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silence of early afternoon could be experienced while the gentle
warmth of late afternoon existed in some areas on a permanent
basis. The horizon was coloured crimson by the dusky hue of twilight in
some regions of this realm, while other areas close by were enveloped
by the deep hush of late night. At any given time, one could view early
twilight before dawn in one section and the light of the full moon in
another; starry nights in one and the soothing shades of spring in the
other, or if one wished, one could enjoy thousands of colours of the fall
elsewhere.
The weather was always calm and pleasant at the abodes of people
who lived in Paradise. However, in order to cater to their wishes, some
places were in the grip of a freezing winter while others had the desert
summer climate in them. Still, there were regions experiencing
perpetual rainy season or only the colours of autumn or spring. In short,
all times of day and seasons were readily available for the fulfilment of
one’s desires.
I was now the exclusive and sole ruler of an enormous dominion.
My long-time associate Saleh continued to be my friend and companion
in this new world. He was the one who informed me that this dominion
was a part of a vast universal system. According to the division of this
system, the residence of all people of Paradise was on the same Earth
on which humans were tested for hundreds of thousands of years.
The people of Paradise were divided into two classes, the masses,
and the elite. The former were those who had been awarded one or
more planets or stars. Obviously, instead of being balls of fire, the stars
had now turned into beautiful havens and pleasant valleys. Elite were
the ruling class of Paradise. Foremost amongst them were the Shuhada
and the Siddiqeen. They had been made lords over galaxies containing
millions of stars. I was the lord of a similar galaxy. Above them were the
prophets of God who ruled over countless groups of galaxies.
It remained a mystery however as to who shall be awarded which
area to rule as well as the nature of tasks to be performed in it. Saleh
informed me that all of that would be revealed on the day of the Grand
Gathering at the Court. On that occasion, everyone would be formally
awarded his or her dominion. For now, everyone was residing on Earth
and according to Saleh, the gifts that people had received so far were
only of the nature of welcoming presents. The real blessings and awards
that no one had ever seen, heard, or imagined were to be formally
presented on the occasion of the Grand Gathering at the Court. Until
then, the protocol being awarded to people was according to their
status.
This protocol manifested itself during the parties and gatherings of
the people of Paradise. Those gatherings were mainly held in honour of
other residents. Not everyone had yet entered Paradise. However, a
lively society was already thriving there.
On the side of the Plane of Judgement, the Salaiheen were entering
the Paradise one by one. But as the time had stopped here, the interval
between two persons entering the Paradise was in thousands of years
on this side. I suspected, and Saleh later confirmed, that the Grand
Gathering would take place once everyone had entered the Paradise.
Such was the early life in Paradise. In the meantime, many people
were celebrating and having get-togethers. Majority of these gatherings
were hosted by the prophets in honour of the Salaiheen from their
nations as well as from the nations of other prophets.
I met a number of people during those gatherings. I used to interact
with very few people in the world, but now I noticed that I had become
unusually social. I started to make new friends. We shared our life
stories and experiences. It was not unexpected, yet I was quite
surprised to discover that most of those who had succeeded at the very
outset, hence the elite, were poor and underprivileged in the previous
world. I particularly noticed that amongst those exalted dignitaries of
the highest order, there was a common trait. All of them had faced
severe hardships and heartaches, but they persevered, always
depended on God and God alone, accepted their fates with fortitude,
and remained grateful to the Almighty in the worst of circumstances.
One day, Saleh introduced me to my parents. My parents had died
in an accident soon after my birth. However, as long as they were alive,
they remained devoted servants of the Lord. I found out that they had
also wished me to dedicate my life to guide people towards the way of
the Almighty but the fatal accident did not allow them the opportunity
to do so.
Nevertheless, our most compassionate God honoured their
commitment. The providence of the Almighty created opportunities
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