I also would like to add that in Jannah (Paradise) one of the great joys (I personally think it is second only to seeing God) is that there are no negative feelings at all, no fear, no sorrow, no regret, no anger, not even inner grudges (15-47) but instead there is companionship, joyful discussions that are full of wonder and awe about how it was an arduous journey until this great destination (52-25) May Allah grant us Jannah :)
A couple of years ago I walked into a small little middle eastern cafe in Virginia and heard a familiar voice. And there he was, Sheikh Hamza Yusuf sitting at the table talking to someone about spiritual matters. He was with someone from the mosque. I had the pleasure of being introduced and talking to him. He is such a lovely, humble and friendly man in person!!!! I must get this book!!!!!
Only the Holy Quran could provide all the answers frm any kind of questions regarding life in this world or the here after. Quran is the only SOLUTION.....
Thank you Paul , this whole life in this world is just a short test you do well u are rewarded paradise in the life after , ur actions are recorded by the seconds
I loved how you said that our deeds are necessary condition to enter paradise BUT not sufficient!!! Imam Zain Al Abideen (Ali son of Hussein son of Ali Ibn Abi Taleb) explains why is that. Because whenever you say a prayer, or do a deed, you actually will use your mouth or hands (or whatever other bodily part) those were provided by Allah. Even for uttering the word Shokr (Thanks) you need to say Shork, and you can go to infinity and you will never thank Allah enough to counter his bounties.
We see so many people trying to attain paradise here in this world but they remain heedless and unaware of the awe of the afterlife and the success of those who hold on to the rope of Allah and to think if I'm accepted into the wonderous abode I can have my beloved cat with me whom I love so very much 😊. My Allah(swt) cause us all to die in a state of submission. Ameen
So in essence we live in a world where the attitude is, look at me, I did it my way, I need not be thankful for anything as everything I do is done with my own barehands or the hands of fellow humans. In the 21st century the arrogance of man thinks he has outsmarted God. Well I look at the stars at night pondering things so much greater than me.womdering why am I here, is there a point anything??? Who can I, or we as humans be that arrogant to think we can understand infinity? Science thinks that it has made God retreat, well the best for us are fools, we are imprisoned in a universe we will never fathom it's like being born in a concrete box and wondering is anything outside the box. The term Allahu Akbar is often used by people in the west to describe someone about to blow themselves up. But perhaps it's just more like Allahu Akbar I'm am insignificant So tiny Come let's give thanks to a God, a creator, an eternal force Ok can't understand Say Allah who IS ONE Allah the eternal refuge A god who wasn't born nor give birth A god with no equal no counterpart whatso ever. If all the interlect and understanding of everyone who was, is Anne will be was multiplied trillions of times our God still has no equivalent Alhamduallahi Rabil Al ameen All praise to Allah, creator of the world's ( The known universe and the unseen world's beyond the human realms. Perhaps to fall on our knees, and place our heads on the ground and honour the greatness of God
Those people chasing luxury and material comforts, are usually the most depressed and unfulfilled. Robin Williams had basically everything, you'd expect someone to want. But he still ended up committing suicide.
I was having a rough week and this video was like a balm to my soul. When Paul read the part about the pet, I actually physically jumped w joy masya Allah😅😅... yes , may we all be reunited with those we love inclusing our cats as well , ameen 😊😊😊
Wouldn't you pray that Allah guides you as well? If Paul needs guidance, so do you? Don't you think? I know you didn't mean it in a bad way, but we need to humble ourselves and don't let our egos and arrogance get the best of us.
@@MoulayC.-qv3rn no I don’t think that when did I ever claim that let’s be united instead of looking for problems with eachother and let’s stop making assumptions brother and if I wasn’t humble please make dua that Allah will humble me ameeeennn
I wanted to clarify the hoor ein they're not woman from this world but for married people if their spouses enter heaven they'd be much more beautiful than hoor ein similar to the difference between the light of a candle and the light of the sun
I Admire and greatly enjoy listening to you. It is very refreshing to hear an Englishman who is articulate and eloquent in speech educating and sharing information regarding islam and all other kinds of subjects.
Doing good work is to earn Allah's mercy which is a requisite for the paradise, also it's a validation of our ibadah as a true servants of Allah and a good followers of Muhammad (SAW),may Allah bless you brother ma'salam!
Even if you do good deeds, it's already decided where you will be "..... One of you will do the deeds of those who go to Paradise so that there will be only a cubit between him and it or will be within a cubit, then what is DECREED will overcome him so that he will do the deeds of those who go to Hell and will enter it; and one of you will do the deeds of those who go to hell, so that there will be only a cubit between him and it or will be within a cubit, then what is DECREED will overcome him, so that he will do the deeds of those who go to Paradise and will enter it." Grade : Sahih (Al-Albani) صحيح (الألباني) حكم : Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 4708 In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 113
Also a profound statement that we can enter Paradise not by our faith and good actions but by Purely by Allah Swt Mercy. My Prayer: O our Lord! Judge us not by our actions but by Your Infinite Mercy. Ameen.
You know what Paul ! Look at yourself when you talk about other believes in such honest calm way with peace filling your heart and soul BUT at the other hand you can realise how "missionaries" speaks about Islam and any ordinary man can see and feel the hatred and changing words to fit their story. Peace
Masya Allah, I really needed to hear this today. Barakallahu feeka. May Allah bless and reward you Paul, for bringing joy to a fellow muslim. Ps - im replaying this for the 3rd time 😊😊
@@BaldTom what you said to my sister in Islam is so inappropriate Thomas Morgan!! May Allah grant her a righteous husband who will be with her in Paradise along with the women of paradise as wives!!
There several verses in the Quran where is is clear the people of paradise will be be blessed with more than paradise which is looking at the face of their lord, most high. Of course this is beyond our imagination in this life. The merciful servant channel has a video on this. Thanks for the beautiful work again.
