10 Major Ways Of Getting To Jannah

It is the objective of every Muslim in this world to somehow do all the good deeds possible that ensure going into Paradise. A Muslim knows that the life of this world is transient and the eternal life is in the hereafter, that is why his or her objective is to get an eternal life that is in Paradise and not vice versa.

There is no denying the fact that the provision of Paradise to a believer depends totally upon the Will of Allah Almighty, however, this does not undermine or devalue the importance of committing the righteous deeds, as after all these deeds are also instructions and commendations from Allah Almighty therefore, their pursuit can also not be denied or undermined. The lines below try to give ten most common ways by which one can ensure entering into Paradise God Willingly.

Faith And Good Deeds:

In Quran, Allah Almighty says:

 

From this ayah of Quran the way to entering heaven is pretty much clear. In order to enter the Paradise where life will be eternal, a Muslim has to firstly have faith in Allah Almighty and all His powers. If one does not have faith in Him, then one does not have any faith in afterlife and if the concept of afterlife dies, so does the idea of living an eternal life in Paradise. Therefore, a Muslim firstly has to have firm faith in Allah.

The second way of entering heaven as per this ayah is to do work of righteousness. In addition to the commandments Allah Almighty has given pertaining to the good deeds, a Muslim has to focus on developing good morals and good consciousness so that he or she is better able to differentiate between good and bad and from the two select the former for action.

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Seeking Knowledge:

This might seem a little odd, but it is a fact that seeking knowledge also leads to heaven. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said in one of His hadiths in this regard in the following way:

“He whosoever takes a path that leads to knowledge, Allah, the Almighty will pave his way to Jannah.” (Muslim)

One has to understand that how seeking of knowledge leads to Jannah. The obvious answer that comes to the mind of a Muslim is that seeking Islamic knowledge tells a person more about Islam, thus the more he or she knows about Islam the better they are able to act upon it and hence lead to Jannah. However, there is another side to it as well the seeking of worldly knowledge helps a person understand and realize the Magnificence of Allah and the reason behind all His instructions, thus this way the belief is complemented with knowledge and a person grows more fond of Islam and becomes closer to Allah Almighty, which consequently leads to Jannah.

Going To The Mosque:

Another simple way that can play a pivotal role in a Muslim going to Jannah is going to mosque. The mosque is a place of worship and it is a place where Muslims gather and submit to Allah collectively. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said in a hadith:

“Whosoever goes to the Masjid and returns back from it, purely for the sake of Allah, Allah the Almighty will prepare an abode in Jannah for every time he goes and comes back.” (Muslim)

From the hadith it is clear that a the Muslim who travels to mosque and comes back from it receives reward from Allah Almighty in the form of a house in Jannah. Therefore, a Muslim can imagine the number of houses he can have by going to the mosque every day five times a day throughout life.

Ayatul-Qursi Recitation:

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said in a hadith:

“He whosoever recites the verse (2:255) after every obligatory prayer will not be forbidden to enter Jannah…” (Nasai)

Although Salah itself is a major means of ensuring entry into paradise, however, if every obligatory prayer is complemented with Ayatul Qursi recitation afterwards, the chances of entering Jannah increase substantially and a person gets almost a guarantee for entering paradise. Therefore, every Muslim must try reciting Ayatul Qursi after every obligatory prayer.

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Being Good To Parents:

Parents are perhaps the most respected of people to a person in this world. They are the ones who bring the child to this world, feed him or her, take care of the child and then spend their lives in upbringing the child in the best manner. In Islam also, the importance of both father and mother is as high as it could get for a human being. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said in a hadith:

“A father’s pleasure is Allah’s pleasure, a father’s displeasure is Allah’s displeasure.” (Tirmidhi)

Furthermore at another place He said:

“Paradise lies at the feet of your mother.” (Nasai)

These hadiths clearly state the stature of parents in Islam. The pleasure or displeasure of a father is the pleasure or displeasure of Allah and heaven lies under the feet of the mother. Therefore, for a Muslim with common sense the message is clear that if he or she wants to please Allah Almighty and get entry into Paradise, then they need to be good to their parents and try taking care of them and pleasing them, especially when they are in their old age.

Help An Orphan:

The importance and significance of parents can only be realized and understood by those who do not have parents. The kind of life such people live, the ones with parents can hardly imagine, let alone try living it. In order to keep the Muslims motivated towards supporting the orphans, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:

“Myself, and the person who sponsors and orphan will be in Jannah like this (and he pointed to his index and middle fingers).” (Bukhari)

From this hadith it can be deduced that supporting an orphan does not only take one to Jannah, rather within Jannah it helps in securing a place close to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as close as the two fingers. Therefore, the wealthy Muslims can support orphans and get their way into paradise.

Lenient With People:

In a hadith, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:

“Allah the Almighty let a man enter Jannah because that man was easy when buying, easy when selling to others, easy when he passed a judgment and easy when he sought judgment.” (Bukhari)

This hadith shows that in addition to being a Muslim who worships Allah Almighty and acts upon every direction He has given, a Muslim also ought to be lenient when it comes to dealing with people. There are rights of people as well therefore, being too stringent or too strict in giving people their rights or condescending upon them is surely not the way of entering Paradise. Therefore, a Muslim must be lenient and easy when it comes to dealing with people, this way he or she increases the chances of entering Paradise.

Patience:

Patience is one of the key preaching of Islam. The one thing that the world and its dwellers need at present is patience. If they are patient then half the problems of this world will be solved. Moreover, the importance and significance of patience rises even more when one is in tragedy. For such people Allah says in a Hadith Qudsi:

“A believing slave servant of Mine will get his reward from Me upon the death of his beloved one, but such a person must show patience and perseverance for the fate of Allah Almighty, and if he does so, his reward will be Jannah.” (Ahmad)

Integrity:

Prophet (PBUH) said in a hadith:

“Guarantee me six things and I shall assure you of Paradise: (a) when you speak, speak the truth, (b) keep your promise (c) discharge your trust (d) guard your chastity (e) lower your gaze and (f) withhold your hands from highhandedness.” (Baihaqi)

If oen looks at this hadith closely, then one analyzes that all the six things that are mentioned in this hadith, if they are collected they can all be regarded as out springs of integrity. A person with integrity tells the truth, fulfills the promise, discharges trust, protects the gaze and chastity and keeps the hands from high handedness. Thus, when a Muslim pursues integrity in his character, it ultimately leads to him or her finding a path to Jannah.

Quran:

Above all, Quran recitation and Quran reading is perhaps one of the most effective ways of entering Jannah. With Quran recitation a Muslim gets reward against every alphabet recited which consequently results in an increase in the good deeds which come in handy when pursuing Jannah. On the other hand, the understanding of Quran leads to better understanding of religion which makes acting upon it easier, hence facilitating the path to Jannah. Therefore, all Muslims are encouraged to learn to read and understand the Holy Quran so they can incorporate the Islamic knowledge into their lives to earn paradise hereafter.

Conclusion:

In a nutshell, the aforementioned are a few of the many ways of entering Jannah. There are numerous other ways as well, all of which are based around the premise that a Muslim has true intentions of entering Jannah and sticks to the path of righteousness.