Intercession At Every Stage

The main place of intercession is the field (Maidaan) of Mahshar (Qiyamat). But there are evidences to show that intercession is effective not only in Barzakh but also in this world. For example, some kind of calamity is about to fall at a certain place but that trouble is removed as a result of the intercession of Hazrat Valiy-e-Asr (a.t.f.s.). Or, for instance, a body is under chastisement in the grave (barzakh) but some one from his relatives in the world approaches the Holy Ahle Bayt (a.s.) and after much weeping makes them a waastah (medium). The Merciful God pardons the aforesaid dead relative or friend due to the holiness of the said saints. If all our said masters will intercede God will surely forgive us. Many such events have taken place. (In this connection, martyr Dastgaib Shirazi has, in his commentary of Surah Najm quoted two events. Those who wish may refer to pages 120-131 titled 'Shafaa'at by Hazrat Abul Fazl Abbas'). The story of Syed Humeri is also to be found in many books. (Refer to Gunaahaan-e-Kabeerah under Aasaar-e-Share Khumr).

Student Who Became A Doctor

An event of healing by Muhammad and Aale Muhammad (a.s.) is also recorded in our world and that is the story of Haji Mirza Khalil. It is a recent event. Some aged people even today may remember it. At first Haji Mirza Khalil was a student in Madressa Daarus Shifaa in Qum. Once when he was sitting in his room, an old lady came running anxiously and said: “My lady master has a serious heart trouble. Do you know any medicine?” The Haji who had no concern with medical science, at once replied: Give such and such medicine to her. Next day he saw people coming to him with plates full of tasty foods as fees of his prescription. Thereafter neighours knew tha a very knowledgable doctor has arrived in the madressa who cures serious illnesses only through prescriptions. As a result, people began to rush to the Haji's room. He also thought that the arrangement won't do. So he purchased Hakim Momin's book 'Tohfaa' and after studying it, engaged in the work of a medical practitioner regularly. He became an expert physician soon and people took him to Tehran and he remained in that profession for long. Once he thought of going to Karbala but he was not in a hurry about it. One night, he saw some one in his dream who was telling him: If your intention is to visit Karbala Shareef, then make haste for there is a likelihood of a ban on visits to the Holy Place after about two months (and so happened).

An Indian Syed Lady And Leprosy

The late Haji Khalil proceeded towards Karbala within two months and witnessed what he had seen in his dream and understood that it was a Rooyaa-e-Saadiqah (a true dream). He stayed in Karbala for quite a long time and continued his medical practice there also. One day, two ladies came to him. One of them showed him her hand which had a strange kind of wound on it. The Haji said: This illness is called Khorah which has reached the bone and hence become incurable. That lady returned very disappointed. But her companion came back and said: O Haji! Did you not recognize that lady? The Haji said: No. She said: That woman is a lady Syed (Alavi) and she is one of the Indian princesses. Her longing for Ziyarat of Husain (a.s.) has dragged her upto Iraq along with all her wealth. Now she has also become poor due to this ailment since long. You too have made her hopeless! The Haji said: Please bring her back at once. When that lady returned, the Haji said: O respected madam! Though this ailment is very complicated and hard, I will make you use some medicines. God willing (Inshaa Allah) you will soon recover.

So the treatment began and the lady's hand was cured. After this, that lady was so impressed by the Haji that she stayed in his premises and behaved like a kind mother with him.

You Will Die After Ten Days

After a few days, Haji Khalil saw the same person in his dream whom he had seen earlier (and who had advised him to hasten to Karbala). Now he told the Haji: You will fall ill and die after ten days. Haji made his will. He became ill after a few days and his condition turned for the worse until on the tenth day; he was almost dead. When the Haji was breathing his last, that Alwi lady came up to him. Seeing the Haji's serious condition she became very fearful. She told the people not to touch the Haji until she returned. She proceeded directly to the Holy Haram (tomb) of Syed-us-Shuhadaa (Imam Husain a.s.), caught hold of the net and said: O His Grandfather! I will obtain the Haji from you. Please take back his life from Almighty God. Then she wept so much that she fainted. In her consciousness she saw that the Hazrat (a.s.) was telling her: O My Daughter! What has happened to you? The lifespan of the Haji has ended and the time of his death has arrived. That lady submitted: I know nothing of it. I am asking the Haji from you.

