Heaven And Hell

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Heaven And Hell (1/4)

Ahmad Farid


The Fire
In his book Ihya' Ulum'ud-Deen, Al-Ghazali, may Allah have mercy on him, says, "O you who are negligent towards yourself, distracted by what you have of the life of this world, which is destined not to last — stop being preoccupied with the life of this world and consider your final destination — for you have been warned that the Fire of Hell will be experienced by everyone.”
Allah says: “There is not one of you who will not come to it. That is the final decision of your Lord. Then We will rescue those who had Taqwa and We will leave the wrongdoers in it on their knees.” (Surah Maryam, 19: 71-72)

"So you will certainly be one of those who pass over the Fire of Hell, but you cannot be certain whether or not you will reach the Garden — or fall into the Fire. So you must fear that terrifying time and prepare yourself for it."
The Depth and Heat of the Fire
Abu Hurairah related: "Once we were in the company of the Messenger of Allah when we heard a terrible sound, at which the Messenger of Allah said, 'Do you know what that was?' We said, 'Allah and His Messenger know best.' Then he said, 'That was a stone which was thrown into the Fire seventy years ago — it was falling all that time and only then did it hit the bottom.'"[1]
'Utbah gave a talk in which he first praised Allah and glorified Him and then said, "To continue, truly knowledge of the end of this world cannot be acquired too soon. Nothing will be left of it — not even as much water as remains in a cup after it has been drained by its owner. You are moving towards an abode which knows no end, so you should send good ahead of you — for we have been told that a stone will be thrown in from the edge of the Fire and it will keep falling for seventy years without reaching the bottom of it.”[2]
Hell has seven gates. Allah says:
“Hell is the promised meeting-place for all of them. It has seven gates and each gate has its allotted share.” (Surah Al-Hijr, 15: 43-44)
Abdullah Ibn Mas'oud commented on Allah's words,
“...fear the Fire whose fuel is people and stones, made ready for the kafirun.” (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2: 24)
As follows: "The stones are made of sulphur which were created by Allah when He created the heavens and earth and which He has prepared for the kafirun."
Abu Hurairah related that the Prophet said, "As people are being thrown into the Fire it will keep saying, 'Are there any more?' until Allah puts His Foot over it and it says, 'Enough! Enough!'"[3]
Abu Hurairah related that the Prophet said, "The fire which the children of Adam kindle is only a seventieth of the Fire of Hell." They said, "Messenger of Allah, the fire here is certainly hot enough." He said, "The Fire there is sixty-nine times hotter."[4]
The Food of the People of the Fire
Allah says: “They have no food but a bitter thorny bush which neither nourishes nor satisfies.” (Surah Al-Ghaashiyah, 88: 6-7)
And: “With Us there are shackles and a Blazing Fire and food that chokes and a painful torment,” (Surah Al-Muzzammil, 73: 12-13)
And: “Then you, you misguided, you deniers will eat from the tree of Zaqqum filling your stomachs with it and drink scalding water on top of it slurping like thirst-crazed camels. This will be their hospitality on the Day of Judgment!” (Surah Al-Waqi'ah, 56: 51-56)
Allah describes the tree of Zaqqum as follows:

“It is a tree that emerges in the depths of the Blazing Fire. Its fruits are just like the heads of shaytans. They will eat from it and fill their bellies with it. Then they will have a boiling brew to drink on top of it. Then their destination will be the Blazing Fire.” (Surah As-Saffaat, 37: 64-68)
Ibn Abbas related that the Prophet recited the verse:
“You who have Iman! Have Taqwa of Allah with the Taqwa due to Him and do not die except as Muslims.” (Surah Al-‘Imran, 3: 102)
And said: "If a drop from the tree of Zaqqum were to fall on this world it would contaminate all the sustenance of the people of this world — so imagine what it will be like when it is the only food of the people of the Fire."[5]
The Drink of the People of the Fire
Allah says: “And beyond him is Hell where he will be given pus to drink. He gulps at it but can hardly swallow it down. Death comes at him from every side but he does not die. And beyond him is relentless punishment.” (Surah Ibrahim, 14: 16-17)
And: “... those who will be in the Fire timelessly, forever, with boiling water to drink which lacerates their bowels ...” (Surah Muhammad, 47: 15)
And: “Those who are kafir will have garments of fire cut out for them, and boiling water poured over their heads, which will melt the contents of their bellies as well as their skin, and they will be beaten with cudgels made of iron. Every time they want to come out of it, because of their suffering, they will be driven back into it: 'Taste the punishment of the Burning!'”(Surah Al-Hajj, 22: 19-22)
And: “If they call for help, they will be helped with water like seething molten brass, frying their faces. What a noxious drink! What an evil repose!” (Surah Al-Kahf, 18: 29)
The Clothing and Shelter of the People of the Fire
Allah says: “... that Day you will see the evildoers yoked together in chains, wearing shirts of tar, their faces enveloped in the Fire.” (Surah Ibrahim, 14: 49-50)
Abu Malik al-Ash'ari related that the Prophet said, "If a woman who wails excessively (at someone's death) does not ask forgiveness before she dies, she will be made to stand on the Day of Rising wearing clothes of tar with an itchy undergarment."[6]
Allah says: “Those who are kafir will have garments of fire cut out for them, and boiling water poured over their heads ...” (Surah Al-Hajj, 22: 19-20)
Samurah Ibn Jundub related that the Prophet said, "There will be some who are in the Fire up to their ankles, some who are in the Fire up to their knees, some who are in the Fire up to their waist, and some who are in the Fire up to their collar-bone."[7]
Ibn Abbas related that the Prophet said, "Of the dwellers in the Fire, Abu Talib will have the least suffering — and he will be wearing two sandals (of fire) which make his brain boil."[8]
Allah says: “They will have Hell as a resting-place and covering layers on top of them.” (Surah Al-A’raf, 7: 41)
And: “They will have awnings of Fire above them and awnings below them.” (Surah Az-Zumar, 39: 16)

[1] Muslim, 17/179.

[2] Muslim, 7075; Ahmed, 4 / 174; At-Tirmidhi, 10/ 45-46.

[3] Al-Bukhari, 8/594; Muslim, 17/184.

[4] Al-Bukhari, 6/330; Muslim, 17/ 179; At-Tirmidhi, 10/58; Imam Malik in Al-Muwatta', 2/ 994

[5] At-Tirmidhi, 10/54, who classified it as hasan sahih; Ahmed, 1/301; Ibn Majah, 4325.

[6] Muslim, 6/ 235-236.

[7] Muslim, 17 / 180.

[8] Muslim, 3 / 85.

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Heaven And Hell (2/4)

Ahmad Farid


The Hideous Appearance of the People of the Fire
Abu Hurairah related that the Prophet said, "The space between the two shoulders of a kafir (in the Fire) will be the same as the distance covered by a fast rider in three days."[1]
Abu Hurairah related that the Prophet said, "The molar tooth of a kafir (in the Fire) — or the canine teeth of a kafir (in the Fire) — will be the size of Uhud and the thickness of his skin a three night's journey."[2]
The Punishment of the People of the Fire
Anas Ibn Malik, related that the Prophet said, "One of the people of Hell who used to lead a life of ease and plenty amongst the people in this world will be dipped just once into the Fire on the Day of Rising and then it will be said to him, 'O son of Adam, did you ever find any comfort or obtain any benefit (in the world)?' He will reply, 'By Allah, no, my Lord.' Then one of the people of Paradise who had a most difficult life in this world will be dipped just once into the Garden and then it will be said to him, 'O son of Adam, did you ever experience any hardship or suffer any distress (in the world)?' And he will reply, 'By Allah, no, my Lord, I never experienced any hardship or suffered any distress.”[3]