May Allah make us of those who utter and spread good words and glad tidings and grant us paradise by his mercy as all of our deeds will not be enough for one favour of Allah’s favours upon us Thank you Paul for sharing that with us
Hi Paul, when I was a child, the gardens of paradise in my imaginations seemed to be deeper versions of the beautiful verdent English countryside on a warm English summer with a cup of tea having deep conversations!! Truly a warm ethereal feeling and simply hevean! (the English countryside/farm and English country garden I mean)
I am grateful to my mom and Dad that they were Muslims I am certain Allah's mercy will be upon me and he will grant me this awesome wonderful beautiful amazing jannah. ...
You can't be certain if Allah's(SWT) mercy will be upon you... Why?.. because it's already decided and you will end up doing the wrong or right deeds... "..... One of you will do the deeds of those who go to Paradise so that there will be only a cubit between him and it or will be within a cubit, then what is DECREED will overcome him so that he will do the deeds of those who go to Hell and will enter it; and one of you will do the deeds of those who go to hell, so that there will be only a cubit between him and it or will be within a cubit, then what is DECREED will overcome him, so that he will do the deeds of those who go to Paradise and will enter it." Grade : Sahih (Al-Albani) صحيح (الألباني) حكم : Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 4708 In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 113
by Allah, I have never read a more beautiful and attractive paradise than the one described by Islam and a more frightening hell than the one described by Islam
@@cervezaway7049 Whatever has been prohibited by God's Law in this life ,will be allowed for the believers in the eternal life. We won't be spirits ,then, so whatever pleases people now will please them then abundantly. It's not a place of worship, it is the reward for their worship.
@@cervezaway7049 no it not, the women that were in brothel are used by everyone, meanwhile in islam the virgin never once be born on the earth they are specific created to stay in paradise as a rewards to the pious man,everyone owned their own land of paradise, those virgin given to each of them are not for anothers pious man in paradise because they already had their own share of virgin
Although it cannot be described, when we are still in the world, we don't need to go to the wonders of the sky to know the greatness of Allah, Ali RA once said that, to know the greatness of Allah in the sky, we don't need to go to the sky, because Allah is Great both on earth and on the sky. Like happiness that is difficult to express in words when someone has just converted to Islam, it is also difficult to make an explanation of pleasure in heaven, what is clear is that the greatest pleasure is looking at the face of Allah.
The Womb is not Raheem but Rahm with a short (e) between the h and m. Both Raheem and Rahm are yey from the same root. Yet Raheem is the one who practices mercy and the Rahm is the place or thing in which mercy resides or is produced
You wrote that the word for womb is with a short "e" between the "h" and the "m". Which is correct. But still you write it without the "e". Shouldn't be "Rahem".
Or beloved brother Paul, may Allah make you and us firm upon the word of truth at the time of our deaths (there is no deity worthy of worship in truth except Allah and Muhammad is His slave and messenger/ لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله) so we may meet in Paradise with you so we may be raised with the prophet Muhammad ﷺ, his family, his companions and the righteous, Allahumma ameen.
Subhana Rabbi al A'laa. Yet again you bring to us what you have been given to be known. And what you convey, that we eagerly listen to has Much worth listening to. Paradise is to me unimaginable, my mind cannot form any part of it. Often i design products and solutions but i have not been able to conceive how that Other place will be, if it is for meant for me. Every evening your company of deep thought is to be looked forward to after my salaat salaam brother.
"Whosoever shows you your faults is your friend. Those that pay you lip service in praises are your executioners.” [Umar ibn Al-Khattab RA was one of the most powerful and influential Muslim caliphs in history. He was a senior companion of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He succeeded Abu Bakr RA (632-634) as the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate on 23 August 634. He was an expert Muslim jurist known for his pious and just nature, which earned him the epithet "Al-Farooq" (the one who distinguishes - between right and wrong)]. May his quotes inspire us to be a good person of action.
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 83: رَبِّ هَبْ لِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ My Lord: Grant me wisdom, and join me with the good Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 84: وَاجْعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي الْآخِرِينَ And ordain for me a goodly mention among future generations. Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 85: وَاجْعَلْنِي مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ النَّعِيمِ And make me of the heirs of the garden of bliss via iQuran
This might not be fully related to the topic but i thought id share it anyway, Marcus Tulius Cicero the famous Roman orator, statesman and philosopher once said " if you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."
None of you will be saved by his actions means your good work isn't the price for Paradise. Price means you pay 100 and get an item costs 100. Paradise isn't a reward equal to your work. But people with good deeds will be better than disobeying people based on Quran 39:9.
Remember " *There they will have whatever they wish for, forever.* That is a promise ˹to be sought after˺, binding on your Lord.” Surah 25:16 "There they will have fruits and *whatever they desire.* " Surah 36:57
Yes, believing Allah and doing good works is pre-requisite for one to enter Paradise, but the litte good work we do is not enough compared to what paradise is worth. So ultimately its the mercy of God that one enters the Garden.
The translation of the Quran by Abdullah Yusuf ALi, has an interesting essay on paradise. A mathematician will find amazing answers to the perplexities of mathematics, so too will a philosopher, a musician, an engineer, a medical doctor, a historian, a writer or anyone else who is passionate about his/her field of study. In heaven, maybe our "minds" will come to terms with the infinite nature of knowledge, and the culmination of all knowledge is the knowledge of God. ("seeing God")
We will meet our Lord God, Allah Swt is profound statement in the Quran and that excites me, exhilarating and driving to ecstasy. SubhanAllah! But I wonder, what and whom the Christians and pagans will meet?
@Jomy Mathew are you so qualified and competent to judge somebody? But ironically this is how the people live in elusive world behave. So let us wait and see.
