Paradise
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Present me with six things and I will present you with Paradise. When you speak, do not lie; when you promise, do not break it; when you are entrusted with something, do not betray; lower your gazes, guard your private parts, restrain your hands and your tongues.
Amali al-Saduq, p. 82, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 668 link
Paradise is forbidden to three types of people: one who is reproachful for his gifts, one who backbites, and one who imbibes alcohol.
al-Zuhd li al-Husayn b. Sa`aid, p. 9, no. 17; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 669 link
Whoever assumes responsibility of taking care of a people, then deceives them, Allah forbids him entry into Paradise
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 227; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 669 link
Indeed the doors of Paradise are under the shade of the swords
al-Durr al-Manthur, v. 1, p. 597; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 669 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Paradise has eight doors: a door through which the prophets and the truthful ones will enter, a door through which the martyrs and the righteous will enter, five doors through which our shi`a and our lovers will enter , a door through which the rest of the Muslims will enter, that is, those that bear witness to 'There is no god but Allah' and who do not bear an atom's weight of enmity towards us, the ahl al-bayt
al-Khisal, p. 408, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 670 link
There is a station in Paradise that none can attain except a just leader, or one who has maintained relations with his kin, or who is forbearing with his family
al-Khisal, p. 93, no. 39; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 670 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
There are degrees differing in excellence, and various stations
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 85; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 670 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The people of Paradise will gaze upon the stations of our shi`a just as one of you gazes at the stars on the horizons of the sky
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3514; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 670 link
Adhere to the Qur'an for Allah has created Paradise, and has made its stations in accordance with the verses of the Qur'an. So whoever reads the Qur'an, it will say to him, 'Read and ascend!' So whoever from among them enters Paradise, there will not be a station higher than theirs except for the prophets and the truthful ones
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 8, p. 133, no. 39; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 671 link
For the one who occupies the lowest station in Paradise, were the humans and the jinn to appear as guests for him, nothing would diminish from him if he were to provide them all with food and drink
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 8, p. 120, no. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 671 link
The first to enter Paradise will be the martyr and the servant who worshipped his Lord well
Tanbih al-Khawatir, p. 1, no. 57; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 671 link
The first four people to enter Paradise will be you, me, Hasan and Husayn
al-Mu`jam al-Kabir, v. 1, p. 319, no. 950; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 671 link
Among the people of Paradise, the first to enter therein will be the one who does good to others.
Amali al-Saduq, p. 210, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 672 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The people of Paradise will be the believers who are lenient and of soft temperament
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3400; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 672 link
O our Shi`a! As for Paradise, it will not escape you sooner or later, but do compete with each other to attain stations therein
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 308, no. 61; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 673 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) asked, "Should I tell you about the one for whom Hell is prohibited?" "Yes, O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.)," said the people. He said, "On a person who does not expect, has good character, soft behavior and simple nature."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 223 link
Having entered paradise, most of its dwellers I found of the unwise!
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 864; Page No. 122&123 link
"Allah builds a house in Paradise for people who do four things shelter orphans, have mercy on the weak, do good to parents and behave well with slaves."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 178 link
"Allah will make three types of people enter Paradise without any accounting a just leader, a truthful trader and an elderly person who spent his life in Allah's obedience."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 179 link
A traitor and a deceiver will not enter Paradise.'
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 43777; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 669 link
The first of people to enter Paradise will be the poor.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 16636; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 671 link
Shall I inform you of the people of Paradise? They will be the weak and the defeated.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 39338; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 672 link
The people of Paradise will be without hair upon their bodies, beardless, and whose eyes are adorned with antimony [kohl], their youth will never cease, nor will their garments wear out
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 39301; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 672 link
All of you shall enter Paradise except for the one who fled from Allah like the fleeing of a camel from its owner
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10221; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 673 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Indeed I have not seen anything like Paradise, the seeker whereof is sleeping, nor have I seen anything like the Fire, whose escapee is sleeping.
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 28; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 665 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Paradise is the best goal
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1024; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 665 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Paradise is the abode of security.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 397; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 665 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Verily there is no price for your soul except for Paradise, so do not sell it for anything else
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 13, no. 71; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 665 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The price for Paradise is righteous deeds
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4698; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 666 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The price for Paradise is abstention from the world
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4700; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 666 link
Saying 'There is no god but Allah' is the price for Paradise.
al-Tawhid, p. 21, no. 13; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 666 link
The most effective way my community will enter Paradise is through God wariness and good character.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 100, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 666 link
Whoever meets Allah with three things will enter Paradise from any door he likes: good character, fear of Allah in public as well as in solitude, and desisting from disputation even when in the right
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 300, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 666 link
Would you all love to enter Paradise?' They replied, 'Yes, O Prophet of Allah.' He said, 'Shorten your expectations, fix your eyes on death, and feel ashamed in front of Allah to the extent one ought to.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 272; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 667 link
Whoever meets his end in jih?d for the sake of Allah, even for a moment equal to the gasping of a camel, will enter Paradise.
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 2, p. 122, no. 1604; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 667 link
There are three things which if a person performs even one, Allah will make Paradise incumbent upon him: to give charity when one is needy oneself, cheerfulness with the whole world, and being just in spite of one's self
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 103, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 667 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Through trials one attains Paradise.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4204; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 667 link
Paradise is surrounded by trials and patience. So whoever endures trials in the world will enter Paradise. Hell is surrounded by pleasures and desires. Thus, whoever allows himself its pleasures and desires [of the world] will enter the Fire.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 89, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 668 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
Whoever asks Allah for Paradise but does not endure tribulations has in fact ridiculed himself.
al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 356, no. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 668 link
Whoever safeguards, for my sake, what is between his beard [i.e. his tongue] and what is between his legs [i.e. his private parts], I will safeguard Paradise for him
Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 411, no. 99; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 668 link
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