[Jannah: The Garden from the Qur'an and Hadith ] - 11 Precious Stones and Metals & 12 The Beauty of the Dwellings of the Garden

11. In the Qur'an, Allah reveals that there are luxurious items,
various jewels and precious stones in the Garden. "[They are] on
sumptuous woven couches" (Surat al-Wa'qia: 15)ve "They will enter
Gardens of Eden where they will be adorned with gold bracelets and
pearls." (Surah Fatir: 33)These jewels that are mentioned in the
Qur'an and in the hadith in relation to the Garden have been
expressions throughout human history of wealth and splendour. Everyone
appreciates these adornments of diamonds, pearls, rubies,gold and
silver, and takes pleasure in seeing things decorated with them.
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! (Surat al-Kahf: 31)
There are some hadith, such as those below thatmention pearls as a
blessing of the Garden:
Those who dwell in the Garden of Eternity will wear crowns encrusted
with pearls, the radiance of the smallest of which will illuminate the
space separating the east fromthe west! (At-Tirmidhi)
'Abd-Allah ibn 'Amr said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah saying that
the [Yemeni]Corner and the Station [of Ibrahim] are two of the
precious stones of the Garden, whose light has been extinguished by
Allah. If He had not extinguished their light,it would illuminate
everything between theeast and the west." (At-Tirmidhi, 804)
Pearls are a good example of the rare value of the blessings of the
Garden. Divers must go down several times into the dangerous depths of
the sea to bring them up, and this adornment is found in only a few of
the many oysters that are collected. Besides its beauty, what gives
valueto this little object is, as we said above, the effortrequired to
obtain it andits great rarity.
"Are these the people you swore that Allah's mercy would never reach?"
"Enter the Garden. You will feel no fear and know no sorrow. (Surat
al-A'raf: 49)
Much time, effort and expense is required in this world to obtain the
pearl, but they are abundant in the world to come. The fact that such
a rare and valuable object of beauty is plentiful will doubtless
produce a particular excitement in the humanspirit. Moreover, the
blessings of the Garden revealed in the Qur'an will have a beauty that
isbeyond our capacity to imagine. The hadith mention a pearl that
illuminates everything between East and West, but we cannot completely
picture the brilliance and splendour of such a pearl in our
minds._______________________________________________
12. Palaces and mansions are among the most beautiful residences in
the world. When people describe the beauty of these residences, they
always mention, for example, their views, valuable furnishings,
beautiful décor, columns, and gilded woodwork.
In the verses of the Qur'an that speak of the Garden, Allah often
mentions such dwellingsthat are pleasing to human beings: mansions,
palaces and pavilions. These dwellings are rare in thisworld, but they
are numerous and in perfectand splendid condition in the Garden and
Allah'sbeloved slaves will live in them.
Gardens of Eden with rivers flowing under them, remaining in them
timelessly, for ever. That is the reward of those who purify
themselves. (Surah Ta Ha: 76)
Some of the hadith in which the wealth and abundance of these
dwellings are described are as follows:
We asked: "What is the Garden made of?" The Prophet said: "A brick of
gold and a brickof silver, its mortar is of strongly scented musk, its
stones are pearls and emeralds, and its soil is of saffron. Those who
enter it will be in affluent circumstances and will not be
destitute,they will live for ever and not die, their garments will not
wear out, and their youth will not pass away." (Narrated by Abu
Hurayra, at-Tirmidhi)
The walls of the Garden are built of bricks of gold and silver,its
dust of saffron… (Imam Ghazzali, Ihya Ulum ad- Din, vol. 4)
The hadith point out that the dwellings of theGarden are made from the
most valuable materials, and, instead of common gravel and pebbles,
there will be pearls and rubies.

A Muslim feels no anger towards any nation en masse, he intellectually stands only against those individuals involved in persecution

Allah reveals in the Qur'an that Muslims must always espouse love,
justice, peace and friendship. As our Lord reveals in the verse "
those who give in times of both ease and hardship, those who
control their rage and pardon other people – Allah loves the
good-doers –" (Surah Al 'Imran, 134) Muslims behave with
forgiveness, affection, compassion and justice, not with anger.
Islam will progress with love, wisdom, science and inculcation;
attempting to slaughter children and women just because they are Jews
and calling them cursed as a whole is cruelty.
Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Interview on A9 TV dated
September 12th, 2011
This applies to relations between communities as well as individuals.
What Muslims must do, even in the event of injustices, disagreements
or tensions, is always to be fair and affectionate. Even during
war, Muslims possess the moral virtues to feed their prisoners
before themselves.