I am not into Sufism but one poem of Rabi’a encapsulates what a lot of people feel about heaven and hell. This is what she had to say: O my Lord, if I worship you from fear of hell, burn me in hell. If I worship you from hope of Paradise, bar me from its gates. But if I worship you for yourself alone, grant me then the beauty of your Face. TRANSLATED BY JANE HIRSHFIELD It is said that once, some men of learning and piety came to her and said, "The Most High has crowned His chosen saints with the gift of performing miracles, but such privileges have never been granted to a woman. How did you attain to such a high degree?" “What you say is true," she answered, "you see, women have never been so infatuated with themselves as men, nor have they ever claimed divinity. Perhaps that's why they are not as visible as you are."(By Sudhamahi Regunathan)
The feeling of man as they all move toward Hell, they hear a voice *Al Fajr 89:28-30* *_Come back_*_ thou to thy Lord ,- well pleased (thyself), and well-pleasing unto Him.. Enter thou, then, among My devotees! Yea, _*_enter thou My Heaven!_*
سَنُرِيهِمْ آيَاتِنَا فِي الْآفَاقِ وَفِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ حَتَّىٰ يَتَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ ۗ أَوَلَمْ يَكْفِ بِرَبِّكَ أَنَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth. But is it not sufficient concerning your Lord that He is, over all things, a Witness?
Some of Philosopher may think Paradise and hellfire is just a concept. for an Atheist it is just concept of "Good" in this world, however some of Philosopher that after life is make sense not because of Salvation,payment, or judgement but from logic it self from the Logic between Existance vs Nihilism. Paradise is Existance mean while Hell fire is Nihilism (this is very deep understanding) Person with "Good" express love and mercy, meanwhile Person with Nihilism express with violence, destruction and Annihilation. Depending to God Image and God decree create between the balance of that the salvation took place to bring them into Paradise or Hell.
If I remember correctly, there's a Hadith which clarifies the whole situation of the description of Paradise, every "carnal" or earthly pleasure described is all just the appetizer, the initial hospitality before the real reward, and "what no eye has seen, ear has heard, or heart has imagined" is the real reward, the description is to provide incentive
I dont know if there is a paradise but in my research ive found the following that everyone is longing for in life. Perhaps a paradise can offer this. * Justice One of the more primary needs with which if not fulfilled all others become a meaningless quest. The need to correct all the suffering of all beings, to redeem all moral efforts that were frustrated, to fix the damage that beings have experienced & to make known all worthwhile ideals, beings & realities. * Peace A state that is filled with calmness, freedom of anxiety, sorrow , inadequacies of the self, psychological & physical rest * Satisfaction Where all realities & ideals are fulfilled to the maximum if not infinitely * Purity of Will The self has complete free will to exercise itself in any way it wishes in absolute authenticity and harmony with environment & others * Social Harmony This involves a world where every self has transcended its own ego to the point that every being can exist with each other not only in harmony & peace, but also in a permanent states of respect, trust, goodness, love, friendship & altruism for every being including family, friends, strangers, animals & all other sentient beings. In this way every being is spiritually connected to each other in desiring each others maximum happiness & closeness to each other transcending all forms of diversity such as species, race, creed, ideas, beliefs, social status, intelligence, health & wealth etc * Love As with social harmony, this means all ideals of love, platonic, romantic or universal are fulfilled in perfect forms free of deficiencies & pain * Companionship, Goodness, Compassion The ideal of friendship and social bliss are fulfilled with sincerity, free of all emptiness whilst maximising individualities * Light & Knowledge This is the awareness of absolute truth & reality, insight into the nature of the cosmos, the mysteries of the unknown, knowledge & wisdom of every beings sufferings, moral efforts, rewards & consequences, intrinsic value & status of all beings * Beauty The fulfilment of all forms of art, form & aesthetic longings * Wonder A state of absolute & permanent astonishment, awe, admiration & fascination of all forms of reality encompassing all categories * Joy The absolute glee & triumph at success & achievement & the excitement & euphoria of experiencing beauty, wonder & all other forms of happiness. * Bliss The state of perfect happiness & total ego transcendence including absolute absorption, ecstasy & euphoria of the heart, soul, mind & body. This can include all other forms of spiritual awareness, wonder, joy, love etc * Creativity The need for productivity & creation of all valuable goods & joys through work, play & rest. This can also include creativity at the magical level (manipulation of elements & reality) & the scientific level (the use of limits, laws & rationality) * Everlasting Desire & Purpose The need for everlasting meaning & purpose in an eternal world absent of anhedonia & lack of motivation & desire * Fun & Pleasure * This includes all forms of activities & states that bring bodily & soulful happiness. They can include anything from primal release, pain relief, sensual, sexual, spiritual, play, humour, mental & emotional * Achievement & Evolution The need to evolve, & achieve all sorts of feats, moral, creative, intellectual, spiritual, hedonistic etc & achieve fulfilment of competition, cooperation, productivity & challenge. * Drama The use of conflicts, competition, storytelling, adventure, challenge, heightened perceptions and emotions.
As Salamu Alakum Paul and to your audience. The greatest punishment for me that is not being in the blaze of hellfire or being tormented eternally to the point where new flesh must be brought forth to experience the turmoil. No! The greatest punishment is not havong God Almighty not gazing at me and I myself denied seeing my Lord. If God blesses me paradise it will not satisy my heart nor soul if I can not be in his company or to see him. I would happily give up paradise and remain in Hell forever as long as I am comforted by the knowledge that I may get to see my beloved Creator. These are truly heavy statements which I constantly dwell on everyday. To truly be honest with myself I must say is my own personal Hell. I am struggling with my own Jihad and genuinely on the path where I do what I mentioned above.
@ mkq0007, correction, those who will go to hell cannot see the creator Allah .. seeing Allah is a mercy, peace and the most beautiful thing ever and the ultimate pleasure for those who see him .. that's why only those who will enter paradise ( heaven ) can see Allah and those who go to hell are forbidden from seeing Allah. and Allah knows the best.
@@ashahadalmuthaab793 I absolutely 100% agree with what you say, what I am trying to convey is I would be content and pleased with my Lord wherever he places me in the hereafter as long as I may see him. I wish to be what Allah ask of me to become. Truly be a slave of Allah. Which I truly struggle within myself. I also understand the true love from Allah is conditional love. To gain his gaze I must love my beloved Prophet more than myself. I must emulate my beloved Prophet with great excellence for he is the greatest embodiment of love, mercy, and peace . These characteristics which belongs to Allah in pure perfection are qualities that men also have within our selves a gift from our Lord to recognize him and to get close to him. He placed Muhammad (SAW) to show us how we can get close both to the prophet and Allah himself. In conclusion all I am trying to say the grand prize is not just heaven but to gaze upon my Lord and to be in his company. To be his true slave. In order to get this reciprocated love is conditional. Allah great condition for his slave to truly obtain his absolute love is to strive on the path that our prophet laid out for us.