Double Life Due To Barkat OF Husain (a.s.)

The Hazrat (a.s.) said: Okay. Since you are insisting so much, I am praying to Almighty Allah. If He wills, He will return the Haji to this world. After a short time, the Hazrat smiled and said: God has answered my prayer and He has returned the Haji to the world and has also doubled his lifespan. At that time the Haji was thirty year old. Thereafter he died at the age of ninety years. During that period he got four sons one of them being the great Marjaa Faqeeh Alhajj Mirza Husain and another was a famous doctor.

Briefly concluding, when the Alawi lady heard this good tiding and returned to Haji's house, she found him sitting in a good condition. He exclaimed: O respected Alavi Madam! May God give you a great good reward.

One of the admonitions mentioned in Haji Khalil's will was his instruction to his son that he must take care of Saadaats (Syeds), especially their respected and honourable ladies, as they are very esteemed in the highest court of Almighty Allah.

There are many similar examples in books. In Darus Salaam of Iraqui, the last chapter of which is about wonders resulting from the Tawassul of Ahle Bayt (a.s.) there is a story of a child (from Turbat Peach) who had died after falling from the ceiling of his house.

Our Hope Is Closely Connected With The Intercession Of The Holy Prophet

Che Gham…Kishtibaan

Meaning: (O Mercy for Mankind!) What fear is there to the wall of the community when a personality like you are its support. What fear can there be of ocean waves for a man whose ship is being navigated by Noah (a.s.)!

It is mentioned in vol. 3 of Biharul Anwaar that the Holy Prophet said: “A prayer of every messenger is necessarily answered. Earlier messengers made that prayer concerning this world and God accordingly answered it here and fulfilled their aim. I have left that prayer for the Hereafter so that the sinners of my community (Ummah) may be forgiven.” Let us hope that this great mercy will include us also.

There are several narrations regarding the intercession by Fatima Zehra (s.a.) based on the sayings of the Holy Prophet and the Holy Imams (a.s.). According to one of such narrations, the impeccable (a.s.) has said, after making a mention of Fatima (s.a.)'s arrival in the field of Mahshar and her welcome there: “Every woman who never missed an obligatory prayer (Namaz), compulsory fast, and Hajj and payment of Zakat dues and whose husband was also not displeased with her, will certainly be entitled to the intercession of Fatima Zehra (s.a.).”

Intercession Is The Anchor Of Hope, Not Of Pride

Of course it must always be remembered that shafa'at or intercession must not make one proud or careless, imagining that as the said shafa'at is certainly from the Ahle Bayt (a.s.) we may do whatever we please or like. No, it is never so. There are some sins which result in man's departure from this world as a Kafir (denier). In that case there is no question of intercession. Again there are some sins the punishment for which must be suffered in hell till the sinner is purified and only thereafter he may become qualified for shafa'at. So man must remain fearful of God at every moment and along with it, he must also remain hopeful of the Most Merciful's Mercy.

A’raaf

Wal Alal…Bi Seemaahum (Surah A'raaf: 46)

Translation: And some people will be on A'raaf who will recognise everyone by looking at their foreheads.

According to the news given by Ahle Bayt (a.s.) A'raaf is high place which will on Siraat. God Almighty will allow room for the Holy Prophet and Ahle Bayt there. One with a shining forehead will be recognized as a friend of Aale Muhammad (a.s.) and Ali (a.s.) will allow him to proceed to paradise. Accordingly the meaning of the above quoted verse will be: Wal Alal… (Muhammad and Ali (a.s.) will recognize everyone passing from over the bridge from their faces.

Wall Between People Of Paradise And People Of Hell

Another explanation of A'raaf is that it is a wall which will erected between people of paradise and people of hell on Siraat as mentioned in Surah Al Hadeed. The Lord of the Universe says: (O My Dear Messenger!) On that Day, you will see the Faithful in such a condition that their Noor (Radiance/Light) will enlighten their front and their side. (A voice will be heard): Good tidings to you for you will get the eternal paradise beneath which rivers will flow. It is indeed a very big success of yours.

On that Day, the hypocrites will tell the Faithful: Just look at us also! We too may benefit from your radiance. They will be told: Return to the world and find out some other light. Then a wall will be raised between the said two groups. There will be a door in that wall. On one side of it will be only Mercy (for the Faithful) and on the other only punishment (for the deniers and hypocrites).

