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Allah's Promise 33

who then obtains it like someone to whom We
have given enjoyment in the life of the world and
then, on the Day of Rising, is one of those brought
to punishment? (Surat al-Qasas, 61)
If Allah has promised Paradise to any individuals, they will
attain eternal blessings with Allah's permission. And when be-
lievers enter Paradise, they will certainly express their thanks
to Allah in this way:
They will say: "Praise be to Allah Who has fulfilled
His promise to us and made us the inheritors of
this land, letting us settle in Paradise wherever we
want. How excellent is the wage of those who
work." (Surat az-Zumar, 74)

Believers who have been given the good news several
times during their earthly lives, and to whom Allah has
promised Paradise, will receive at the end of their lives that
for which they hoped. Finally, that long-awaited moment will
come. The place that they have contemplated throughout
their lives, prayed to attain, and striven to be worthy of is
Paradise – "the best place to be," and "the most beauteous of
all goals." This perfect place was prepared for believers, and its
doors are opened to them.
The following verse gives a unique view about their en-
trance into Paradise:
Gardens of Eden that they will enter, and all of
their parents, wives, and children who have acted
honorably. Angels will enter in to welcome them