Divine qualities

It will be those whose hearts and minds are as lofty as the moun­tains and as deep as the seas who will be fit to enter paradise. Those who do not obstruct others, but pass through their midst like the winds blowing through a forest; who pursue a silent course through life, like stars moving across the sky; who show no prejudice towards others, but shine like the sun on friend and foe alike; who do not thrive on fame and prestige, but blossom selflessly like the flowers; who are benevolent and compassionate towards others, like a river which forges a course for itself through the land, benefiting those who live on its banks; who derive spiritual nourishment from the whole world, like trees which are sustained by earth, water, fire and air; who are free of pride and arrogance, casting themselves before the Lord like shadows lying prostrate upon the ground.

God has made the universe a model of His own qualities. It is those who make those qualities their own who will be fit to inhabit God’s ideal world in the hereafter.