Fa Zu Re Ba…Azaab. (Surah Hadeed 57:13)

Translation: Then a wall will be raised between the Momineen and the Munafiqin (believers and show-makers). There will be a door in it the insider of which is Mercy and outside of it is chastisement.

One’s Noor Will Be Of No Use To Others

It is mentioned in commentaries that the Noor is front of believing men and believing women will be the light of their beliefs and love for and friendship with Aale Muhammad (a.s.). The Noor at their right will be the radiance of the prayers and worships. The Noor of some will be so bright that it will make things visible for eyes and that of some will be sometimes bright and sometimes dim. Such people will go on falling down and getting up and crying Rabbanaa Atmin Lana Noorana (8:66). Meaning: O Lord! Make our light full so that we may reach our destination.

Here one's noor will be of no avail to another. Though the hypocrites and the offenders will go on asking for the light of the lucky ones but it will be of no use. A wall will be erected between them and the faithful Momineen. According to tafseer, it is A'raaf.

Be Anxious About That Day’s Noor Only Today

Yunaa Doo Na Hum…Maseer (Surah Hadeed 57:14-15) meaning: The Munaafiqueen (hypocrites) will say: (O Faithfuls!) Were we not with you? The faithful will reply: Indeed you were! But you desired way laid you and lengthy aspirations fooled you. You kept a distance from God and remained unmindful of this Day. Now there is no escape for you today. Your dwelling place is only Hell which is your shelter. What a bad shelter!

By the way, let there be some admonition also so that we may worry today about the light of that Day before the arrival of the moment when there will be no remedy or escape.

A’raaf, A Place Between Paradise And Hell

Third explanation of A'raaf is that it is a place (between paradise and hell where those people will dwell who were helpless such as minors, lunatics, children. Though they will not be as happy as those in paradise, they will be saved from the punishment of hell.

Hooraane bihishti raa dozakh buwad a'raaf az dozakhiyaan purs ke a'raaf bihisti ast

For the fairies of heaven, A'raaf is hell. But if you ask the people of hell, they will reply that A'raaf is paradise.

Paradise, The Greatest And Everlasting Bounty

The Lord of the universe has reserved a place in the Hereafter for those people who leave this world with fear of God in their heart. There, God has kept innumerable and unimaginably tasteful things for the righteous be fitting that highest host. To get an idea of those comforts and tastes and pleasures of that place in the Hereafter is as difficult for the residents of this world now as are the things in this world for a child which is yet in its mother's womb.

That is why, it is mentioned in the Holy Quran: Fa Laa Ta'Lamu…Ya'Maloon. (Surah Sajdah 32:17). It means no one knows how great and unparallel bounties, a look at which will brighten eyesight's have been gathered for them as a reward of their good deeds.

It is also said as a general hint about the heavenly bounties: La Hum Maa…Mazeed. (Surah Qaaf 50:35). It means, in paradise, there are all those things which they (the people of paradise) will desire and what is with Us in even more than what can wish.

At yet another place it is said: Wa Hum Fee…Khaallidoon (Surah Anbiya 21:102) meaning: The people of paradise, as they wish will remain in those bounties forever.

True Daarus Salaam (Peaceful Resting Place) Is Paradise

In brief, paradise is the place wherein there will be no sign of failure grief, sorrow, difficulty, hardship, trouble, weakness, agedness, illness, tiredness and idleness. There will be safety and security in every sense. That is why it is named Daar-us-Salaam. The real kingdom, in a sense that so much power that whatever is wished will be available at once. It is available only to the people of paradise.

Inna Ahlil Jannati Mulookun

Almighty God says in Surah Dhar: Wa Izaa Raai Ta…Kabeera. (Surah Dahr: 20) meaning: When you will look there you will see profound bounties and a great kingdom and grand rule.

Here we hint at some of the heavenly bounties mentioned in the Holy Quran: Wa Lahmi…(Surah Waaqiyah 56:21) meaning: Mutton of birds desired by them is available in paradise.

Wa Faa Kihatun… (Surah Ibid: 20) meaning: And all kinds of fruits wherefrom they will pick up as they wish.

