How to attain the highest level of Paradise:
“Behold! Truly the friends of God, no fear shall come upon them, nor shall they grieve: those who believe and are reverent. For them are glad tidings in the life of this world and in the Hereafter. There is no altering the Words of God. That is the great triumph.” (Yunus 10: 62-64)
Another verse describes the traits of those who are destined for success:
“For submitting men and submitting women, believing men and believing women, devout men and devout women, truthful men and truthful women, patient men and patient women, humble men and humble women, charitable men and charitable women, men who fast and women who fast, men who guard their private parts and women who guard [their private parts], men who remember God often and women who remember [God often], God has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.” (Al-Ahzab 33:35)
When we seek further details from the Prophetic traditions, we can find the following specific traits of character and actions:
- Love of Allah and His messenger and striving hard to please Allah by performing the obligatory duties that Allah has ordained with sincerity and devotion while staying away from all things He has forbidden.
- Honoring one’s parents and serving them with kindness and love without causing them offense or hurt in words or deeds;
- Kindness towards one’s parent, the kith and kin, the poor and the needy and the weak, and acting mercifully towards all of God’s creation;
- Constancy in dhikr is a valuable asset and a sure guarantee of paradise. When someone asked the Prophet (peace be upon him): Tell me one thing that I could cling to always. He replied, “Let your tongue be always moist with dhikr or remembrance of Allah.”
- Finally, let another piece of Prophetic advice be a guide for your life. When one of the Prophet’s companions asked him: “Tell me something that would guarantee me paradise; the Prophet told him: “Be mindful of Allah always; if you happen to sin, (seek repentance and expiate it) by good deeds and interact with people with the best of character.”
I pray to Allah to inspire us to practice the above traits and be mindful of Allah while developing noble character traits.
Almighty Allah knows best.
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