Great presentation. You cannot enter paradise except by the mercy of Allah. Wasn't this the same idea of Luther in response to the indulgences sold by the pope.
@@BloggingTheology Thank you for the rectification. Lutherans believe that the righteousness of Christ is imputed into them (but not infused). Quite confusing sophistry for a Muslim.
I object to the claim -- quoted from Shaykh Hamza Yusuf here -- that the Prophet, peace be upon him, was using symbolic language when describing Paradise. For when he experienced Paradise being brought so near that he tried to reach for its grapes -- commenting that if he had taken some the Muslims would have eaten from them "till the Last Day", or something like that -- it is clear he was reaching for incomparably more excellent counterparts of the grapes we already know and enjoy here; the Companions actually saw him reaching out for something, so there was no symbolism in this talk: there were actual, physical grapes -- though infinitely more perfect in every respect than the grapes we know -- which he was almost able to grasp, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
Our DNA will be such that we will not age nor will we die nor will we have any conception boredom. Bliss is an everlasting constant spiritual motion that will be everlasting. We will therefore not get tired or sweat or feel heat or cold. We will not spit or attend toilet needs. We will be like the Angels but we will eat drink and have spouses and children if we desire them but most will not. You can meet your children or parents but only if you are in a higher station in Paradise so you can go to them by flying horse's but they cannot ascend to see you. The significant issue is we will be made of earth will be made of water but will have unique DNA that will be extraordinary
I wouldn't take seriously folks like Sheikh Hamza Yusuf and Yasser Qadhi, who always try to find and add something in the religion, as if prophet Mohamed and his companion weren't masterful in explaining the complete religion of Allah. That's why they always mention weak Hadiths from the likes Ibnu Qazali, in order to please the ear of non believers. It's the duty of Muslims to preserve genuine Sunnah that prophet Mohamed left to us, no matter whether anyone likes or not.
Yes, "preserve authentic sunah", however Im sure shaykh Hamza knows of it far beyond your capacity, so don't assume religion is only what you can understand.
The Satan is a real enemy of human and Allah warns through his book Quran and the Adam and Hawa story shows how Satan is enemy to human because he wants to take ad many people with him to hell.
I am a little confused, is the Paul William in the speaker's corner the same as the brother here, or is he someone else? I say so because the Paul William in the speaker's corner says he is a Muslim, while Paul Willams here wishes for privacy regarding his faith, which I respect with the utmost respect.
Can I ask why the 'symbolic language' phrase is used? Are there not bricks of gold and silver (of course of a infinitely superior quality) in paradise?
Inshalla we all meet in Paradise 🙏
Ameen.
Ameen ya rabb
Ameen
Ameen. Bismillah
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I also would like to add that in Jannah (Paradise) one of the great joys (I personally think it is second only to seeing God) is that there are no negative feelings at all, no fear, no sorrow, no regret, no anger, not even inner grudges (15-47) but instead there is companionship, joyful discussions that are full of wonder and awe about how it was an arduous journey until this great destination (52-25) May Allah grant us Jannah :)
A couple of years ago I walked into a small little middle eastern cafe in Virginia and heard a familiar voice. And there he was, Sheikh Hamza Yusuf sitting at the table talking to someone about spiritual matters. He was with someone from the mosque. I had the pleasure of being introduced and talking to him. He is such a lovely, humble and friendly man in person!!!! I must get this book!!!!!
Inshallah we are all go to heaven by name of god.
May Allah unite us in Paradise
Amen! 🤲
One of the most overlooked aspect of heaven is the fact that no one will have animosity against another
Surah Al Hijr 15:47
Only the Holy Quran could provide all the answers frm any kind of questions regarding life in this world or the here after. Quran is the only SOLUTION.....
Beautiful indeed
Teaches not to be arrogant and be selfless, humble and to remember your lord and praise him.
It's a pleasure to listen to the rewards of paradise.
Wa'Alykum Salaam O'Rahmathulla...
🌹❤🤲BIS'MIL'LAH.
🌹❤🤲SUBAHAN ALLAH.
🌹❤🤲MASHA ALLAH.
🌹❤🤲AL-HUMDULILLA.
🌹❤🤲ALLAH HU AKBAR.
🌹❤🤲LYLAHA ILLALLAH HU...
🌹❤🤲MOHAMMADAR RASOOL ULLAH.
Thank you Paul , this whole life in this world is just a short test you do well u are rewarded paradise in the life after , ur actions are recorded by the seconds
Excellent article, as are almost all works by brother Hamza Yusuf; and very well ready by brother Paul Williams
I loved how you said that our deeds are necessary condition to enter paradise BUT not sufficient!!! Imam Zain Al Abideen (Ali son of Hussein son of Ali Ibn Abi Taleb) explains why is that. Because whenever you say a prayer, or do a deed, you actually will use your mouth or hands (or whatever other bodily part) those were provided by Allah. Even for uttering the word Shokr (Thanks) you need to say Shork, and you can go to infinity and you will never thank Allah enough to counter his bounties.
I didn’t want this video to finish! Amazing Mashallah.
How can you hear his voice and explanation and not smile? May allah please you Paul and all the viewers!
All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
Whenever u ask Allah for Paradise , ask for Jannat Al Firdous the highest level of paradise.
We see so many people trying to attain paradise here in this world but they remain heedless and unaware of the awe of the afterlife and the success of those who hold on to the rope of Allah and to think if I'm accepted into the wonderous abode I can have my beloved cat with me whom I love so very much 😊.
My Allah(swt) cause us all to die in a state of submission. Ameen
So in essence we live in a world where the attitude is, look at me, I did it my way, I need not be thankful for anything as everything I do is done with my own barehands or the hands of fellow humans.
