The Two Roads - Heaven and Hell

He recognized All\h as his Creator, his Sustainer, his Provider, and as
his Lord, and because he appreciated the favours bestowed upon him
by All\h, he realized that he owed All\h a lot more than just his life. He
therefore gave up his cravings and desires so that he could live in
showing his gratitude toward All\h by obeying His commands,
knowing that being ungrateful would result in diving into All\h’s wrath,
and ultimately Hell.
He would worship All\h, as if All\h he could see.
Saying, ‘though I can’t see Him, I know He sees me.’
In a lengthy *ad|th, the Archangel Jibr|l u approached Mu#ammad
r and for the purpose of teaching the present gathering, asked:
“Tell me what is I#s\n?”
The Prophet r replied:
‘To worship All\h as though you see can Him. And if you cannot see
Him then without doubt He can see you.’
al-Bukh\r| and Muslim
None other then the beloved of All\h, Mu#ammad r himself, offers an
invaluable piece of advice here. If a person were to embed in his heart
that as he is always in the presence of All\h I, he would realise that
All\h I is always with him. By accommodating this noble thought one
would feel compelled to stay away from sins, as the fear of All\h I
would overcome him. Whichever way he turns he sees the greatness of
All\h I manifest, and out of indebtedness he is grateful to All\h I.
And in prayer and meditation he would believe that he is in All\h’s
presence and that he can feel All\h’s presence around him. In such a
situation he will feel the sweetness of sincerity.
If however a person cannot manage such a task then he can bear in
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