Page 142 - Jannah: The Garden from the Qur'an and Hadith

JANNAH:
The Garden from
the Qur’an and Hadith

Beginning in our 20’s cell renewal in our bodies slows
down and our skin starts to lose its former elasticity. With
the passing years the effects of ageing be-

come visible. This worries people. They
sorrow as they watch their youth slip
away. Of course, this scenario applies to
people who have no iman. Believers submit
to Allah in all the illnesses and weaknesses
they may encounter in this transitory world; as
an act of worship they accept everything that
happens to them and, unlike those who have
no deen, they live their lives without regret or
fear and anxiety. Moreover, they realise that
the good things of this world are intrinsically
flawed and that the real life is the timeless life
of the world to come. And they make every ef-
fort hoping to attain the Garden.

Life in this world is fleeting and tempo-
rary. Allah has already created all the real
blessings of the Garden, just as He has already
created the torments of the Fire. On the Last
Day He will grant the blessings to His faithful
slaves. People in the Garden will always be
young, attractive, healthy and robust.
No matter how long an individual may
live within the limitations of this life, no mat-
ter how late the signs of ageing appear, and

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