[[Glimpses of Paradise]]
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In regards to the length of heaven, it is mentioned that the space, whicheven the lowest member of the heaven will get in Paradise, will be equalto ten times the area of the world. Imagine the space allowed in the highestlevel of Paradise (Jannah).
There is a tree in heaven whose shadow spreads so far and wide, that a rider would travel on for a hundred years and yet would not cross the extent of that tree.
Heaven consists of a HUNDRED levels. Between each two levels there is a distance equal to the space between the sky and the earth. Firdawsis the name of the top most level of Heaven. Above it is the abode of Allah. Whenever asking anything from Allah, we should ask for Jannat-ul-Firdaws (admittance into the highest abode of heaven just below theThrone of the Almighty). Each faithful shall have a tent made of a pearl; itslength will be sixty miles. The abode of Paradise shall be built of bricks of gold and silver. And who shall ever enter this mansion will live in peace andcomfort.That person will never know death, nor will his dress wear off,nor his youth ever wither.
The greatest pleasure that a person can have in heaven is to meet his creator, Allah. Such will be the estate of even the lowliest heavenly person.Allah will ask this person "What does thou want?" and the person shall begranted double of what he/she desires.
[Note: Majority of the bounties of Jannah, mentioned in this excerpt, could be found in the Hadiths mentioned in "Riyadh-as-Saaliheen", Chapter 229: 'Bounties of Paradise' by Imam An-Nawawi.]
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