In the 21st century the arrogance of man thinks he has outsmarted God.
Well I look at the stars at night pondering things so much greater than me.womdering why am I here, is there a point anything???
Who can I, or we as humans be that arrogant to think we can understand infinity?
Science thinks that it has made God retreat, well the best for us are fools, we are imprisoned in a universe we will never fathom it's like being born in a concrete box and wondering is anything outside the box.
The term Allahu Akbar is often used by people in the west to describe someone about to blow themselves up.
But perhaps it's just more like
Allahu Akbar
I'm am insignificant
So tiny
Come let's give thanks to a God, a creator, an eternal force Ok can't understand
Say Allah who IS ONE
Allah the eternal refuge
A god who wasn't born nor give birth
A god with no equal no counterpart whatso ever.
If all the interlect and understanding of everyone who was, is Anne will be was multiplied trillions of times our God still has no equivalent
Alhamduallahi Rabil Al ameen
All praise to Allah, creator of the world's ( The known universe and the unseen world's beyond the human realms.
Perhaps to fall on our knees, and place our heads on the ground and honour the greatness of God
Those people chasing luxury and material comforts, are usually the most depressed and unfulfilled. Robin Williams had basically everything, you'd expect someone to want. But he still ended up committing suicide.
@@halaldunya918 Indeed.
I was having a rough week and this video was like a balm to my soul.
When Paul read the part about the pet, I actually physically jumped w joy masya Allah😅😅... yes , may we all be reunited with those we love inclusing our cats as well , ameen 😊😊😊
6,826 views, 540 Likes and for 3 weeks out of 6,826 people no one disliked your video, MashaAllah Brother 👏🏼👏🏼
wow I didn't notice - thanks!
Your such a great person Paul defending Islam I pray that Allah guides you and that we can both go to jannah one day inshallah👍👍👍
Wouldn't you pray that Allah guides you as well? If Paul needs guidance, so do you? Don't you think? I know you didn't mean it in a bad way, but we need to humble ourselves and don't let our egos and arrogance get the best of us.
*Seems heavenly voice!!*
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@@DavonBertoli Agreed. But maybe he didn't know Paul was Muslim. Still, may Allah guide us all closer to him.
@@MoulayC.-qv3rn no I don’t think that when did I ever claim that let’s be united instead of looking for problems with eachother and let’s stop making assumptions brother and if I wasn’t humble please make dua that Allah will humble me ameeeennn
hes muslim
Justice to Shaikh Hamza Youcef one of my favourite muslim scholars!!!
Amazing work you’re doing brother thank you!
Much appreciated
I wanted to clarify the hoor ein they're not woman from this world but for married people if their spouses enter heaven they'd be much more beautiful than hoor ein similar to the difference between the light of a candle and the light of the sun
Me dreaming of Paradise right now 😍😍🤲🏼🤲🏼🤲🏼
May allah the merciful grant us to enter it, ameen
Allahumma inni as'alukal jannah.🤲
I Admire and greatly enjoy listening to you. It is very refreshing to hear an Englishman who is articulate and eloquent in speech educating and sharing information regarding islam and all other kinds of subjects.
Doing good work is to earn Allah's mercy which is a requisite for the paradise, also it's a validation of our ibadah as a true servants of Allah and a good followers of Muhammad (SAW),may Allah bless you brother ma'salam!
Even if you do good deeds, it's already decided where you will be
"..... One of you will do the deeds of those who go to Paradise so that there will be only a cubit between him and it or will be within a cubit, then what is DECREED will overcome him so that he will do the deeds of those who go to Hell and will enter it; and one of you will do the deeds of those who go to hell, so that there will be only a cubit between him and it or will be within a cubit, then what is DECREED will overcome him, so that he will do the deeds of those who go to Paradise and will enter it."
Grade : Sahih (Al-Albani) صحيح (الألباني) حكم :
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 4708
In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 113
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Also a profound statement that we can enter Paradise not by our faith and good actions but by Purely by Allah Swt Mercy. My Prayer: O our Lord! Judge us not by our actions but by Your Infinite Mercy. Ameen.
Indeed May Allah SWT grants all Jannah Fardosa ameen.
I only observe sincerity and kindness in your vidéos sir, keep going 👌🏼
You know what Paul ! Look at yourself when you talk about other believes in such honest calm way with peace filling your heart and soul BUT at the other hand you can realise how "missionaries" speaks about Islam and any ordinary man can see and feel the hatred and changing words to fit their story. Peace
Masya Allah, I really needed to hear this today.
Barakallahu feeka.
May Allah bless and reward you Paul, for bringing joy to a fellow muslim.
Ps - im replaying this for the 3rd time 😊😊
Wow!
@@BaldTom what you said to my sister in Islam is so inappropriate Thomas Morgan!! May Allah grant her a righteous husband who will be with her in Paradise along with the women of paradise as wives!!
There several verses in the Quran where is is clear the people of paradise will be be blessed with more than paradise which is looking at the face of their lord, most high. Of course this is beyond our imagination in this life. The merciful servant channel has a video on this.
Thanks for the beautiful work again.
May Allah make us of those who utter and spread good words and glad tidings and grant us paradise by his mercy as all of our deeds will not be enough for one favour of Allah’s favours upon us
Thank you Paul for sharing that with us
We should strive for the Jannah. Ultimate goal should be Jannah alone.
May Allah make it easy for us in this life to follow his path.
Hi Paul, when I was a child, the gardens of paradise in my imaginations seemed to be deeper versions of the beautiful verdent English countryside on a warm English summer with a cup of tea having deep conversations!! Truly a warm ethereal feeling and simply hevean! (the English countryside/farm and English country garden I mean)
Wow!!
@@BloggingTheology hope that's a positive wow! hahaha
@@zakzak613 haha I'm sure it is a positive wow my name sake 😊😁😂😂
@@zakzak613 definitely
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*Seems heavenly voice!!*
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اللهم اجعلنا من اهلها
I am grateful to my mom and Dad that they were Muslims I am certain Allah's mercy will be upon me and he will grant me this awesome wonderful beautiful amazing jannah. ...