Wa Faa Kihatun… (Surah Ibid: 32-33) meaning: And there will be many many fruits which will never decrease nor the people of paradise will be stopped from enjoying them.

Fee haa…ruhmaan (Surah Rahman 55:68) meaning: In paradise there will be fruit trees, dates and pomegranate.

In paradise, there will be springs of pure and clean water which will never get deteriorated and there will be rivers of milk the taste of which has neither changed nor will change and there will be canals of grapes wines which will be pleasing to drinkers (will not be smelling bad as is the case with worldly wines and which are also intoxicating and harmful) rather the heavenly wine will be good, fragment, tasteful, harmless, awakening and purifying.

Wa Saqqqhum…Tahoora (Surah Dahr 76:21) meaning: And their Lord will make them drink extremely pure wine.

Wa Anhaar…Musaffaa (Surah Muhammad 47:15) meaning: And there will be rivers of honey which will be clean of every dirt.

Names Of Heavenly Rivers Mentioned In The Holy Quran

There will also be many springs in paradise. The speciality and tastefulness of each and every one of them will be different from one another. They have been named as per their specialities, for example: The Camphor Spring, The Zanjabili Spring, The Salsabeel and The Tasneem. The most important of them all is The Kausar which is flowing from beneath the Divine Throne and which is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey, softer than butter. It will contain precious stone particles (embedded at the bottom) and they will be of Zabarjad, Yaaqoot and Marjaan. Its grass will be saffron and its mud will be more fragrant than musk. Akhbaar (narrations) mention that Kausar will flow from beneath the Arsh-e-Ilaahi; that it is flowing like a river in paradise and that it takes the shape of a big cistern (huaz) in the field of Mahshar, as has been said earlier.

Heavenly Dresses

Almighty Allah says in Surah Kahaf: Yuhal Law Na…Istabraq (Surah Kahaf 18:31) meaning: The people of paradise will be adorned with golden bracelets and they will wear dresses made of sundus (silk brocade) and istabraq (satin).

At another place in the Holy Quran it is mentioned: Wa Libaasuhuma…Hareer (Surah Hajj 22:23). Meaning: The wears of the people of paradise will be silken.

The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) is reported to have said that when a momin (faithful person) will enter his heavenly palace crown of glory will be put on his head and he will be made to wear seventy hillas (robes) of various colours embedded with heavenly precious jewels. It is also mentioned that if any of those dresses is brought to the world people will not be able to look its shining.

Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) is reported to have said that the Lord of the Universe will provide a Karaamat (miracle) to the faithful every Friday in Paradise. On that day, He will send to the faithful momin dresses through an angel. Then that momin will put one of it on his waist and another on his shoulders. Then from wherever that man will pass the entire environment will brighten up with his radiance (Noor).

Palaces And Precincts In Paradise

God has promised in many places in the Holy Quran: Waa Dallaah…Azeem (Surah Taubah 9:72). Meaning: God has given promises to faithful men and faithful women of heavenly gardens beneath which rivers flow. They will dwell in them forever. He has also promised them palacial buildings in the Eden Gardens (Bihist-e-Adan) and above all of it, the pleasure of God. This verily is the greatest success.

God Almighty says: La Hum Ghurafun…Anhaar (Surah Zumar: 20) which means there will be many ghurafaa (upper chambers) for the people of paradise and rivers will be flowing under them.

The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has said that those chambers will be made of marvarid (pearls), Yaqoot (topaz) and Zabarjad (olivine) and their roofs will be golden. There will be two golden gates in every chamber and there will be a guard and a watch person on every gate.

Sample Of Heavenly Chambers

According to the commentary Masaakin-e-Taiyabah, the Holy Prophet is reported to have said that: There is a palace made of pearls in paradise, in that palace there are seventy apartments made of red topaz, in every apartment seventy halls made of Zamarrud. In every hall there are seventy thrones. On every throne there are seventy carpets of various colours. There is a Hoor-ul-Ain on every carpet. In every hall there are seventy dining tables. Tasty eatables of seventy kinds are served on every table. There are seventy maids in every hall. Almighty God will grant the faithful strength enough to enjoy all these bounties.

Chairs, Carpets And Vessels In Paradise

Mutta ki yee na…murtafa qaa (Surah Kahaf 18:31) meaning: The people of paradise will be sitting on heavenly chairs (thrones) inclining thereon. This is a good reward and the best one.

