Adam´s stay in Paradise

 One of the clearest proofs on existence of Paradise is that Allah High and Exalted, made Adam and his wife, peace be upon them - to live in the everlasting Paradise. This is the opinion that the righteous predecessors and the generality of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa´ah are upon.(1) It is that upon which the human mind is inclined. It is the opinion that is glaringly clear to the ordinary people.(2) Allahs says:

´´And We said: ´´O Adam! Dwell you and your wife in the Paradise and eat both of you freely with pleasure and delight, of things therein as wherever you will, but come not near this tree or you both will be of the Zalimoon (wrong-doers).´´

(Al-Baqarah 2:35)

He also says:

´´And O Adam! Dwell you and your wife in Paradise, and eat thered of as you both wish, but apreoach not this tree otherwise you both will be of the Zaalimoon (unjust and wrong-doers).´´ (Al-A´raf 7:19)

However, there are two groups who believe that Paradise has not been created and that it would only be created on the Day og Resurrection.(3) The holders of this mistaken opinion contradict the clear text of the Qur´an and the Sunnah and the belief of the Conpanions of the Prophet, blessings and peace of Allah be upon him, and that of their successors and those who came after them of the rest of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa´ah. (4)

It also contradicts what is known by necessity from the Prophets from the first to the last of them. For, all of them invited their peoples to believe in Paradise and informed them about the same. The two groups who deny that Paradise exists are the Qadariyyah (1) and the Mu´tazilah. (2)

They have argued - in support of this inglorious view of theirs - that had Paradise been pressently existent, it would be useless for it, would remain idle and uninhabited for a long time, They added that if a king were to build a house and put therein different types of food and drinks and various kings of facilities without filling it with dwellers his action would be deemed unwise.

They were led into this argument by their vicious doctrine based upon their belief that Allah must do such and such and that He must not do suchand such. They thereby equaled the Creator with His creation as far as actions are concerned. They likened Allah to His creatures in His deeds and denied His exclusive attributes. Allah is far above what they attribute to Him! He is the Lord of Glory and Majesty and He should never be compared to His creation neither must His actions be compared to those of His creation. He says about Himself:

´´There is nothing like Him, and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer.´´ (Ash-Shura 42:11)

They also argued that if it was agreed that Paradise was presently existent, it would be invitable for it not be extinct on they Day of Resurrection due to Allah´s statement,

´´Everything will perish save His Face.´´ (Al-Qasas 28:88)

This is indeed a very weak argument. They did not understnad the meaning of the verse. What is meant by ´everything´ is: everything upon which perish and finiteness had been decreed. As for Paradise and its bliss such as the Al-Hoor Al-´lyn, Allah has created them for everlasting existence. Any contrary opinion is wrong and whoever holds it is hertic and has gone astray. (1)

In their futile attempt to prove that Paradise was not yet created, they cited the Prophet´s statement, 

´´ Whoever says, ´subhanallahil-´Azeem wahibhamdih´, Allah would plant a palm tree for him in Paradise.´´ and his statement,

´´Indeed, the soil of Paradise is beautiful and its water is sweet. It is a lowland and its plants will be ´Subhanallah wal-hamdulillah wa laa ilaaha illallah wa allahu akbar´.´´

They argued that if Paradise had been created then the planting would be meaningless and it would not be a lowland.

They also cited Allah´s statement in which He informed us of the supplication made by the wife of Pharaoh. ´´My Lord! Build for me a home with Your Paradise.´´ (At-Tahreem 66:11) With this verse, they argued that it would be impossible for a person to tell someone who has already woven a garment for him or build a house for him, ´weave a garment for me or built a house for me´.

Another of their proofs is the Prophet´s statement,

´´Whoever build a mosque for Allah, Allah will build a house for him in Paradise.´´ (recorded by Muslim) They argued that this statement is a conditional sentence just like another statement of the Prophet, blessings and peace of Allah be upon him,,

´´Whoever perform twelve supererogatory rak´ahs during the day and night, Allah will build a house for him in Paradise.´´ (Recorded by At-Tirmidhi)