Abu Hurairah related that the Prophet said, "If there is anyone to whom Allah has given wealth but he does not pay zakat on it, then on the Day of Rising his wealth will appear to him in the form of a smooth-headed poisonous snake with two venomous fangs in its mouth which will wrap itself round his neck and bite him on his cheeks saying, 'I am your wealth, I am your treasure.’” Then the Prophet recited this Divine verse:
“Those who are tight-fisted with the bounty Allah has given them should not suppose that that is better for them. No indeed, it is worse for them! What they were tight-fisted with will be hung around their necks on the Day of Rising.” (Surah Al-‘Imran 3: 180)"[4]
An-Nu'man Ibn Bashir related that the Prophet said, "The person who is punished the least from among the people of the Fire on the Day of Rising will be a man who has two smouldering embers placed under the soles of his feet which will make his brain boil like water boiling in a mirjal (a copper pot) or a qumqum (a narrow-necked pot)."[5]
The Anguish of the People of the Fire
The anguish of the people of the Fire includes the following:
Firstly, the angels will reproach them as they are driven into their abode in the Fire of Hell. Allah says:
“Each time a group is flung into it its custodians will question them: 'Did no warner come to you?' They will say, 'Yes indeed, a warner did come to us but we denied him and said, "Allah has sent nothing down. You are just greatly misguided. ‘They will say, 'If only we had really listened and used our intellect, we would not have been Companions of the Blaze.'” (Surah Al-Mulk, 67: 8-10)
Secondly, the people of the Fire will curse and insult each other. Allah says:
“Each time a nation enters, it will curse its sister nation, until, when they are all gathered together in it, the last of them will say to the first, 'Our Lord, those are the ones who misguided us, so give them a double punishment in the Fire.'” (Surah Al-A'raf, 7: 38)
And leaders will disown those who followed them in the life of this world, and those who were easily led will say:
“'If only we could have another chance, we would disown them just as they have disowned us.' In that way Allah will show them their actions as a cause of anguish and remorse for them. They will never emerge from the Fire.” (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2: 167)
Thirdly, the people of the Fire will see the muminun, whom they used to mock, entering the Garden and avoiding Allah's punishment and anger. Allah says:
“They will say, 'How is it that we do not see some men whom we used to count among the worst of people?' Did we turn them into figures of fun? Did our eyes disdain to look at them?' All this is certainly true - the bickering of the people of the Fire.” (Surah Saad, 38: 62-64)
Fourthly, the people of the Fire will not be permitted to talk to Allah - this will be the worst punishment to be inflicted on them.
Allah says: “He will say, 'Slink away into it and do not speak to Me.'” (Surah Al-Mu'minun, 23: 108)
Ibn 'Umar related that the Prophet said, "When the people of the Garden have entered the Garden and the people of the Fire have entered the Fire, Death will be brought forward and placed between the Fire and the Garden - and then it will be made to die and it will be announced: 'O people of the Garden, no more death! O people of the Fire, no more death!' So the people of the Garden will have joy added to the joy they already have, and the people of the Fire will have sorrow added to the sorrow they already have."[6]
Ibn 'Umar related that the Prophet said, "The people of the Garden will enter the Garden, and the people of the Fire will enter the Fire - and then a caller will arise and announce to them, 'O people of the Fire! There will be no death anymore! O people of the Garden! There will be no death any more - only Eternity.'"
Paradise and its Rewards
Abu Hurairah related that the Prophet said, "There will be a caller (in Paradise) who will announce: 'Truly! You will always have good health and never fall ill; you will live forever and never die; you will always be young and never grow old; and you will always be rich and never grow poor; for the words of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, are:
“…It will be proclaimed to them: 'This is your Garden which you have inherited for what you did.'” (Surah Al-A'raf, 7: 43)[7]
Abu Hurairah related that the Prophet said, "Allah has said, 'I have prepared for My righteous slaves things which have never been seen by any eye, nor heard by any ear, nor imagined by any human being.' If you wish, you can recite this verse from the Noble Qur'an:
“No self knows the delight that is hidden away for it in recompense for what it used to do." (Surah As-Sajdah, 32: 17)[8]
Ibn Abbas said, "There is nothing in the life of this world which is exactly the same as what is in Paradise - except the names - but honey in this life is not like the honey of Paradise, the wine is not same, and the grapes here are not the same as grapes there."
No matter how much we read about the grace, well-being and abundance of the Garden we cannot imagine how wonderful and marvellous it is. Abu Hurairah related that the Prophet said, "There is a tree in Paradise in whose shade a rider can travel for a hundred years. If you wish, you can recite, “and wide-spreading shade” (Surah Al-Waqi'ah, 56: 30). And even a place in Paradise as small as a bow is better than everything on which the sun rises and sets."[9]
The Gates of Paradise
Sahl Ibn Sad related that the Prophet said, "Paradise has eight gates, one of which is called Ar-Rayyan, through which none will enter except those who used to fast."[10]
Abu Hurairah related that the Prophet said, "Whoever gives two kinds of sadaqa in the Way of Allah will be summoned from all of the gates of Paradise — and Paradise has eight gates. Whoever is from amongst the people who used to do the prayer will be summoned from the Gate of Prayer; and whoever is from amongst the people who used to fight jihad will be summoned from the Gate of Jihad; and whoever is from amongst those who used to fast will be summoned from the Gate of Fasting; and whoever is from amongst those who used to give sadaqa, will be summoned from the Gate of Sadaqa." Abu Bakr said, “Whoever is summoned from any of these gates will not feel any distress or need. Will there be anyone who will be summoned from all of these gates?" The Prophet replied, "Yes, and I hope you will be one of them."[11]
[1] Al-Bukhari, 11/ 415; Muslim, 17/186.