Alhamdulillah...
It's the greatest gift from ALLAH
You can't be certain if Allah's(SWT) mercy will be upon you... Why?.. because it's already decided and you will end up doing the wrong or right deeds...
"..... One of you will do the deeds of those who go to Paradise so that there will be only a cubit between him and it or will be within a cubit, then what is DECREED will overcome him so that he will do the deeds of those who go to Hell and will enter it; and one of you will do the deeds of those who go to hell, so that there will be only a cubit between him and it or will be within a cubit, then what is DECREED will overcome him, so that he will do the deeds of those who go to Paradise and will enter it."
Grade : Sahih (Al-Albani) صحيح (الألباني) حكم :
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 4708
In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 113
All praises belong to ALLAH Swt only , HE is the Greatest Provider ....
Best! So much information MASHALLAH
Thanks for liking
@@BloggingTheology no problem paul
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*Seems heavenly voice!!*
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by Allah, I have never read a more beautiful and attractive paradise than the one described by Islam and a more frightening hell than the one described by Islam
137 likes and no dislikes, So far you have a good listening audience
that's a first for one of my videos!
337 with 0 dis now
Naturally. Who is capable of describing Heaven and Hellfire but the One and only who created them?
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Whatever has been prohibited by God's Law in this life ,will be allowed for the believers in the eternal life. We won't be spirits ,then, so whatever pleases people now will please them then abundantly. It's not a place of worship, it is the reward for their worship.
@@cervezaway7049 no it not, the women that were in brothel are used by everyone, meanwhile in islam the virgin never once be born on the earth they are specific created to stay in paradise as a rewards to the pious man,everyone owned their own land of paradise, those virgin given to each of them are not for anothers pious man in paradise because they already had their own share of virgin
Excellence made in words!
Thank you.
Although it cannot be described, when we are still in the world, we don't need to go to the wonders of the sky to know the greatness of Allah, Ali RA once said that, to know the greatness of Allah in the sky, we don't need to go to the sky, because Allah is Great both on earth and on the sky. Like happiness that is difficult to express in words when someone has just converted to Islam, it is also difficult to make an explanation of pleasure in heaven, what is clear is that the greatest pleasure is looking at the face of Allah.
The Womb is not Raheem but Rahm with a short (e) between the h and m. Both Raheem and Rahm are yey from the same root. Yet Raheem is the one who practices mercy and the Rahm is the place or thing in which mercy resides or is produced
You wrote that the word for womb is with a short "e" between the "h" and the "m". Which is correct. But still you write it without the "e".
Shouldn't be "Rahem".
May Allah grant us Jannatul Firdaus.
Thank you Paul for this awesome video. by the way the thumbnail you have used for this video is beautiful.
Glad you like it!
May Allah elevate you brother. Please elevate the dark green Quran and Muhammad book on your bookshelf
MashaAllah MashaAllah
Comments translated in shaa ALLAH French !!!🙏🙏🙏
Or beloved brother Paul, may Allah make you and us firm upon the word of truth at the time of our deaths (there is no deity worthy of worship in truth except Allah and Muhammad is His slave and messenger/ لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله) so we may meet in Paradise with you so we may be raised with the prophet Muhammad ﷺ, his family, his companions and the righteous, Allahumma ameen.
Subhana Rabbi al A'laa. Yet again you bring to us what you have been given to be known. And what you convey, that we eagerly listen to has Much worth listening to. Paradise is to me unimaginable, my mind cannot form any part of it. Often i design products and solutions but i have not been able to conceive how that Other place will be, if it is for meant for me.
Every evening your company of deep thought is to be looked forward to after my salaat salaam brother.
Pure Musk. Ahh... I want to be there inshallah.
We want some of those clothes that never fade away !!! (Maybe also a pair of shoes more solid than brass and as soft as the ostrich feathers)🇺🇸 🤩🤩
"Whosoever shows you your faults is your friend. Those that pay you lip service in praises are your executioners.”
[Umar ibn Al-Khattab RA was one of the most powerful and influential Muslim caliphs in history. He was a senior companion of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He succeeded Abu Bakr RA (632-634) as the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate on 23 August 634.
He was an expert Muslim jurist known for his pious and just nature, which earned him the epithet "Al-Farooq" (the one who distinguishes - between right and wrong)].
May his quotes inspire us to be a good person of action.
Beautifully said...
Thanks for listening
MashAllah
Beautiful
InshaAllah we shall enter this wonderful Kingdom (jannah) by the will of His Majesty Allah
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 83:
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ
My Lord: Grant me wisdom, and join me with the good
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 84:
وَاجْعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي الْآخِرِينَ
And ordain for me a goodly mention among future generations.
Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 85:
وَاجْعَلْنِي مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ النَّعِيمِ
And make me of the heirs of the garden of bliss
via iQuran
This might not be fully related to the topic but i thought id share it anyway, Marcus Tulius Cicero the famous Roman orator, statesman and philosopher once said " if you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."
lovely saying
Interesting quote
Subhanalloh... Beautiful reading from Brother Paul....👍😎👍
Thanks... amazing subject ✋.
as far as i know the islamic opinion on heaven is that everyone will enjoy eternal physical and spiritual pleasure .
Thank you ☺️
None of you will be saved by his actions means your good work isn't the price for Paradise. Price means you pay 100 and get an item costs 100. Paradise isn't a reward equal to your work. But people with good deeds will be better than disobeying people based on Quran 39:9.
Remember
" *There they will have whatever they wish for, forever.* That is a promise ˹to be sought after˺, binding on your Lord.” Surah 25:16
"There they will have fruits and *whatever they desire.* "
Surah 36:57
A vision worth envisioning.
A tell worth telling.
The answer to life’s purpose.
I wish i had more knowledge and good memory so that i can teach what i know to everyone
Rivendell from Lord of the rings always gives heavenly vibes. The music and atmosphere of the place gives you feelings of peace.
I like the part which describe, “you can have what ever you desire.” What ever luxury that we have in the word now is good enough for me.
