So imagine, you've just crossed the Siraat (path over the hellfire.) You're really tired, sweating.. alot of people are standing outside, the gates are crowded. You see some angels, they're standing at the gates greeting others while they enter.
You can smell a beautiful fragrance coming from the inside, feeling desperate you try to reach the gates quickly. As you approach, an angel looks at you and says "Salaamun 'alaykum" (peace be upon you.)
And those who feared their Lord will be led to the Garden in crowds: until behold, they arrive there; its gates will be opened; and its keepers will say: “Peace be upon you! well have ye done! enter ye here, to dwell therein.”
(Qur’an Al Zumar 39:73)
You approach the gates with a group of people, the excitement starts to build up.. you step through for your first time. A beautiful scene...
What do you do? Carry the story on inshaa Allaah.
Last edited by - Qatada -; 05-02-2007 at 10:30 AM.
Re: Your Trip to Jannah (Paradise) inshaa Allaah...
I go to meet the Messenger, the salaf... then I meet ibn Taymiyyah and the great revivers of the deen. I spend a billion years with them all, and then only I go to meet my family. I say 'Oh, hey, congrats on making it too!'... *smiles at them uneasily*...then I say, 'Well, this was swell!'...then I go back to the messenger again, and so on.
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lol c'mon, u all gota be more creative.. take it step by step.
I'll try carrying it on and see if you want to carry it on after inshaa Allaah, but mention your own 'wanted' experience:
I walked through the gates and could see loads of trees, i went to a tree and pulled off a fruit. mmm.. alhamdulillah these are nice - i put some in my pocket and wished for a taxi. lol & suddenly one came out of nowhere. I asked them to take me to my home.. as i passed by i saw an angel in the taxi giving a tour of the whole place; i saw a brother who used to pray secretly and he was walking with his wife while she was staring at him.
I wonder if i'll ever get married? you thought to yourself. Suddenly i reached a building with bricks of gold and silver, i looked at the garden which had pebbles made of pearl and rivers were flowing underneath it; "you're home now" said the tour angel. What!? Mine? Subhaan Allaah! this is a palace, not a house!
You came out and someone was standing there at the door, she had been waiting for you for a reaaaaallly loooong time. You stepped out and stared at her for 1000years or more.. then you went inside. She gave you a meal which was already ordered, then you went off to visit the scholars. You heard there was going to be a meal for all the people of Jannah on the first day [there are ahadith related to this when everyone will have a meal together. And Allaah knows best.]
You set off with your spouse to meet the Righteous and the Prophets. I'm well excited! you thought to yourself.. alhamdulillah.
Re: Your Trip to Jannah (Paradise) inshaa Allaah...
as i passed by i saw an angel in the taxi giving a tour of the whole place
Taxi? The taxi must have been different though.
Ok i'll carry on from the perspective of the 'spouse', since she's the only woman in the story.
I was really excited about the thought of meeting the righteous companions, and the rest of the righteous people of the Ummah. Who would I get to see? Imam Bukhari? Abu Dujaana? Ibn Taymiyyah? Abu-d Dardaa? Ahmad ibn Hanbal? I felt giddy at the thought. My husband and I started walking on a path. The path was paved out of pebbles. But these pebbles weren't just ordinary pebbles. They were made about saphires and rubies. And they were cemented together with musk, not dirty mud and clay. And we didn't walk on the ground, rather we glided.
'This is amazing,' I thought to myself. 'Allahu akbar!'
Suddenly I could feel something beneath my feet. It was a sensation that I had never felt before. A pulpit made out of light appeared beneath me, and carried me in the air. We were ascending, but where were we going? The view was amazing - more beautiful than anything that I have ever seen. All the little details, like nothing the eye has ever seen, or the ears have ever heard;priceless.
And then we stopped at a beautiful mansion. It was unlike the other mansions, it had a grandeur befitting of someone noble. There was a silhouette at the door. A man, I realised. He was the most handsome man I had ever seen. Who was he?
'I am the Prophet and Messenger of the last Ummah,' He whispered. There was noor glowing from his face, and it almost seemed like the noor was coming out of mouth.
Re: Your Trip to Jannah (Paradise) inshaa Allaah...
