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will, whereas the next world world. Since these desires are unlimited, they can only Does the
be ful?lled in an unlimited world, i.e. in Paradise.
has been created as a For, World of the
place where we shall only those This brings us to the question — what is Paradise? Hereafter
Paradise is the ultimate answer to the human quest.
reap the rewards of who are capable of It is a vast, zero-defect, evil-free universe, complete Exist?
in itself.
(or punishments positivity will ?nally 14
for) our actions in gain admission into

this world. Paradise. The others will Certainty prevails all over the universe, but the human

Let us not forget be thrown into Hell world is marred by uncertainty. Fear is unheard of in
that although our from where there is
mind is eternal, our the universe, but man continually suffers from fear
no escape.
and apprehension. The rest of the universe is in a

bodies are transient.The state of equilibrium as it receives everything that it

study of human physiology needs, while human beings are in a state of imbalance

shows that our body is composed of several living cells, as they are the only creatures in the world to suffer

which keep transforming themselves. In this way the from the painful thought that they have not received

body is renewed at regular intervals. It is regenerated what they wanted. Moreover, the rest of the universe is

just like the water in a running stream. Yet the body evil-free, while human beings

eventually dies but the spiritual personality, or the continually suffer from the Paradise

soul, remains unchanged and lives on. This is because problem of evil due to is the ultimate

the soul can exist even independent of the body. the misuse of freedom answer to the

While everything in this world is so designed as by others. human quest. It is
to permit man to develop his personality, we must
remember that everything in the present world is Paradise is the answer a vast, zero-defect,
?nally just a test for man. For, only those who are
capable of positivity will ?nally gain admission into to all these problems. evil-free universe,
Paradise. The others will be thrown into Hell from
where there is no escape. The concept of Paradise complete in

shows that man too will itself.

?nd everything that the rest

of the universe has found. So while

the rest of the universe is receiving what it wants today

A Satisfactory in this world itself, man will receive what he wants

Explanation tomorrow in Paradise.

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

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