Yes, believing Allah and doing good works is pre-requisite for one to enter Paradise, but the litte good work we do is not enough compared to what paradise is worth. So ultimately its the mercy of God that one enters the Garden.
The translation of the Quran by Abdullah Yusuf ALi, has an interesting essay on paradise. A mathematician will find amazing answers to the perplexities of mathematics, so too will a philosopher, a musician, an engineer, a medical doctor, a historian, a writer or anyone else who is passionate about his/her field of study. In heaven, maybe our "minds" will come to terms with the infinite nature of knowledge, and the culmination of all knowledge is the knowledge of God. ("seeing God")
Amazing 👍
We will meet our Lord God, Allah Swt is profound statement in the Quran and that excites me, exhilarating and driving to ecstasy. SubhanAllah! But I wonder, what and whom the Christians and pagans will meet?
@Jomy Mathew are you so qualified and competent to judge somebody? But ironically this is how the people live in elusive world behave. So let us wait and see.
Tank you
I am not into Sufism but one poem of Rabi’a encapsulates what a lot of people feel about heaven and hell. This is what she had to say:
O my Lord, if I worship you
from fear of hell, burn me in hell.
If I worship you from hope of Paradise, bar me from its gates.
But if I worship you for yourself alone, grant me then the beauty of your Face.
TRANSLATED BY JANE HIRSHFIELD
It is said that once, some men of learning and piety came to her and said, "The Most High has crowned His chosen saints with the gift of performing miracles, but such privileges have never been granted to a woman. How did you attain to such a high degree?"
“What you say is true," she answered, "you see, women have never been so infatuated with themselves as men, nor have they ever claimed divinity. Perhaps that's why they are not as visible as you are."(By Sudhamahi Regunathan)
Amazing
The feeling of man as they all move toward Hell, they hear a voice
*Al Fajr 89:28-30*
*_Come back_*_ thou to thy Lord ,- well pleased (thyself), and well-pleasing unto Him.. Enter thou, then, among My devotees! Yea, _*_enter thou My Heaven!_*
MashaAllah
aminnn ya allah ya rahman ya rahimm
Paul, if you could pick one book to share to a non Muslim family member that sums up Islam beautifully which would it be?
Quran... No other books created by 'creations' will do
سَنُرِيهِمْ آيَاتِنَا فِي الْآفَاقِ وَفِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ حَتَّىٰ يَتَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ ۗ أَوَلَمْ يَكْفِ بِرَبِّكَ أَنَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth. But is it not sufficient concerning your Lord that He is, over all things, a Witness?
Tired of buying clothes, try the ones that never fade out in paradise, only make sure that you gonna make it there 🤩🤩🤩
Some of Philosopher may think Paradise and hellfire is just a concept. for an Atheist it is just concept of "Good" in this world, however some of Philosopher that after life is make sense not because of Salvation,payment, or judgement but from logic it self from the Logic between Existance vs Nihilism.
Paradise is Existance mean while Hell fire is Nihilism (this is very deep understanding)
Person with "Good" express love and mercy, meanwhile Person with Nihilism express with violence, destruction and Annihilation.
Depending to God Image and God decree create between the balance of that the salvation took place to bring them into Paradise or Hell.
If I remember correctly, there's a Hadith which clarifies the whole situation of the description of Paradise, every "carnal" or earthly pleasure described is all just the appetizer, the initial hospitality before the real reward, and "what no eye has seen, ear has heard, or heart has imagined" is the real reward, the description is to provide incentive
I dont know if there is a paradise but in my research ive found the following that everyone is longing for in life. Perhaps a paradise can offer this.
* Justice
One of the more primary needs with which if not fulfilled all others become a meaningless quest. The need to correct all the suffering of all beings, to redeem all moral efforts that were frustrated, to fix the damage that beings have experienced & to make known all worthwhile ideals, beings & realities.
* Peace
A state that is filled with calmness, freedom of anxiety, sorrow , inadequacies of the self, psychological & physical rest
* Satisfaction
Where all realities & ideals are fulfilled to the maximum if not infinitely
* Purity of Will
The self has complete free will to exercise itself in any way it wishes in absolute authenticity and harmony with environment & others
* Social Harmony
This involves a world where every self has transcended its own ego to the point that every being can exist with each other not only in harmony & peace, but also in a permanent states of respect, trust, goodness, love, friendship & altruism for every being including family, friends, strangers, animals & all other sentient beings. In this way every being is spiritually connected to each other in desiring each others maximum happiness & closeness to each other transcending all forms of diversity such as species, race, creed, ideas, beliefs, social status, intelligence, health & wealth etc
* Love
As with social harmony, this means all ideals of love, platonic, romantic or universal are fulfilled in perfect forms free of deficiencies & pain
* Companionship, Goodness, Compassion
The ideal of friendship and social bliss are fulfilled with sincerity, free of all emptiness whilst maximising individualities
* Light & Knowledge
This is the awareness of absolute truth & reality, insight into the nature of the cosmos, the mysteries of the unknown, knowledge & wisdom of every beings sufferings, moral efforts, rewards & consequences, intrinsic value & status of all beings
* Beauty
The fulfilment of all forms of art, form & aesthetic longings
* Wonder
A state of absolute & permanent astonishment, awe, admiration & fascination of all forms of reality encompassing all categories
* Joy
The absolute glee & triumph at success & achievement & the excitement & euphoria of experiencing beauty, wonder & all other forms of happiness.
* Bliss
The state of perfect happiness & total ego transcendence including absolute absorption, ecstasy & euphoria of the heart, soul, mind & body. This can include all other forms of spiritual awareness, wonder, joy, love etc
* Creativity
The need for productivity & creation of all valuable goods & joys through work, play & rest. This can also include creativity at the magical level (manipulation of elements & reality) & the scientific level (the use of limits, laws & rationality)
* Everlasting Desire & Purpose
The need for everlasting meaning & purpose in an eternal world absent of anhedonia & lack of motivation & desire
* Fun & Pleasure
* This includes all forms of activities & states that bring bodily & soulful happiness. They can include anything from primal release, pain relief, sensual, sexual, spiritual, play, humour, mental & emotional
* Achievement & Evolution
The need to evolve, & achieve all sorts of feats, moral, creative, intellectual, spiritual, hedonistic etc & achieve fulfilment of competition, cooperation, productivity & challenge.