Allah reveals in one verse:
You who believe! Show integrity for the sake of Allah, bearing
witness with justice. Do not let hatred for a people incite you
into not being just. Be just. That is closer to taqwa. Have taqwa of
Allah. Allah is aware of what you do. (Surat al-Ma'ida, 8)
It is essential to love and fear Allah in order to be just. Muslims,
who know that Allah loves justice, are protective towards people
because of their profound love of Him. Muslims are able to forego
their own rights, even when they are in the right, and are
forgiving under all circumstances. Bearing grudges and being filled
with hatred is a vice that no Muslim can harbor.
When it comes to relations between two communities, the important
thing is to be on the side of peace. The best thing is to be open to
reconciliation and forgiving. It is important to set aside past
conflicts, injustices and wrongs and to develop a climate based on
love, peace and friendship. Those who revolve around anger and
hatred, instead of peace and friendship, can never find a friendly
country. Because there have been disagreements and disputes, either
great or small, between all societies. It is impossible to
establish good relations with any country if one acts in the light
of these. If one adopted such a false logic, then neither the USA,
Russia, Italy, Great Britain or France could be regarded as friends.
There is a reason for each one to be treated with hostility. And in
such a climate of hatred and enmity, those who incite such hatred
will always lead troubled and painful lives.
A whole nation cannot be punished for a crime committed by some.
Armenians are our brothers whom we've known to be "the Loyal
Nation".
Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Interview on Kocaeli TV and Aba
TV dated December 4th, 2010
The important thing is to emphasize love, compassion and
forgiveness, rather than keeping these disagreements in the
forefront of one's mind, and to establish a climate in which all can
live in peace and beauty. And that is only possible if people
exhibit patience and moral virtue and live by love and fear of
Allah and the moral virtues of the Qur'an.
In the event of oppression of any kind, one cannot hold an entire
nation responsible for that without discrimination. It is only
those who persecute Muslims who must be held responsible for that
persecution in the Sight of Allah, and these people must receive
the punishment deemed appropriate by the law. For instance, it is
incompatible with the Qur'an, and also with logic and reason, to
hold all Americans responsible for persecution carried out by one,
or to declare that all Jews are monsters because of the crimes of
one Israeli. Little children, immaculate young girls, mothers and
the elderly are obviously not to be held responsible for what a few
mindless people do under the influence of Darwinist and materialist
ideology. It is only those who perpetrate oppression who are
responsible for it.
A Muslim feels no anger toward any nation en masse, he
intellectually stands only against those individuals involved in
persecution
Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Interview on A9 TV dated October 7th, 2011
Our Prophet (saas) has imparted the glad tidings that war and
conflict will come to an end in the End Times, through the Prophet
Jesus (pbuh) and Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), that weapons will be
abolished and that the wolf will live peacefully side by side with
the lamb. In these days, the eve of these tidings being made a
reality, all Muslims have a responsibility to describe the beauties
of Islam with patience and kind words, using gentle language and
setting out scholarly and scientific proofs; they must strive to
eliminate all disagreements between people by encouraging love and
work with all their might for the establishment of brotherhood and
friendship. Allah will bestow great success on those who strive
sincerely, insha'Allah. By the leave of Allah, this excellent effort
will receive the most excellent reward in the time of the Prophet
Jesus (pbuh) and Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), and the world will be a lovely
place of peace and friendship, the like of which has never been
seen before.

Determined prayer is thekey to destiny

There are various elements in life you come face to face with every
day and that you imagine you know and understand very well; so much
so that you imagine it would be impossible to understand the
majority of them any better than you do already. But that is not
always true. Sometimes you may hear a different account or witness
something that leads to a brand new door, a new horizon you had
never contemplated before, opening up on a subject you thought you
knew so well. Your whole perspective changes, not only momentarily
but fundamentally. You acquire a new perspective on that long
familiar subject, as if you were encountering it for the first time.
One of these subjects about which one constantly acquires a new and
more profound conception during the various stages of one's life is
'prayer.' A believer knows that Allah will heed all prayers, and
trusts in that truth with all his heart. But the more a person's
closeness to Allah, depth of faith and understanding of destiny
grow, the more his perspective toward prayer deepens and is
perfected. Although he knows the verses of the Qur'an very well, the
spiritual power that Allah instills in his heart through those
verses constantly increases whenever he reads them again. And for
someone who is determined in faith, this situation is repeated
constantly until the end of his life.
One piece of knowledge regarding prayer that will again be
instrumental in the opening of his heart when he hears it is that
prayer 'is the key to destiny.' This is part of the law of Allah.
