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HIGHEST AND LOWEST RANKS IN PARADISE

1936

“Prophet Moses asked his Lord, ‘Who will be in the lowest rank in Paradise?’ He was informed: "It will be a man who will arrive when the dwellers of Paradise have all entered Paradise. He will be told, ‘Enter Paradise.’ But will ask, ‘How can I enter, Lord, when everyone has settled in his place and they have taken their gifts?’

He will be asked, ‘Will you be satisfied if you have a kingdom like the kingdoms of the monarchs of the world?’ He will say. ‘I will be content, O Lord.’ Then he will be told, ‘You have such and its like, and its like, and its like.’ At the mention of the fifth he will say, ‘O Lord, I am content’, and will be told, ‘That is for you and ten times as much again. You will have whatever your soul desires and whatever delights your eyes.’ He will say, ‘O Lord, I am satisfied.’

Moses asked, ‘Who will have the highest rank in Paradise?’ Allah will say, ‘Those will be the ones whom I exalted with My own Hands and whose rank I shall attest with My seal. No eye has seen, no ear has heard and the mind of no man has never conceived their rank.’"

Muslim with a chain up to Mughirah son of Shu'bah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.