[2] Muslim, 17/186; At-Tirmidhi, 10/47-48.

[3] Muslim, 17/149; Ibn Majah, 4321.

[4] Al-Bukhari, Kitab az-Zakat, 683.

[5] Al-Bukhari, 11/ 417; Muslim, 3/85-86; At-Tirmidhi, 2744.

[6] Al-Bukhari, 11/415; Muslim, 17/186.

[7] Muslim, 17 / 175; At-Tirmidhi, 12/124-125.

[8] Al-Bukhari, 6/318; Muslim, 17/166; Ibn Majah, 4328.

[9] Al-Bukhari, 6/320; Muslim, 13/26; At-Tirmidhi, 7/ 155.

[10] Al-Bukhari, 6/328; Muslim, 8/32.

[11] Al-Bukhari, 7/ 19; Muslim, 7/115-116; Malik, 2 / 469; An-Nasa'i', 6/22-23.

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Heaven And Hell (3/4)

Ahmad Farid


The Ranks of Paradise
It is related in the Sahihain that the Prophet said, "Paradise has one hundred degrees and the distance between each degree is like the distance between the heavens and the earth." In another sahih hadith it is related that he said: "Paradise has one hundred degrees which Allah has reserved for the mujahidin who used to fight in His Way, and the distance between each degree is the same as the distance between the heavens and the earth."[1]
So there are degrees in Paradise and the highest degree belongs to our beloved Prophet He said in a sahih hadith, "So if you ask Allah for anything ask Him for Firdous, for it is the highest part of the Garden and the most exalted part of the Garden and above it is the Throne of the Merciful from which the rivers of the Garden gush forth."[2]

Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri related that the Prophet said, "The people of the Garden will gaze at those who dwell in its lofty mansions in the same way as you look at a brilliant star on the far horizon in the east or west — and all of this will be because of their excellence over each other."[3]
The Dwellings in Paradise
Allah says: “But those who have Taqwa of their Lord will have high-ceilinged Halls and more such Halls built one above the other, and rivers flowing under them. That is Allah's promise. Allah does not break His promise.” (Surah Az-Zumar, 39: 20)
So Allah has told us that there certainly are lofty mansions in the Garden, one above another. Abu Musa' al-Ash'ari related that the Prophet said, "A dwelling (in the Garden) is like a hollow pearl which is sixty miles high and in every corner of the dwelling the believer will have a family which cannot be seen by the others."[4]
Abdullah ibn Qais related that the Prophet said, "In the Garden there is a Hall made of a single hollow pearl sixty miles wide, in each corner of which there are wives who will not see those in the other corners — and the believer will visit all of them and enjoy their company. And there are two gardens whose utensils and contents are made of silver, and two other gardens whose utensils and contents are made of such-and-such (gold). And nothing will prevent the people who dwell in the Garden of Eden from seeing their Lord except the Veil of Majesty over His Face."[5]
It has been related by Abu Hurairah and A'isha "Jibril came to the Prophet and said, 'O Messenger of Allah! Khadija is just coming with a bowl of soup (or food or drink) for you. When she comes to you, give her greetings of peace from her Lord and from me, and give her the good news of a palace of jewels in the Garden, where there will be neither any noise nor any tiredness." [6]
It has been related by Anas that the Prophet said, "I dreamt that I entered the Garden and in front of me was a palace of gold. I asked, 'Whose palace is this?' They (the angels) replied, 'It is for a man of the Quraysh.' I thought it might be me, so I asked, 'Who is he?' The angels replied, 'It is Umar ibn al-Khattab.[7]'"
The Food of the People of Paradise
Allah says: “And any fruit they specify and any bird-meat they desire.” (Surah Al-Waqi'ah, 56: 20-21)
As for the fruits of Paradise, Allah says:
“When they are given fruit there as provision, they will say, 'This is what we were given before.' But they were only given a simulation of it.” (Surah Al-Baqarah: 25)
In another verse, Allah says:
“Its shading branches will droop down over them, its ripe fruit hanging ready to be picked.” (Surah Al-Insan, 76: 14)
It has been related by Anas Ibn Malik, "When the Messenger of Allah was asked what Al- Kawthar is, he replied, 'It is a river (in the Garden) which Allah has given me, whiter than milk and sweeter than honey, with birds whose necks are like the necks of sacrificial camels.' Umar remarked, 'They must have a pleasant life,' and the Messenger of Allah replied, 'Those who eat them have an even more pleasant life.[8]'"
It has been related by Jabir that the Prophet said, "The people of the Garden eat and drink but do not have to spit, or pass water, or defecate, or deal with catarrh.” Someone asked, 'Then what happens to the food?' and he replied, 'They just burp and perspire — and their perspiration smells like musk and they glorify and praise Allah as easily as you breathe.[9]'"
Thawban, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah said, "While I was standing next to the Messenger of Allah one of the rabbis of the Jews came and started asking the Prophet some questions. Among them was, 'Who will be the first people to cross the Sirat (on the Day of Rising)?' He replied, 'They will be the poor from amongst the refugees.' The Jew asked, 'What will be their first meal when they enter the Garden?' He replied, 'A fillet of fish-liver.' He asked, 'What will they have to eat after this?' He answered, 'A bullock which has grazed in different parts of the Garden will be slaughtered for them.' He asked, 'What will they have to drink?' He replied, 'They will be given a drink from the fountain called Salsabil.’ The Jew said, 'You have spoken the truth — you are indeed a Messenger.[10]’”

[1] Al-Bukhari, 6/ 11; Muslim, 13 / 28; At-Tirmidhi, 10 / 8; Ibn Majah, 4331.

[2] Ibid.

[3] Al-Bukhari, 11 /416; Muslim, 17/169; At-Tirmidhi, 10 / 21.

[4] Al-Bukhari, 6/318; Muslim, 17/175; At-Tirmidhi, 10/ 6.