* Drama
The use of conflicts, competition, storytelling, adventure, challenge, heightened perceptions and emotions.
As Salamu Alakum Paul and to your audience.
The greatest punishment for me that is not being in the blaze of hellfire or being tormented eternally to the point where new flesh must be brought forth to experience the turmoil. No! The greatest punishment is not havong God Almighty not gazing at me and I myself denied seeing my Lord.
If God blesses me paradise it will not satisy my heart nor soul if I can not be in his company or to see him. I would happily give up paradise and remain in Hell forever as long as I am comforted by the knowledge that I may get to see my beloved Creator.
These are truly heavy statements which I constantly dwell on everyday. To truly be honest with myself I must say is my own personal Hell. I am struggling with my own Jihad and genuinely on the path where I do what I mentioned above.
Salam!
@ mkq0007, correction, those who will go to hell cannot see the creator Allah .. seeing Allah is a mercy, peace and the most beautiful thing ever and the ultimate pleasure for those who see him .. that's why only those who will enter paradise ( heaven ) can see Allah and those who go to hell are forbidden from seeing Allah. and Allah knows the best.
@@ashahadalmuthaab793 I absolutely 100% agree with what you say, what I am trying to convey is I would be content and pleased with my Lord wherever he places me in the hereafter as long as I may see him.
I wish to be what Allah ask of me to become. Truly be a slave of Allah. Which I truly struggle within myself.
I also understand the true love from Allah is conditional love. To gain his gaze I must love my beloved Prophet more than myself. I must emulate my beloved Prophet with great excellence for he is the greatest embodiment of love, mercy, and peace . These characteristics which belongs to Allah in pure perfection are qualities that men also have within our selves a gift from our Lord to recognize him and to get close to him. He placed Muhammad (SAW) to show us how we can get close both to the prophet and Allah himself.
In conclusion all I am trying to say the grand prize is not just heaven but to gaze upon my Lord and to be in his company. To be his true slave. In order to get this reciprocated love is conditional. Allah great condition for his slave to truly obtain his absolute love is to strive on the path that our prophet laid out for us.
@@BloggingTheology Wa Laikum As Salam
@Umar Metcalf no it's just in heaven
Great presentation.
You cannot enter paradise except by the mercy of Allah.
Wasn't this the same idea of Luther in response to the indulgences sold by the pope.
Not really. For Luther we are only saved by faith alone in the death of Jesus which justifies the believer.
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Thank you for the rectification.
Lutherans believe that the righteousness of Christ is imputed into them (but not infused).
Quite confusing sophistry for a Muslim.
Please study the Noble Quran and understand Islamic beliefs, don't rely on others 🙏
I object to the claim -- quoted from Shaykh Hamza Yusuf here -- that the Prophet, peace be upon him, was using symbolic language when describing Paradise. For when he experienced Paradise being brought so near that he tried to reach for its grapes -- commenting that if he had taken some the Muslims would have eaten from them "till the Last Day", or something like that -- it is clear he was reaching for incomparably more excellent counterparts of the grapes we already know and enjoy here; the Companions actually saw him reaching out for something, so there was no symbolism in this talk: there were actual, physical grapes -- though infinitely more perfect in every respect than the grapes we know -- which he was almost able to grasp, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
Asalamualikum brother, love to learn from you. may Allah SWT bless you.
salam and thanks
Paradise will certainly be awesome but the picture is of where?
Our DNA will be such that we will not age nor will we die nor will we have any conception boredom. Bliss is an everlasting constant spiritual motion that will be everlasting. We will therefore not get tired or sweat or feel heat or cold. We will not spit or attend toilet needs.
We will be like the Angels but we will eat drink and have spouses and children if we desire them but most will not.
You can meet your children or parents but only if you are in a higher station in Paradise so you can go to them by flying horse's but they cannot ascend to see you.
The significant issue is we will be made of earth will be made of water but will have unique DNA that will be extraordinary
I wouldn't take seriously folks like Sheikh Hamza Yusuf and Yasser Qadhi, who always try to find and add something in the religion, as if prophet Mohamed and his companion weren't masterful in explaining the complete religion of Allah. That's why they always mention weak Hadiths from the likes Ibnu Qazali, in order to please the ear of non believers.
It's the duty of Muslims to preserve genuine Sunnah that prophet Mohamed left to us, no matter whether anyone likes or not.
Yes, "preserve authentic sunah", however Im sure shaykh Hamza knows of it far beyond your capacity, so don't assume religion is only what you can understand.
@Umar Metcalf no, you take what you understand, otherwise you would be like the salaf, which you are not.
keep up the good work
Our Mother & father ( Adam&Eve ) were in ( Eden) and they brought out of it to Earth bcuz of their sin and then Back again to it in sha Allah...
In Islam we don't consider Adam alaihissalam to have sinned, prophets have been created infallible.
The Satan is a real enemy of human and Allah warns through his book Quran and the Adam and Hawa story shows how Satan is enemy to human because he wants to take ad many people with him to hell.
while i do believe in it im more concerned by the other
I am a little confused, is the Paul William in the speaker's corner the same as the brother here, or is he someone else? I say so because the Paul William in the speaker's corner says he is a Muslim, while Paul Willams here wishes for privacy regarding his faith, which I respect with the utmost respect.
@ZIZO OH Okay
❤️❤️❤️
Hey Paul, I’ve watched many of your videos but I still can’t determine of what religion you are.
Are you a muslim? 😊
Wa aleikum salam.
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Can I ask why the 'symbolic language' phrase is used? Are there not bricks of gold and silver (of course of a infinitely superior quality) in paradise?
The point is that nothing in paradise resembles anything accept names, that mean something far better superior and attractive than gold will be there