Re: I am affronted by the presence of god
Firstly, several responses.
1. My response was not at all harsh, neither did I say anything bad about your Grandmother. Second, I respect everyon'es beliefs. Third, and this is a clarification, I'm not trying to convert anyone, because it's honestly not my job to do that.
GCW I an not a fanatic - we all have the right to our own beliefs so where's the problem? The fact of the matter is we are all going to be tested by Allah whether we like it or not. Whatsoever Allah does is correct because he is perfect in his essence and attributes. Just look at how kind he is to you, he enables you to use your hands to type, your legs to walk, your brain to think. Look at how he provides for the birds and everything in the heavens and the earth. We have to accept that when it comes to the wisdom of Allah, our knowledge is not even as much as a bird dipping its beak into the water. You should always remember that there are people suffering even worse than your Grandmother. I recently lost my Grandfather, but I do feel comfort in the fact that Allah decreed the best for him. And perhaps your Grandmother might recover, Allah only knows, and she might be a much stronger person! And consider the rewards of paradise.
I have pasted part of article for your benefit. Again, not trying to convert anyone - just giving information!
Allah, the Exalted, says:
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"Truly, the muttaqun (the pious and righteous persons) will be amidst Gardens and water-springs (Jannah). (It will be said to them): 'Enter therein (Jannah),
in peace and security.' And We shall remove from their breasts any deep feeling of bitterness (that they may have). (So they will be like) brothers facing
each other on thrones. No sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it."
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— Al-Qur'an 15:45-48
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"(It will be said to the believers of Islamic Monotheism): 'My slaves! No fear shall be on you this Day, nor shall you grieve. (You) who believed in Our
ayat (proofs, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and were Muslims (i.e., who submit totally to Allah's Will, and believe in the Oneness of Allah).
Enter Jannah, you and your wives, in happiness.' Trays of gold and cups will be passed round them; (there will be) therein all that inner-selves could
desire, and all that eyes could delight in and you will abide therein forever. This is the Jannah which you have been made to inherit because of your deeds
which you used to do (in the life of the world). Therein for you will be fruits in plenty, of which you will eat (as you desire)."
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— Al-Qur'an 43:68-73
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"Verily, the muttaqun (the pious), will be in place of security (Jannah). Among Gardens and springs dressed in fine silk and (also) in thick silk, facing
each other. So (it will be). And We shall marry them to hur (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes. They will call therein for every kind of fruit in peace
and security. They will never taste death therein except the first death (of this world), and He will save them from the torment of the blazing Fire. As
a bounty from your Rabb! That will be the supreme success!"
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— Al-Qur'an 44:51-57
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"Verily, al-abrar (the pious and righteous) will be in Delight (Jannah). On thrones, looking (at all things). You will recognise in their faces the brightness
of delight. They will be given to drink of pure sealed wine. The last thereof (that wine) will be the smell of musk, and for this let (all) those strive
who want to strive (i.e., hasten earnestly to the obedience of Allah). It (that wine) will be mixed with tasnim. A spring whereof drink those nearest to
Allah."
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— Al-Qur'an 83:22-28
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The Qur'anic ayat on the subject are many and well-known.
Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah's peace and blessing be upon him, said:
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"The inhabitants of Jannah will eat and drink therein, but they will not have to pass excrement, to blow their noses or to urinate. Their food will be
digested producing belch which will give out a smell like that of musk. They will be inspired to declare the freedom of Allah from imperfection and proclaim
His Greatness as easily as you breathe."
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— Muslim
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Commentary: Belching the vapours of musk means that after meals one would not feel heaviness and acidity. On the other hand, the belch will give out scented
air, and the food will be digested by it. There will be no excrement or urine there.
Secondly, recitation of Allah's Name will ever remain on their tongues without the least effort like the way we breathe, without any effort whatsoever.
In other words the food in Jannah would be so light and fine that there would be no disagreeable urine or excrement. On the other hand, there will only
be fine smell like that of musk.
Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah's peace and blessing be upon him, said, "Allah, the Exalted,
has said: 'I have prepared for my righteous slaves what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and the mind of no man has conceived.' If you wish, recite:
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'No person knows what is kept hidden for them of joy as a reward for what they used to do.' "
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— Al-Bukhari and Muslim, the ayah recited is Al-Qur'an 32:17
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Commentary: About the gifts and pleasures of Jannah, here a hadith has been stated in the Words of Allah. The subject matter is confirmed from the Verse
of the Qur'an given in the text of the hadith.
Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, also reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah's peace and blessing be upon him, said:
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"The first group (of people) to enter Jannah will be shining like the moon on a full-moon night. Then will come those who follow them who will be like
the most shining planet in the sky. They will not stand in need of urinating or relieving of nature or of spitting or blowing their noses. Their combs
will be of gold and their sweat will smell like musk; in their censers the aloes-wood will be used. Their wives will be large eyed maidens. All men will
be alike in the form of their father 'Adam, sixty cubits tall."
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Another narration is that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah's peace and blessing be upon him, said, "Their utensils will be of gold, their perspiration
will smell like musk; everyone of them will have two wives; the marrow of the bones of the wives' legs will be seen through the flesh out of excessive
beauty. They (i.e., the people of Jannah) will neither have difference, nor enmity (hatred) amongst themselves; their hearts will be as if one heart, and
they will be glorifying Allah in the morning and in the afternoon." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Commentary:
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1. The people in the Jannahwould be similar in shape and height, etc. There would be no differences between them. It won't be that one person is beautiful
and the other ugly or one is fair in colour and the other is black. This is one view. The other view is that they would be similar in being good mannered
and the desirable and loving disposition. They will be on the highest pedestal of ethics, etiquette, politeness and morality. None of them would be immoral,
discourteous or ill-tempered.
Would you and your Grandmother not want something like this? What else could you want? Even the richest men and women of this world could not even afford paradise with all of its beauty even if they had the whole earth at their disposal!
And consider how Allah plans for everyone in the best way.
So you should not be afronted by the presence of God, as he always does best for you.
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