[5] Transmitted by al-Bukhari and Muslim.

[6] Al-Bukhari, 7/133; Muslim, 15/199.

[7] Al-Bukhari, 6/318; Muslim, 15/163.

[8] At-Tirmidhi, 10/12, who classified it as hasan ghareeb; Albani classified it as hasan sahih.

[9] Muslim, 17/174.

[10] Muslim, 3/ 226-227; Al-Baghawi, 15/ 224.

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Heaven And Hell (4/4)

Ahmad Farid

The Drink of the People of Paradise
Allah says: “The truly good will drink from a cup mixed with the coolness of camphor, a spring from which Allah's slaves will drink, making it gush forth at will abundantly.” (Surah Al-Insan, 76:5-6)
Allah also says: “They will be given there a cup to drink mixed with the warmth of ginger. In it there is a flowing spring called Salsabil.” (Surah Al-Insan, 76:17-18)
And He says: “And their Lord will give them a pure draught to drink.” (Surah Al-Insan, 76: 21)
The Garments of the People of Paradise
Allah says: “They will enter Gardens of Eden where they will be adorned with gold bracelets and pearls, and where their clothing will be of silk.” (Surah Al-Fatir, 35: 33)
He also says: “They will have Gardens of Eden with rivers flowing under them. They will be adorned in them with bracelets made of gold and wear green garments made of the finest silk and rich brocade, reclining there on couches under canopies. What an excellent reward! What a wonderful repose!” (Surah Al-Kahf, 18: 31)
Al-Bara' Ibn Azib related, "The Prophet was given a silk garment as a gift and we started touching it with our hands and admiring it. At that the Prophet said, 'Are you impressed with this?' We said, 'Yes.' He said, 'The handkerchiefs of Sa'd Ibn Mu'adh in Paradise are better than this.'"[1]
It has been related by Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said, "Believers will be adorned as far as the places where their wudu reached."[2]
It has been related by Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said, "Whoever enters the bliss of the Garden will never be destitute, and their garments will never wear out, and they will never lose their youth."[3]
The Attributes of the People of Paradise
It has been related by Mu'adh Ibn Jabal that the Prophet said, "The people of Paradise will be in the Garden without hair, without beards and with their eyes anointed with kohl, aged thirty-three years."[4]
It has been related by Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said, "The first group of people to enter Paradise will shine like the full moon and those who follow them will glitter like the most brilliant star in the sky. They will not have to pass water, answer the call nature, spit, or blow their noses. Their combs will be made of gold and their perspiration will smell like musk. Aloes-wood will be used in their dwellings. Their wives will be houris. All of them will look alike and they will resemble their father Adam (in stature), sixty cubits tall."[5]
As for their inward state and disposition, Allah says:
“We will strip away any rancour in their hearts — brothers, resting on couches face-to-face.” (Surah Al-Hijr, 15: 47)
It has been related by Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said, "They (the people of the Garden) will not have any disagreements or rancour between them. Their hearts will be like one heart and they will glorify Allah in the morning and in the evening.”[6]
The Lowest and Highest Degrees of the People of Paradise
It has been related by Al-Mughirah Ibn Shu'bah that the Prophet said, "Moses asked his Lord, 'Who amongst the people of the Garden will be the lowest in rank?' He replied, 'It will be the last person to be allowed into the Garden from amongst those who deserve to enter it. I will say to him, "Enter the Garden." He will reply, "O my Lord! how can I, when all its people have already settled in their dwellings and have been given what is due to them? '"
"It will be said to him, 'Will you be content if you have a kingdom the size of one of one of the kings of the world?' He will reply, 'I will be content, my Lord.' He will say, 'This is for you, and this, and this, and this, and this.' After the fifth time he will say, 'I am very content, my Lord.' He will say, 'It is all for you and ten times more again like it — and for you is what yourself desires and your eye enjoys.' He will say, 'I am very content, my Lord.'”
