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THE STATE OF THE PEOPLE OF

PARADISE IN THIS WORLD

The Beautiful Lives of Believers in this World

The Qur'an promises believers the joy of an endless re-
ward and eternal happiness. But one point often escapes at-
tention: This good news, extending in endless time and into
endless beauty, has already started for believers in this world,
for since they have been promised Paradise in the world to
come, they will be blessed in this world by Allah's grace and
generosity. The Qur'an also says that believers who do good
works will be given a good life in this world as well:
Anyone who acts rightly, male or female, being a
believer, We will give them a good life and We will
recompense them according to the best of what
they did. (Surat an-Nahl: 97)
In several places, the Qur'an proclaims that the good news
announced in the verse above will be enjoyed by all sincere