He says in Surah Waaqiah: Alaa Sururim… meaning: They will be sitting on thrones or couches made of woven gold and decorated with jewels and precious stones.

He says in Surah Rahman: Mutaa Ki Yee Na… meaning: They will be resting on carpets the aster or lining of them will be of istabraq.

The Holy Quran also given names of some heavenly attires such as Israbraq, Hareer, Sundus, Rafraf, Namaariq and Zarabiyya which can only be seen and enjoyed as their description is beyond speaking and hearing.

Regarding the heavenly vessels or containers. Almighty Lord says in (Surah Waaqiah 56:17-18) Ytoofun…Maeen.

In paradise Ghilmaan (handsome lads) will be taking rounds with wine container cups made of gold and silver and various jewels for the people of the paradise. Their containers will be overflowing with the wine of grapes. They will enjoy the pure drink (sharaaben Tahoora).

It is mentioned in Surah Dhar: 15) Wa Yutaafu…Qawaareena. Meaning: The people of paradise will be served drinks in cups made of silver and billor glass (silvery glass), that is, those containers will have the cleanliness and shinning of billor and softness and whiteness of silver.

Heavenly Women And Houries

Since the greatest physical bounty in paradise are fairies the Holy Quran makes a mention of them on various occasions. The hour is called a hour because hour means a female having a white body and Ain means a wide-eyed lady. As both these specialities are found in houirs they are called Houries. It also may be so because the whiteness in their eyes will be extremely white and the blackness also extremely black and it will make them highly attractive. The reason of naming them Houries can also be that eyes will become hairaan (spellbound) by looking at them.

Almighty Allah says: Wa Hoorun Ainun…Makoon. (Surah Wagiah 56:22-23) meaning: The Houries will be like pearls hidden in shells. There will be no dust on them neither any man or jinn will have touched them.

The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) is reported to have said that, in paradise, a Noor (light) will appear. The people of paradise will exclaim: What kind of radiance is this? A voice will ring: A Houries has just smiled in front of her husband. This light has spread from her teeth.

The Lord Almighty also said: Inna…Abkaaraa. (Surah Waaqiah 56:35-36) meaning: We have created these Houries with Our perfect might (without parents) and We have made them ever youthful Urooban Atraaba= Those fairies who love their husbands. They will be sweet voiced having pleasing gestures. All of them will be 16 years old. So men in the paradise will be of an age of 33.

Almighty Allah says: Fee Hin Na…Tarf (Surah Rahman 55:56) meaning: There are Houries in heavenly guardens who keep their eyes low except before their husbands. They have not been touched by anyone from men or jinn except by their husbands. All of them will be as if carved in Yaaqoot and Matjaan.

Ka an na… (Surah Rahman 55:58).

It is reported that despite wearing seventy robes the inner part of the calf of the Houries will be visible as a white lining is visible from behind Yaqoot.

Houries Are Very Far From Impurities

The Lord of the Universe says: Wa Lahum…Khaalidoon (Surah Baqarah) meaning: For the faithful and righteous people there are Houries in paradise who are pure and clean in every sense. They do not menstruate. They are always from impurity and uncleanliness. They are also not proud and self centred and they do not envy one another.

It is reported that on the right hand of the hourie is written in shining letters: Al Hamdu Lillaahil Lazi Sadaqanaa Wa'Dah and on her left and hand Al Hamdu Lillahil Lazi Za Ha Ba An Nal Hazn.

Heavenly Women Are Much More Beautiful And Attractive

It must not remain unmentioned that the beauties and charm of those faithful ladies who will die with perfect faith and will enter paradise will have a charm and beauty far more surpassing the same of Houries. While explaining the meaning of the verse Feehinna Khairaatun Hisaan (70-55) it is said that there will be women in the gardens of paradise who will have the best of bodily charm and the best of spiritual excellence. Thereby meant only are these faithful Muslim and Momin women who will be entitled to paradise.

Allamah Majlisi (r.a.) has narrated Imam Sadiq (a.s.) that Khiraatun Hisaan means faithful, knowledgable Shia women who will enter paradise and who will be married with Momineens.