"He (Moses) then asked, 'Who will be the highest in rank?' He (Allah) replied, 'Whomever I have chosen — I have established their honour with My own Hand and set a seal on it with what no eye has seen, nor ear has heard, nor mind imagined.'”
This is confirmed by the Book of Allah, the Exalted, the Great:
“No self knows the delight that is hidden away for it in recompense for what it used to do." (Surah As-Sajdah, 32: 17)[7]
The Houris of Paradise
Allah says: “They will have their spouses of perfect purity and will remain there timelessly, forever.” (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2: 25)
He also says: “We will marry them to dark-eyed maidens.” (Surah Ad-Dukhan, 44: 54)
It has been related by Anas Ibn Malik that the Prophet said, "A morning's journey or an afternoon's journey in the Way of Allah is better than the whole world and everything in it; and a place which is a bow's shot of any one of you — or even just a foot step — into the Garden is better than the whole world and everything in it; and if one of the houris of the Garden were to look at the earth, she would fill the whole space between them with light, and she would fill what is between them with perfume — and even the veil over her face is better than the whole world and everything in it."[8]
It has been related by Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said, "The first group to enter the Garden will shine like the full moon, and the next group will glitter like the most brilliant star in the sky. Their hearts will be as if they are the heart of a single person, for they will have neither enmity nor jealousy between them. Every man will have two of the houris as wives — and the marrow of the bones in their legs will be visible through their flesh and bones."[9]
The Vision of Allah
Allah says: “Faces that Day will be radiant, gazing at their Lord.” (Surah Al-Qiyamah, 75: 22-23)
He also says: “Those who do good will have the best and more!” (Surah Yunus, 10: 26)
It has been related by Abu Hurairah that some (Companions of the Prophet) asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Will we see our Lord on the Day of Judgment?" He replied, "Do you have any difficulty in seeing the sun at noon when it is not clouded over?" They said, "No." Then he said, "Do you have any difficulty in seeing the full moon on the fourteenth night when it is not clouded over?" They said, "No." Then he said, "By Allah Who is the One in Whose Hand my life is, you will have no more difficulty in seeing your Lord than you have in seeing either of them.”[10]
It has been related by Suhaib Ibn Sinan ar-Rumi that the Prophet recited the ayah of Allah, “Those who do good will have the best and more!” (Surah Yunus, 10: 26) and said, "When those who deserve the Garden have entered the Garden and those who deserve the Fire have entered the Fire, Allah the Blessed and Exalted will ask, 'Would you like Me to give you anything more?' They will reply: 'Have You not illuminated our faces? Have You not brought us into the Garden and saved us from the Fire?'" He continued, "Then He will remove the Veil - and of everything given to them nothing will be dearer to them than the vision of their Lord, the Mighty and Glorious."[11]
This indeed is the highest reward - and all other rewards are nothing compared to the moment when the people of the Garden enjoy the vision of their Lord. They will experience the greatest bliss when they meet their Lord.
All praise is for Allah, the Lord of the worlds. Yours is the Glory, our Lord, and to You all praise belongs. I bear witness that there is no god but You, and that Muhammad is Your slave and Your Messenger and I seek Your forgiveness and I turn in repentance to You.

[1] Al-Bukhari, 6/319.

[2] Muslim, 3 / 140; An-Nasa'i', 1/93.

[3] Muslim, 17/174.

[4] At-Tirmidhi, 10/14, who classified it as hasan gharib.

[5] Al-Bukhari, 6/319; Muslim, 17/172-173.

[6] Al-Bukhari, 6/138; Muslim, 17/173.

[7] Al-Bukhari, 11 /419; Muslim, 2/45-46.

[8] Al-Bukhari, 6 / 15; At-Tirmidhi, 8/155.

[9] Al-Bukhari, 6/319; Muslim, 17/ 172-173.

[10] Muslim, 41 / 7078.

[11] Muslim, 3/17.