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24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim
24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim

when he sees dazzling jewels, he will think of the adornments of
Garden "gold bracelets and pearls" (Surah Fatir: 33); when he sees
stylish and attractive clothing, he will think of the clothing of the

Garden made of "the finest silk and rich brocade" (Surat al-Kahf:
31); when he tastes delicious food and drink, he will think of the
"rivers of water which will never spoil and rivers of milk whose
taste will never change and rivers of wine, delightful to all who
drink it, and rivers of honey of undiluted purity" (Surah
Muhammad: 15) in the Garden; when he sees attractive gardens, he
will think of the Garden "of deep viridian green" (Surat ar-
Rahman: 64); when he sees attractive furniture, he will think of the
"sumptuous woven couches" (Surat al-Waqi'a:15) in the Garden.
The reason for this way of thinking is that all the beautiful things
in the world are for a person of faith the source of great pleasure and
occasion for gratitude, whether he possesses any of them of not. At
the same time, they are an important source of pleasure that will in-
crease his longing for the Garden and his efforts to attain it.

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