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THE HIGHEST BLESSING:
ALLAH'S GOOD PLEASURE
Allah has promised the men and women of the believers
Gardens with rivers flowing under them, remaining in
them timelessly, forever, and fine dwellings in the Gardens
of Eden. And Allah's good pleasure is even greater. That is
the great victory. (Surat at-Tawba, 72)
Earlier, we looked at the dazzling blessings found in
Paradise. The picture that emerges is one of letting people ex-
perience the greatest pleasures and delights of the five senses.
But the biggest blessing of all is Allah's good pleasure, and
the joy and happiness a believer feels when he or she wins it.
As one hadith also relates: "Allah would say to the inmates of
Paradise: 'I shall cause My pleasure to alight upon you'"
(Muslim). Moreover, being content with everything that Allah
has given and offering Him continual thanksgiving brings a
noble contentment. The Qur'an draws our attention to this,
as follows:
