Something Even Better!

They think that they have it all, the best of Jannah, but they don’t realize that there is a surprise that is waiting for them. They don’t think that there is nothing that can make them happier, but there is something even better for them…

The Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said that Allah would say to the inmates of Paradise: “O, Dwellers of Paradise,” and they would say in response: “At your service and pleasure, our Lord, the good is in Your Hand.” He (the Lord) would say: “Are you well pleased now?” They would say: “Why should we not be pleased, O Lord, when You have given us what You have not given to any of Your creatures?” He would, however, say: “May I not give you (something) even more excellent than that?” And they would say: “O Lord, what thing can be more excellent than this?” And He would say: “I shall cause My pleasure to alight upon you and I shall never be afterwards annoyed with you.” [Muslim, 40/6787] This will be a moment in which the psychological happiness of the people of Jannah cannot be described. What is a better thing for them?

If you love someone in dunya – such as a husband and wife loving each other – you care a lot about what the other thinks about you. And you always want them to be happy because they are dear to you. Your love of Allah in Jannah will be so huge and great that when Allah says that He is happy with you, you will be at a level of happiness you have never experienced in Jannah.

Now you will think that there is nothing better, but there is STILL something better than that! Jannah only gets better. RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam says in a hadith in Muslim, When those deserving the Paradise would enter into Paradise, the Blessed and Exalted Allah would say, ‘Do you wish me to give you anything more?’ They will say, ‘O Allah, You have brightened our faces; You have made us enter Paradise and saved us from Hell Fire; there is nothing else that we want.’ Allah would lift the Veil from His Face. And of the things given to them, nothing would be dearer to them than Allah, the Mighty and the Glorious. The biggest deprivation of the people of Hell is that they would not see Allah.

Seeing Allah is something not possible in this dunya. Musa had asked Allah to see Him. Allah told Musa that he could not see Him, but He told Musa to look at the mountain; if the mountain stood in its place, Allah would reveal Himself to Musa. Allah revealed Himself to the mountain, and the mountain turned to dust. Musa, just seeing the mountain, fell unconscious – what would happen to him if he saw Allah? Our bodies are too fragile to sustain the beauty and the glory of seeing the Light of Allah. In Jannah, Allah says that our creation will be different. Our bodies will be stronger and more able to enjoy the pleasure of Jannah.

The people of the lower levels of Jannah will get to see Allah once a week – every Jum’ah, and it would coincide with the time of Jum’ah. Jum’ah is the most special day; Allah has reserved it for the Ummah of Muhammad sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. You cannot just walk into this meeting place – the angels will escort you in and seat you. The seats are reserved. You will have this meeting with Allah subhaana wa ta’aala.

The closer you were to the imam in dunya, the closer you will be to Allah subhaana wa ta’aala.

You will meet with Allah. In the end of the meeting, Allah will ask you what you want; He will tell you – everyone in there – to make a wish. Everyone will ask Allah what they want, then they will go home.

RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam says that in the higher levels, the people will meet Allah twice a day!

They think that they have it all, the best of Jannah, but they don’t realize that there is a surprise that is waiting for them. They don’t think that there is nothing that can make them happier, but there is something even better for them…

The Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said that Allah would say to the inmates of Paradise: “O, Dwellers of Paradise,” and they would say in response: “At your service and pleasure, our Lord, the good is in Your Hand.” He (the Lord) would say: “Are you well pleased now?” They would say: “Why should we not be pleased, O Lord, when You have given us what You have not given to any of Your creatures?” He would, however, say: “May I not give you (something) even more excellent than that?” And they would say: “O Lord, what thing can be more excellent than this?” And He would say: “I shall cause My pleasure to alight upon you and I shall never be afterwards annoyed with you.” [Muslim, 40/6787] This will be a moment in which the psychological happiness of the people of Jannah cannot be described. What is a better thing for them?

If you love someone in dunya – such as a husband and wife loving each other – you care a lot about what the other thinks about you. And you always want them to be happy because they are dear to you. Your love of Allah in Jannah will be so huge and great that when Allah says that He is happy with you, you will be at a level of happiness you have never experienced in Jannah.

Now you will think that there is nothing better, but there is STILL something better than that! Jannah only gets better. RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam says in a hadith in Muslim, When those deserving the Paradise would enter into Paradise, the Blessed and Exalted Allah would say, ‘Do you wish me to give you anything more?’ They will say, ‘O Allah, You have brightened our faces; You have made us enter Paradise and saved us from Hell Fire; there is nothing else that we want.’ Allah would lift the Veil from His Face. And of the things given to them, nothing would be dearer to them than Allah, the Mighty and the Glorious. The biggest deprivation of the people of Hell is that they would not see Allah.

Seeing Allah is something not possible in this dunya. Musa had asked Allah to see Him. Allah told Musa that he could not see Him, but He told Musa to look at the mountain; if the mountain stood in its place, Allah would reveal Himself to Musa. Allah revealed Himself to the mountain, and the mountain turned to dust. Musa, just seeing the mountain, fell unconscious – what would happen to him if he saw Allah? Our bodies are too fragile to sustain the beauty and the glory of seeing the Light of Allah. In Jannah, Allah says that our creation will be different. Our bodies will be stronger and more able to enjoy the pleasure of Jannah.

The people of the lower levels of Jannah will get to see Allah once a week – every Jum’ah, and it would coincide with the time of Jum’ah. Jum’ah is the most special day; Allah has reserved it for the Ummah of Muhammad sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. You cannot just walk into this meeting place – the angels will escort you in and seat you. The seats are reserved. You will have this meeting with Allah subhaana wa ta’aala.

The closer you were to the imam in dunya, the closer you will be to Allah subhaana wa ta’aala.

You will meet with Allah. In the end of the meeting, Allah will ask you what you want; He will tell you – everyone in there – to make a wish. Everyone will ask Allah what they want, then they will go home.

RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam says that in the higher levels, the people will meet Allah twice a day!