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jam-packed. Such a large gathering was nowhere else around the
mountain.
I said to Saleh:
“It looks like all the Muslims have arrived.”
“No. In fact very few are here. The nation of the last Prophet is very
large. That is why the number of people from this nation who were
righteous and close to God, is also very large. Otherwise most of the
Muslims are still running around worriedly in the Plane of Judgement.”
“Will the Muslims from my era be here too?”
“Unfortunately, there are very few of your contemporaries here.
The majority are from the time closer to the demise of the last Prophet.
Very few people from the last eras of humanity were able to reach here.
Most of the Muslims of your era were either materialistic or sectarian.
Both types are currently enjoying a tour of the Plane of Judgement!
That is why you will find very few of your acquaintances here. You can
meet the ones you know after entering paradise at the ‘Grand
Gathering at the Court’. For the time being, we are only going to meet
your ‘family’ to give a treat to your eyes and then return immediately.
The accountability may start any moment!”
“What is ‘Grand Gathering at the Court?” I asked.
“After the accountability and judgement when all the people
destined for Paradise have entered it, they will have a gathering in the
Court of the Almighty. That gathering is known as the ‘Grand Gathering
at the Court’. In that court, people of Paradise will be awarded their
formal titles and entitlements. It will also be an opportunity for the
people to meet their Lord, as well as an occasion to honour the people
who have been declared close to the Almighty.”
I wanted to ask more questions but we had reached quite close to
the camp.
It was a huge tent city. In this city, camps were set up according to
the different periods of time. Owners of some of the tents could be
seen talking to one another aside their tents. I could see many of my
companions and friends who had supported me wholeheartedly in
spreading the word of God. I felt such joy in my heart on seeing them
that words would fail to describe. They were the ones who never let
their youth, careers, families, or wishes overwhelm them. They kept all
those facets of life within limits and dedicated the rest of their time,
abilities, wealth, and passion in the service of God. As a reward for
these sacrifices, they had achieved everlasting success before others, as
promised in the world.
We saw many distinguished personalities of the Islamic history, and
greeted people as we walked by. All of them invited us to dine with
them in their camps but Saleh politely declined with gratitude.
However, I did promise to meet them all later on.
On the way, Saleh said:
“Each and every one of these exalted persons is worthy of spending
time with. It is good that you have arranged to meet them later. It won’t
be so easy to even make an appointment with some of them later on.”
He stopped for a second and looking at me compassionately, said:
“The fact is that even getting an appointment with you won’t be
that easy Abdullah! You cannot comprehend it yet but you are going to
be a person of high stature in this new world. But the truth is that you
were always a person of high stature as per the standards of the Lord of
the worlds.”
As Saleh said this, he embraced me. Then he whispered in my ear,
“Abdullah! It’s an honour for me to accompany you.”
I looked towards the sky and gently answered him, “The real
honour is to worship God; to invite his people towards his worship. It’s
an honour for me that God bestowed the honour of doing this service
to someone like me who is as worthless as a tiny grain of sand.”
As I said this, my eyes started to fill with tears of gratitude.
“Yes, you are right, Abdullah. The Almighty allows a grain of sand
the privilege of reflecting the glorious sunrise. If you shined like the
sun, it was by his grace. But this honour is only reserved for his sincere
servants who dedicate their lives to his worship; the rebellious, the
instigators of evil and the neglectful people are never given this
privilege.”
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