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He gestured to move in a certain direction. I saw a magnificent,
though relatively small, house close by. Although it appeared small
compared to the other structures around but on the scale of the
previous world it was like a huge palace. Interestingly, I would not have
noticed it had Saleh not pointed it out to me, as it was made of crystal
clear, see-through glass.
As Saleh moved forward, I followed assuming that there would be
some sort of vehicle parked inside. However, he took me straight to a
room in the middle of the house. I could see regal chairs in the room
adorned with jewels and ornaments.
Saleh gestured to me to sit on one of them and said:
“This is your transport. It will take you to your destination. I will
leave you now to go there on your own so you realise that you are the
sole ruler of this place. You do not need any support, any servant, or
any angel. Whatever you desire, will happen automatically. I will meet
you at the other end, at your home.”
Before I could say anything, Saleh left the room.
I was in a state of shock. In fact, I had been in a state of perpetual
shock from the moment I had entered the Paradise. I felt dazed because
of the pleasant shocks that I was continuously receiving every few
moments.
I managed to collect my thoughts in a while. I thought about where
I was and why I was there. I concentrated on what Saleh had just
mentioned to me. I repeated Saleh’s words in my mind. An
extraordinary confidence developed in me as I realised the implications
of what Saleh had said. I felt that my rule had begun in earnest right
from that moment.
However, the question that warranted an answer was how to get
my ride going. I thought in my heart that it did not matter if Saleh was
not there anymore. My Lord was still with me, just like he had been
with me throughout every second of my life.
I suddenly remembered the verse of Qur’an stating that by saying
the words, ‘
Subhan-Allah’
(All praise be to the Lord), one’s every wish
will be fulfilled in the Paradise. I whispered:
“
Subhan-Allah
”
The house began to rise in the air. I was ecstatic.
I said loudly, “In the name of God shall be its running course and its
resting anchorage.”
Those were the words of Prophet Noah as he sat in the ark at the
time of the great flood. My ride started to move forward slowly in a
certain direction.
I began to enjoy the stunning scenery below. The house was still
drifting slowly when I realised that it was the time of dusk underneath.
Soon there was darkness all around. Along with that, the glasshouse
became lit with a pearly white fluorescence. Yet, I could not find the
source of the light anywhere.
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My journey continued through the darkness. Outside, it was pitch
dark as far as the eyes could see. But it did not instil any fear or
concern. A deep layer of silence sat on top of the layer of darkness. The
silence also did not invoke any fear or worry. Instead, like the darkness,
this silence also instilled a strange feeling of serenity and tranquillity in
me. I felt as if there were songs without sound embedded deep in this
silence that were subtly trying to entice the heart, bypassing the ears.
As if, there were melodies scattered in the surroundings without any
audible music, seducing the heart into a mesmerising dance.
I could figure out only one reason for the darkness. It was probably
there to make the light glowing like a lamp at a distance more
prominent. That light was not of a star because, like the earth, the sky
was also cloaked in darkness. The light was emanating from the peak of
a lofty mountain. It looked so beautiful and pleasing in the darkness
that it was impossible to pull my gaze away from it.
Then I thought that there was nothing else to see in the darkness
anyway. I wished in my heart to see the panoramic view below with the
help of this light. I said ‘
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