The greatest joy a believer will enjoy in the hereafter will be the joy of seeing Allah and meeting Him. There are no words which can describe how phenomenal this experience will be.
When the people of Jannah will see Allah (ʿazza wa jall) with their very own eyes, they will forget all the previous blessings given to them in Paradise. The Prophet ﷺ said, “When the people of Paradise enter it, Allah – Blessed and Exalted is He – will say, ‘Would you like anything more?’ They will say, ‘Have You not brightened our faces? Have You not admitted us into Paradise and saved us from Hell-fire?’ Then, He (ʿazza wa jall) will lift the Veil. Nothing they are given will be more beloved to them than looking at their Lord – Majestic and Exalted is He.” Then, he ﷺ recited the verse, “Those who do good will have the finest reward and more!” (10:26). The ‘more’ refers to the gift of seeing Allah.
The believers will see Allah as clearly as the moon can be seen on a cloudless night. Allah (ʿazza wa jall) says,
وُجُوْهٌ يَّوْمَٮِٕذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ اِلٰى رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
On that Day there will be radiant faces, looking towards their Lord” (75:22-3).
They will look at their Lord and their faces will become radiant with His Light.” - al-Ḥasan (raḥimahullāh)
Imagine Meeting Allah
Meeting Allah and seeing His Magnificent Face will be the ultimate meeting. No words can describe the bliss and joy a servant will feel when he finally gets to see Allah.
Imagine finally meeting the One whom we loved and worshipped in the world! The One who we always talked to, the One who loved us more than we loved ourselves. Imagine how phenomenal it will be to see Allah as He receives us with forgiveness, immense grace and love.
In the world, we read about Allah, al-Jamīl, The Most Beautiful. We may have gasped at a beautiful sight or were left speechless by a stunning scene. Imagine finally seeing The Source of all that beauty!
In the world, we experienced the deep love of Allah, al-Wadūd, The Most Loving. We enjoyed the endless gifts bestowed upon us by Allah, al-Wahhāb, The Ever-Giving. Imagine being able to finally see The Source of all goodness!
In the world we always called out to Allah, al-Ṣamad, The Perfect Master. We craved perfection and pursued it relentlessly. But we never found it, as Allah is The Only One who is Completely Perfect. Imagine now finally seeing The Most Perfect – Exalted and Majestic is He!
Longing to Meet Allah
Eagerness to meet Allah, longing for Him (known as shawq in Arabic) and to be close to Him has always remained a hallmark of His special servants. When our beloved Prophet ﷺ was given a choice to either remain in the world or meet Allah, he chose the latter.
Similarly, we see the enthusiasm to meet Allah in the example of Mūsā (ʿalayhis-salām) who left his people and rushed to meet Allah. Allah (ʿazza wa jall) asked him,
وَمَآ اَعْجَلَكَ عَنْ قَوْمِكَ يٰمُوْسٰى
“Why have you come with such haste ahead of your people, O Mūsā?” (20:83)
قَالَ هُمْ اُولَآءِ عَلٰٓى اَثَرِىْ وَ عَجِلْتُ اِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضٰ
He replied: “They are following in my footsteps. And I have hastened to You, my Lord, so You will be pleased” (20:84).
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