Page 13 - Paradise: The Believers' Real Home

BLESSING AND DISSIPATION

n the following sections, we will analyze how the Qur'an
I I looks at Paradise and, based upon these descriptions,"try
to imagine this perfect place. But before we do this, let's look
at a few important points. In today's societies, many people
have erroneous ideas and impressions in their conscious and
subconscious minds. As such obstacles cause them to formu-
late a mistaken view, we must describe some basic Islamic
concepts whose meanings have departed from their original
understanding.
With this in mind, we first have to distinguish between
"blessing" and "dissipation."
In the following pages, we will see that the Qur'an de-
scribes Paradise as an extremely luxurious and magnificent
place, and that life therein is as comfortable and attractive as it
can be.
However, to many people today, such a life is not so
much "Islamic" as it is a natural outcome of being alienated