Ibrahim (Abraham)

23. “And those who believed and did righteous deeds will be admitted to Gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein shall they abide for ever by their Lord’s permission; their greetings therein is: ‘Peace!’.”

In the day of resurrection, the people of Paradise will hear the word ‘Peace’ from every direction. ‘Peace’ from Allah to those whose residence is Paradise.

“Peace: a word from a Merciful Lord.”1

Peace from the part of the angels to the faithful:

“…Peace be on you, you shall be happy; therefore enter it to abide.”2

‘Peace’ from the residents of Paradise to one another:

“…their greetings therein is: ‘Peace’.”3

Sometime one goes somewhere by his own will, and at other times, it happens that others come along and take him to a place with some respect and particular ceremonies.

Allah, the Almighty, remarks in this noble verse: /wa ’udxila/, that is, those who are dwelling in Paradise do not enter the Paradise in a simple and usual manner. On the contrary, they will be admitted to Paradise with particular respect and ceremonial gestures.

The verse says:

“And those who believed and did righteous deeds will be admitted to Gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein shall they abide forever by their Lord’s permission; their greetings therein is: ‘Peace!’.”

In the noble verse 73 of the blissful Surah Az-Zumar, No. 39, the Qur’an He also declares:

“And those who are in awe of their Lord shall be conveyed to the Garden in companies until when they come to it, and its doors shall be opened, and the keepers of it shall say to them: ‘Peace be on you, you shall be happy; therefore enter it to abide’.”

As for those who are residents of Hell, we read that they direct them towards the chastisement while they are being tortured:

“Lay hold on him, then put a chain on him.”4

There are various streams running in Paradise:

A- Streams of water

“...In it are rivers of water incorruptible…”5

B- Streams of milk

“…rivers of milk of which the taste never changes…”6

C- Streams of wines with the nature of Paradise:

“…rivers of wine, a joy for the drinkers…”7

D- Streams of honey:

“…a river of honey, pure and clear…”8

The dwellers of Hell resent and detest one another and curse each other, while the dwellers of Paradise greet one another and will remain constantly in the Paradise. Those paradise-dwellers are sincere and cordial with one another and they always say ‘Peace’ to each other. They are never involved in quarrelling nor in estrangement and ill terms.