goodly pleasure-that is the grand achievement.[1] In this passage God's pleasure (Rizwan) is described as best of all blessings. In another passage this blessing is also bestowed on those who joyfully submit to his will. "Allah is well pleased with them and they are well pleased with him; that is for him who fears his Lord."[2] Who fear the beneficent God in secret and come with a penitent heart, enter it in peace that is the day of abiding. They have therein what they wish and with us is more yet." Some commentators while commenting on the words in italics say that three gifts will be given in paradise: (i) a rare gift of which "no soul knows (in this world) what is hidden for them of that which will refresh the eyes".[3] (ii) The salutation as mentioned in the Quran: "Peace (Salam) a word from the merciful
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