Jannat is not the destination after death. Jannat is the state of being where you recognize the Divine in the ordinary. It is the ability to see the magic in the mess.
So, go ahead. Book the trip. See the mountains. Swim in the ocean. But don't do it because you think Paradise is over there .
(Isn't this just as good as Heaven?)
Stop looking at the horizon. Look down. Look around.
Maybe it was about learning to see so clearly that you never have to leave. Have you found your slice of Jannat? Tell me about it in the comments below. Was it a place, or was it a moment? Follow the journey: #InSearchOfHeaven Jannat- In Search of Heaven...
I was sitting in a broken plastic chair on a rooftop in Lahore. The monsoon clouds were heavy and grey. The electricity had gone out (as it always does). There was no AC, no WiFi, no 5-star view.
But the question that keeps me awake at night is this: Are we looking for a place, or are we looking for a feeling? For most of my life, I thought Jannat was a GPS coordinate. I thought if I saved enough money and booked the right flight, I could step off a plane and finally say, "I have arrived." Jannat is not the destination after death
Rafiq didn't say anything profound. He just looked at the rain, smiled with half his teeth missing, and sighed.