When Muslims beseech Allah with love and passion, by His leave,
what they desire will come about.
This is a secret mystery of Allah that very few people are aware
of. When one prays, Allah's destiny goes into motion. Mass prayer
especially has a particular power; when Muslims request something
determinedly and en masse , and when they embrace natural causes,
then by Allah's leave, something that people thought would never
happen does in fact come to pass. Allah has created the world by
that law.
Allah is He Who heeds every prayer
Allah has cited many examples in the Qur'an so that people can
understand this secret of destiny: the Prophet Jonah (pbuh)
frequently prayed to Allah from inside the stomach of the whale,
and Allah rescued him in an incomparable manner. When the Prophet
Moses (pbuh) and his people were trapped between Pharaoh's army and
the sea, the Prophet Moses (pbuh) prayed to Allah in full
submission, and Allah created a miraculous escape for him and his
people. Rasulullah (saas) placed all his trust in the infinite
might of Allah when he and a friend were in the cave, and Allah
spared him from the traps of the unbelievers and granted him
victory. In the same way, when the Prophet Joseph (pbuh) was thrown
down the well, Allah in His infinite mercy sent him help. Allah
again manifested His infinite mercy when the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
was about to be cast into the flames, and made them cool for him.
The Prophet Zechariah (pbuh) prayed to Allah, and despite their
advanced age, he and his wife were blessed by Allah with the birth
of the Prophet John (pbuh).
Some of the verses of the Qur'an that reveal how Allah heeds the
sincere calls of His prophets are as follows:
Jonah too was one of the messengers. When he ran away to the fully
laden shipand cast lots and lost. Then the fish devoured him and he
was to blame. Had it not been that he was a man who glorified Allah,
he would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are
raised again. So We cast him up onto the beach and he was sick; and
We caused a gourd tree to grow over him. We sent him to a hundred
thousand or even more. They believed and so We gave them enjoyment
for a time. (Surat as-Saffat, 139-148)
And when the two hosts came into sight of one another Moses'
companions said, "We will surely be overtaken!" He said, "Never! My
Lord is with me and He will guide me." So We revealed to Moses,
"Strike the sea with your staff." And it split in two, each part
like a towering cliff. And We brought the others right up to it. We
rescued Moses and all those who were with him. Then We drowned the
rest. There is certainly a sign in that yet most of them are not
believers. (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 61-67)
If you do not help him, Allah did help him when the unbelievers
drove him out and there were two of them in the Cave. He said to
his companion, "Do not be despondent, Allah is with us." Then Allah
sent down His serenity upon him and reinforced him with troops you
could not see. He made the word of the unbelievers undermost. It is
the word of Allah which is uppermost. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise.
(Surat at-Tawba, 40)
When they declared, "Why! Joseph and his brother are dearer to our
father than we are although we constitute a powerful group. Our
father is clearly making a mistake. Kill Joseph or expel him to some
land so that your father will look to you alone and then you can be
people who do right." (Surah Yusuf, 8-9)
But when, in fact, they did go out with him and gathered all
together and agreed to put him at the bottom of the well, We then
revealed to him that: "You will inform them of this deed they
perpetrate at a time when they are totally unaware." (Surah Yusuf,
15)
Some travelers came that way and then dispatched their water- drawer
who let his bucket down. He said, "Good news for me, I've found a
boy!" They then hid him away among their goods. Allah knew very
well what they were doing. They sold him for a pittance, a few small
coins, considering him to be of little worth. (Surah Yusuf, 19-20)
The Egyptian who had bought him told his wife, "Look after him with
honor and respect. It's possible he will be of use to us or perhaps
we might adopt him as a son." And thus We established Joseph in the
land to teach him the true meaning of events. Allah is in control of
His affair. However, most of mankind do not know. And then when he
became a full-grown man, We gave him knowledge and right judgement
too. That is how We reward all doers of good. (Surah Yusuf, 21-22)
They said, "Who has done this to our gods? He is definitely one of
the wrongdoers!" They said, "We heard a young man mentioning them.
They call him Abraham." They said, "Bring him before the people's
eyes so they can be witnesses." (Surat al- Anbiya', 59-61)
They said, "Burn him and support your gods if you are resolved to do
something." We said, "Fire, be coolness and peace for Abraham!"
