Question
In Ikmaalush Shiyam, p.225 it states: "However, the vision of Allah's Thaat with the physical eyes in the Aakhirah will be in proportion to the spiritual vision of man here on earth. The greater the mushaahadah with the baatini eyes here on earth, the greater will be man's physical vision of Allah in the Aakhirah." What is the meaning of this? Are all inhabitants of Jannah not going to view the entirety of their Creator the same with equal clarity, degree and magnitude of vision? Are their vision to be obstructed according to their conditions in this life? What is Maulana Abdullah Gangohi saying?
Answer
In Jannat there will also be classes. All will not be on the same level. It is simple to understand that a Wali who passed his entire life in Ibaadat will be on a far higher level than a scoundrel Muslim who spent his life in sin. The ranks and abodes of the Ambiya, Saaliheen and Shuhada (Martyrs) will be extremely lofty and vastly superior to the Jannat of ordinary Muslims. The greater the degree of Taqwa and Divine Proximity a person has here on earth, the more reward and benefit he will gain in Jannat.
Rewards in Jannat, including the greatest Reward, namely the Vision of Allah Ta'ala, will be in proportion to one's obedience and ibaadat here on earth. Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said that Jannat is a vacant field. Every person's land in Jannat is allocated and demarcated. The development and adornment of Jannat is in accordance and proportion to the person's deeds on earth. For each good deed a mansion, palace, orchard, jewels, decorations, etc. are constructed.
Everyone's Jannat will thus be in accordance with his good deeds here on earth. In Jannat there will not be the injustice of 'equality' for unequals. Those who ruin and destroy their earthly lives in sin and transgression will not be on the same level as those who struggled and suffered in the Path of Allah Ta'ala here on earth.
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