Page 69 - Zeal and Enthusiasm in the Qur'an

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

them to paradise, their eternal abode. While those who avoided
serving Allah in the life of this world will be in pain and fear at being
seized by angels of punishment, believers will be accompanied by

angels of mercy in peace and security. This expectation enables
believers to feel great joy. How they will be met in paradise is de-
scribed in the Qur’an as follows:
"Gardens of perpetual residence; they will enter them with
whoever were righteous among their fathers, their spouses
and their descendants. And the angels will enter upon them
from every gate, [saying], ‘Peace be upon you for what you
patiently endured. And excellent is the final home.’" 89
"The ones whom the angels take in death, [being] good and
pure – [the angels] will say, ‘Peace be upon you. Enter para-
dise for what you used to do." 90

Another reason why the thought of paradise excites believers is
undoubtedly the unprecedented nature of the blessings promised
to them. But what is more exciting than that is their attainment of
Allah’s approval, the result they had desired and worked for all
through their lives:
"And the first forerunners [in the faith] among the
Muhajireen 91 and the Ansar 92 and those who followed them
with good conduct – Allah is pleased with them and they are
pleased with Him, and He has prepared for them gardens
beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever.
That is the great attainment." 93

In the above verse Allah gives glad tidings that He will be
pleased with the people He accepts into paradise. Likewise, it is
stressed in the Qur’an that the greatest among blessings in para-
dise is Allah’s approval:
"Allah has promised the believing men and believing

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