They desired to trap him but We made them the losers. (Surat al-
Anbiya', 68-70)
And Zechariah when he called out to his Lord, "My Lord, do not leave
me on my own, though You are the Best of Inheritors." We responded to
him and gave him John, restoringfor him his wife's fertility.They
outdid oneanother in good actions,calling out to Us in yearning and in
awe, and humbling themselves to Us. (Surat al- Anbiya', 89-90)
Then and there Zechariah called on his Lord and said, "O Lord,
grant me by Your favor an upright child. You are the Hearer of
Prayer." The angels called out to him while he was standing in
prayer in the Upper Room: "Allah gives you the good news of John, who
will come to confirm a Word from Allah, and will be a leader and a
celibate, a Prophet and one of the righteous." He said, "My Lord,
how can I possibly have a son when I have reached old age and my
wife is barren?" He said, "It will be so. Allah does whatever He
wills." (Surah Al 'Imran, 38-40)
Some people who encounter similar situations to these cited in the
Qur'an in their own lives fall into the error of thinking that "it
is impossible" for their prevailing circumstances to ever change.
Since their attitude is essentially one of despair and lack of
faith, they fail to properly appreciate the might of Allah and do
not pray to Him with a genuine and absolute submission to Him. And
this stems from these people being unaware of the secret of
determined prayer, and being unaware that prayer is the key to
destiny.
Yet if Allah so wishes He can immediately make those things that
people mistakenly think of as "impossible" a reality. In the same
way that Allah sent His help to messengers and true believers in
the past, and that situations regarded as "impossible" were made a
reality, so this also applies to the lives of everyone today.
Praying with absolute faith
Everyone may face situations wherein they may truly want from
Allah but that look impossible to happen. But people must never be
deceived under these circumstances. It is very important not to
forget that prayer is the key to destiny and that when one prays,
so Allah's destiny goes into motion, and thus to beseech Allah with
an absolute faith. In the same way that our Lord smoothed the way
for the Prophet Moses (pbuh) and helped the prophets Jonah (pbuh),
Abraham (pbuh) and Zechariah (pbuh), so all sincere Muslims hope
for Him to respond to their prayers with mercy.
Of course, however, a believer who really wants something to happen
must frequently call on Allah, just like the Prophet Jonah (pbuh)
and must, just like our Prophet Muhammad (saas) and the Prophet
Moses (pbuh), say "Of course, our Lord is with us," without losing
heart under even the most difficult of conditions; he must trust in
Allah's might with a powerful faith, feeling no doubts at all. And
then the secret in prayer will come about and, by Allah's leave,
destiny will begin to work in the desired direction.
The great Islamic scholar Imam Rabbani reminds believers of this
great and certain truth in the following passage:
"To ask for something is to obtain it; because Almighty Allah will
not allow His servant to utter a prayer that He will not heed."
(Imam Rabbani)

How does bacteria communication affect the climate?

Bacteria are a group of living organisms that reproduce fast,
compared to plants and animals, and have great importance for
balancing the world of living things in terms of their biochemical
traits. They can live almost anywhere. Therefore, their population
is greater than any other organism. The most important fact of all
is that they have important effects on vital matters such as climate
due to their dense population.
The bacteria community that affects human life in a number of ways
has many amazing characteristics. The communication system they
use is one of these. These beings, which use sonar-like systems to
see their enemies and food, use "conversation balloons" to
communicate with one another. Scientists from the Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) discovered that the communication
among bacteria has a quality that protects the balance of the whole
world.
Bacteria Communication That Affect the Earth's Climate Begins In the Oceans
Small sea plants (phytoplankton) are eaten by zooplankton, which
are small sea creatures. These particles are sticky and they form
heavier particles by coming together. Bacteria unite over these
tiny carbon- rich pieces and move towards the depth together with
these pieces. This may seem like a very ordinary situation.
However, this small movement has an amazing aspect.
Bacteria, which have no mouth and ears, send forth chemical signals
to find out whether there are other neighboring bacteria around
them. If there are adequate bacteria neighbors nearby, carbon
molecules inside these particles come together to secrete an enzyme
that breaks these molecules into smaller particles. The type of
carbon inside the particles is the same carbon dioxide is found in
the atmosphere, so it is a greenhouse gas, which is a temperature
trap. This communication among bacteria is created in a way that
this poisonous gas will be released to the depths of the ocean.
This system does not exist in shallow depths.
This poisonous gas that can easily mix into the atmosphere from
shallow waters is carried to the depths with a planned communication
system and thus prevents it from reaching the atmosphere.
In other words, millions of bacteria, which we cannot see with the
naked eye work for us devotedly.
