How to reconcile the difference in status among the people of Paradise with the fact that a believer obtains whatever he desires, such as desiring a higher rank?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is known that the believers in Paradise differ in merit. How do we reconcile this with the fact that a believer is given whatever he desires in Paradise? So if he desires a rank, if he desires the rank of someone higher than him, does he obtain it?
Answer:
No, he does not obtain that. But he does not see that anyone is happier than he is. Allah casts into his heart comfort, contentment, and bliss, so he does not see that anyone is better off than he is. Yes, there is no envy or jealousy among them in the Hereafter; everyone is pleased with what he has. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is known that the believers in Paradise differ in merit. How do we reconcile this with the fact that a believer is given whatever he desires in Paradise? So if he desires a rank, if he desires the rank of someone higher than him, does he obtain it?
Answer:
No, he does not obtain that. But he does not see that anyone is happier than he is. Allah casts into his heart comfort, contentment, and bliss, so he does not see that anyone is better off than he is. Yes, there is no envy or jealousy among them in the Hereafter; everyone is pleased with what he has. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3778- 4717] كيف الجمع بين تفاوت أهل الجنة وبين كون المؤمن يحصل له ما تمنى كأن يتمنى درجة أعلى؟ — youtube.com
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