii
Wasallam), “Do never wish to defy against the enemy.
However, if the time has come and you have been compelled to fight, then remain
steadfast and strive the crusade if the enemy has been challenging
you.
It is obvious from these verses that for acquiring the consequence
of goodness, someone has to bear the hardships in the Way of Allah Almighty. The
test and examination declares that, “who deserves the Paradise? Who has the
right to become Its heir? In such a manner, the Muslims would have to face
different kinds of calamities and troubles to get in the Paradise. Therefore,
they should remain steadfast and patient, instead of losing spirit.
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