It has been known for many years that bacteria have a very important
place in the carbon cycle that has such vital importance for life on
earth. However, this new discovery proves to us once again that the
earth has a perfect creation, which is constantly maintained with
very comprehensive, fine and detailed adjustments. Thus all the
details in front of us are created in perfect harmony with one
another and this balance has not been disrupted for millions of
years. Allah revealed in the Qur'an as follows:
" In the creation of the heavens and earth, and the alternation of
the night and day, and the ships which sail the seas to people's
benefit, and the water which Allah sends down from the sky – by
which He brings the earth to life when it was dead and scatters about
in it creatures of every kind – and the varying direction of the
winds, and the clouds subservient between heaven and earth, there
are Signs for people who use their intellect. " (Surat al-Baqara,
164)
Allah's Order is Flawless
- Even if you fulfill all the conditions necessary for life on earth
artificially;
- Even if you can imitate the earth, from the atmosphere to the
number of bugs in the ecosystem, all living species, orbiter and the
sun with all of its properties;
- Even if you put an equal number of plankton, diatoms and
bacteria as the ones on earth inside this artificial environment, the
end this artificial world will face is inevitable.
Even if there were an equal number of bacteria, when there is no
communication among those bacteria, then the artificial environment
you have produced would turn into a deadly gas chamber instead of a
planet full of life. All life would be destroyed in a very short
time by suffocating in this poisonous carbon gas.
When any of the balances on our earth are changed, this scenario
would always be the same. However, we can talk about life on earth,
only by virtue of having all of these balances and fine
calculations at the same time.
Breathing, being able to eat, drink, run and walk now is a proof
that not even one of these millions of balances has ever been
disrupted even for a single moment and continues unceasingly.
All of these qualities point to a perfect creation. The complex
system mentioned above is only a few of the evidences of Almighty
Allah's infinite might and superior creation. In one verse, our Lord's
knowledge and might is revealed as such:
" Say: 'Travel about the earth and see how He brought creation out
of nothing. Then later Allah will bring about the next existence.
Allah has power over all things. " (Surat al-'Ankabut, 20)
Allah's Knowledge of Creation Manifests at Every Spot of the Universe
There are evidences as to Almighty Allah's superior creation at
every corner of the universe. This complex system in bacteria that
we cannot see with the naked eye is one of the most crucial examples
of this. Our Lord manifests in these micro beings and inspires to
them the ability to act with a superior consciousness and perfect
intelligence. A bacterium is able to detect developments, which
people cannot realize or even guess beforehand, by the inspiration
of Almighty Allah and acts more daringly. It is not possible to
explain such flawless details in living beings as a matter of
coincidence as evolutionists claim. This is because it is
impossible to explain that "the first bacterium" formed
coincidentally.
It is a very far-fetched approach to claim that when there was no
sign of life, a bacterium was affected by the conditions in an
uncontrolled environment, began to breathe suddenly, went through
certain changes coincidentally and gained its miraculous features
and current complex qualities.
Science and technology, which advance more with every passing day,
discovered the miraculous qualities of bacteria and proves how
enormous a lie the theory of evolution is. Every quality we face in
these beings proves how perfect the art of Allah is in beings that
cannot be seen with the naked eye and makes us think about these.
Allah ,Who is the Owner of the skies and earth, created the sky, the
earth and everything in between perfectly with a unique creation;
inspired every being to its duty and made His miracles a verse and
mercy for believers. Our Lord's flawless knowledge of creation is
revealed in the verses as such:
" He who created the seven heavens in layers.You will not find any
flaw in the creation of the All-Merciful. Look again – do
you see any gaps? Then look again and again. Your sight will return
to you dazzled and exhausted! " (Surat al-Mulk, 3-4)
All Behavior of Bacteria Is Controlled by Our Lord
What bacteria want is to maintain their existence with the means
they possess. While these microscopic beings continue their lineage
with this perfect balance Allah created, they also have vital
importance for us "in many ways". A bacteria producing nutrients,
moreover making the nutrient it produced beneficial for man,
imprisoning poisonous gases, and causing various cycles show how
essential and flawless this balance is. There is no doubt that
bacteria could just as easily live inside our food, take its energy
from there and greatly harm us . We may not even be aware of these
bacteria, which are part of our life, throughout our lives. However,
Allah created very flawless and detailed systems for us to see the
evidence of His superior and unique intelligence. This is the
purpose of the benefit bacteria provides.
No doubt, we cannot accept that a unicellular being can act with
consciousness and rationale. Allah is the One Who inspires bacteria
to act consciously and make calculations, Who has knowledge over
all knowledge and Who has the most superior intelligence over all
else. In one verse, it is revealed as such:
" In the alternation of night and day and what Allah has created in
the heavens and the earth there are Signs for people who have
faith. " (Surah Yunus, 6)