V.2, CD11: Socialization in Jannah October 23, 2008
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Bismillah. This CD finishes up the section on your tour of Jannah. It goes on to talk about the Socialization in Jannah and the discusses the late comers to Jannah (who went to Hell for some time) and also mentions that the majority of people in Jannah are the weak. There are some pretty amazing things that I did not know about – like the fact that you can meet with any of the PROPHETS that you want in Jannah! (I figured since they were at higher levels, that wouldn’t be possible)
Just one more CD and inshaAllah the Hereafter Series will be totally complete!
A TOUR OF JANNAH CONTINUED….
Of Gold and Silver
So far, we’ve visited quite a few areas in Jannah. All of these places you’ve seen so far are all YOUR property – you’ve seen the palaces, rivers and springs. Now you notice the fine details. In the beginning, you were not noticing the fine details. Now you are even paying attention to the furniture, the utensils, the leaves of the trees, etc. Everything is new for you, just like when a baby is born – they just keep staring at everything because everything is a new experience. Similarly, everything in Jannah is a pleasure for you and an experience for you.
You’re sitting with your wife on these cushions and you’re presented with drinks. You see that your plates and utensils are made of pure gold. It is gold that is made of nothing like which was in dunya. It is a pleasure just to look at them. The next day, you are served with different utensils. You expected the same, but now you are served in cups of silver. This is special silver because it is transparent silver. How does this happen? Allahu ‘Alam.
Allah says: “And amongst them will be passed round vessels of silver and cups of crystal, Crystal-clear, made of silver. They will determine the measure thereof according to their wishes.” (76:15) It is transparent, but not glass, it’s silver. You discuss this with your wife; look at how amazing it is. One of your servants will say, let me take you and show you something that is more impressive.
They will take you to two special gardens that belong to you. In one garden, everything is made of gold. In the other, everything is made of silver. So you go to this garden of silver and you see that the trees, the palaces, the cups, the plates, the tables, the floor, the tiling, ALL are made of pure silver.
Then you move onto the next garden and EVERYTHING is gold. Maybe your wife would tell you, I’ll take this garden (the gold one) because gold is haraam on you
The guide will say, (more…)