The most important favour of Allah: His good pleasure

Allah has promised to believers, men and women, gardens under which
rivers flow, to dwell therein, and beautiful mansions in gardens of
everlasting bliss. But the greatest bliss is the good pleasure of
Allah: that is the supreme felicity. (Surat at-Tawba: 72)
It is evident that paradise is a place containing all the joys man can
experience through his five senses. However, the superior quality of
paradise is thegood pleasure of Allah. For believers, attaining the
good pleasure of Allah becomes a major source of peace and joy in the
hereafter. Furthermore, seeing the favours of Allah and being grateful
to Allah for His benevolence makes them happy. In the Qur'an, the
believers in paradise are described as follows:
...Allah is well pleased with them and they withAllah. That is the
great salvation, (the fulfilmentof all desires). (Surat al-Ma'ida:
119)
What makes the favours of paradise so precious is the good pleasure of
Allah. The same types of favours may also exist in this world, yet if
the good pleasure of Allah is not involved, believers do not enjoy
these favours. This is a very important issue on which one needs to
ponder. What actually makes a favour precious is something beyond
thesavour and pleasure it gives. What really matters, is the fact that
Allah has bestowed that favour.
A believer who has the benefit of such a favour and is grateful to his
Creator derives his main pleasure from knowing that it is the
benevolence of Allah. The satisfaction can be found only from the fact
that Allah protects him, loves him and that his Creator shows His
Mercy to him. Therefore, one's heart only takes pleasure from
paradise. He is created to be a servant of Allah and therefore he
takes only pleasure from His benevolence.
In brief, paradise is a gift of Allah to His true servants and that is
why it is important to them. Since "they are (but) slaves raised to
honour,"(Surat al-Anbiya: 26) they attain eternal happiness and joy.
The words of the believers inparadise are "Blessed bethe name of your
Lord, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour." (Surat ar-Rahman: 78)