I was speechless. I had never seen more Noor on anyones face in my whole life! I was bursting inside from happiness, to meet the most beloved person to Allaah swt! The leader of our Nation, the one who we testified is the Messenger of Allaah!
I saw someone behind the Messenger of Allaah, who was so pretty, and glowing with Noor on her face! I wondered, who is she? Then she introduced herself to me, "I am Aisha."
Wow...that feleling was amazing....to be in front of the role woman of the sisters in Islaam, Subhaan Allaah!
So i lowered my gaze, and i went to the brothers. There was a young boy who came with some wine, he looked like a pearl.. he gave me some white whine [surah saaffaat], he smiled and quickly ran away. This was the best day ever alhamdulillah, i thought to myself.
I met the righteous people, i remembered that i wanted to meet Imaam Malik, so i gave him my Salaams. I wanted to verify with him some issues on fiqh which i had heard many misconceptions about, and after that we went to meet the prophets. As we drew closer, there were lots of people together now. I approached the Messenger of Allaah and said 'Asalaamu 'alaikum' ...
Re: Your Trip to Jannah (Paradise) inshaa Allaah...
He replied..'waalaykum salaam'..I felt as if beautiful soft music was playing through my ears...they both welcomed me in..I felt so lucky to be in such a place...I felt thirsty after a long journey to heaven...and so before I could even think..some dates and water appeared right in front of my eyes....
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I was so afraid...I had to make sure I kept my manners infront of such important people of Islam...so bismillahi...I had never tasted such sweet dates in my life...and the water was so pure that I can see my reflection perfectly...I can believe how young I look...no zits and spotson my face...perfect brushed hair...not a dust in any place....after my short meal...it seemed longer..everytime I finish the dates and desire more..they just re-appear on the plate...after a long talk with the Prophet peace be upon him...it was time for me to have some real fun!..So I decided...
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..so I decided to go for a walk through what looked like a meadow, so calm, so peaceful...yet so exciting....with every step i took, my heart beated faster, literally gliding inside out, i had a thirst of wanting to see more and more...never in my life, dreams, or thoughts had I imagined this...it was amzing, i came across this big- hefty tree, i then stopped......
*CARRY ON*
Re: Your Trip to Jannah (Paradise) inshaa Allaah...
format_quote Originally Posted by mujahidah..
..so I decided to go for a walk through what looked like a meadow, so calm, so peaceful...yet so exciting....with every step i took, my heart beated faster, literally gliding inside out, i had a thirst of wanting to see more and more...never in my life, dreams, or thoughts had I imagined this...it was amzing, i came across this big- hefty tree, i then stopped......
*CARRY ON*
i saw the most amazing type of fruit on the big, hefty tree that i had never seen before...i wondered "What could it be?"...and suddenly an angel appeared and stated, "This had been reserved for the pious Believers and YOU are one of them." ..
lol...i didnt know wat to say and where to continue from since the last poster had posted a poem...
Re: Your Trip to Jannah (Paradise) inshaa Allaah...
I heard it! and said, 'we hear and we obey!' then we all rushed towards a valley.. it was Jumuah! A Friday!
Never heard this before, i thought to myself.. but i rushed and saw loads of people coming together. This was a surprise.. i wonder how long i had been eating the fruit for i thought to myself.
As i approached the gathering, some people sat on thrones, but i joined the people on sheets of musk. The people on the thrones; some on thrones of silver, thrones of gold,thrones of jewels, thrones of pearl, and thrones of light were sitting above me.. they were given something which i couldn't see.. but i was still happy since i felt something special was about to happen....
Re: Your Trip to Jannah (Paradise) inshaa Allaah...
Then our Lord orders that His Kursi be brought there. I see pulpits of light, bright, brilliant almost blinding.
There comes a second call, and the caller calls: 'O People of Paradise! You have an appointment with Allaah in which He wishes to reward you!'
So I reply along with everyone else: 'And what is that reward? Has He not already made our faces bright, made our scales heavy, entered us into Paradise, and pushed us away from the Fire?'
“Do not argue with your Lord on behalf of your soul, rather argue with your soul on behalf of your Lord.” - Dhul-Nun
"It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness." - Victor Frankl
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