The Marriage Of The Women Of Paradise Will Be Of Their Own Choice

It is narrated that those women who will enter paradise and who had remain unmarried in the world or those whose husbands will not in paradise will be married off with the men in paradise of their own choice. If they had lived with more than one husbands in the world, they will remarry the last of their husbands or the one who character and good deeds were more and better.

Flowers And Scents In Paradise

God says: Wa Li Man…Aftaan (Surah Rahman 55:46-47) which means: The one who fears of standing in front of his Lord (that is for the accouting in Qiyamat as mentioned earlier and who will not have sinned will get two gardens in paradise wherein will be all kinds of bounties and various vegetables, flowers and fruits.

Allamah Majlisi (r.a.) has quoted this hadith of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.): If a woman comes down from paradise in the world in a dark night, her scent will make the people of the entire world feel extremely happy.

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) is reported to have said that the scent of paradise reaches upto a distance of a thousand years long journey. It is also mentioned that the earth (dust) of paradise is musk. It is also understood from several narrations that the ground and walls and everything in paradise are fragrant.

Light In Paradise

The Lord Almighty says: Laa Ya Raw Na…Zamhareera. (Surah Dhar: 13) which means people in paradise will not see sun and its heat nor will they experience cold and chill, that is, they will dwell in a moderate atmosphere. They will not require sun or its heat. Rather their own Noor (light) of faith and good deeds will be enough for them as has been mentioned earlier.

It is also mentioned that the light or radiance of Hoors will surpass the light of sun. It is also mentioned in many narrations that the dress and vessels and everything in paradise will be giving off light or noor.

Songs And Voices In Paradise

The bounties of various kinds which we see in this world and so also all the good tastes and feelings are but only an atom of what is available in the paradise. This applies to good sound and voice too. The best and perfect of it all is found in paradise only. If even a single song of paradise is made to be heard in this world the residents of this world will not be able to hear it and they will die. The voice of the Prophet Dawood (a.s.) is well known as called as Lahne Dawudi. Though it voiced was in this world none was able to bear it. When he was reciting Zaboor (Psalms) different kinds of animals used to gather around him and were fainting together and some even died.

Hazrat Dawood (a.s.) And The Singing Hoories Of Paradise

Describing the events of messengers (a.s.) Amirul Momineen (a.s.) says in one of his speeches in Nahjul Balagha: Wa Dawood… meaning: Hazrat Dawood will be holding Mazmir (musical instrument) in Paradise and he will be the reciter in paradise. It means that he will make the people of paradise hear his qiraat or recitation. Of course it will be a melodious song of paradise sand those in paradise will have the ability to hear it.

The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) is reported to have been quoted in Majmaul Bayan: The best of the songs of paradise will be those sung by the hoories for pleasing their husbands. Their voice will be so wonderfully pleasing that none before would have ever heard like it. But it will not be in the tune of musical instruments. But they will be based on the glorification and praising of the Lord of the universe Only One God.

Reward Of Discarding Singing In This World

It is mentioned in narrations that the birds of paradise will sing in the best of voices.

People once asked Imam Sadiq (a.s): Will there be music and songs in the paradise? He replied: There is a tree in paradise. God will order the winds of paradise to move. It will make the tree give out various kinds of songs. The sounds will be such as never heard by anyone in this world from neither any singer or any musical instrument. Then the Hazrat said: This is the reward of discarding music and songs for fear of God in this world.

Spiritual Favours And Tastes

There also will be various kinds of spiritual bounties to imagine which is beyond our power of understanding. One of them is that veils will be lifted off the eyes, that is, what we had only known to exist will be here witnessed by eyes. What one had wished to know from Divine Truths, one will gain it here, especially the sight of and meet with Muhammad and Aale Muhammad (a.s.).

In Tafsee-e-Saafi, it is written for explaining the Holy verse: Wa Aqba ka… (Surah Saffat: 27) that the people of paradise will discuss matters about knowledge and Grace of God and the Holy Prophet with one anther.

Among all other bounties will also be the respect and honour granted by God. For example, every one who will be fortunate to enter paradise will, by his intercession, keep his parents and wives and children with him, provided they had died with faith and were entitled for paradise.

This will be as a respect to the true faithful, though his parents and wives and children etc were not entitled to the high status. Hence the Lord of the universe says in the Holy Quran: Jannaatu adn…Zurriyyaatihim. (Surah Ra'd 13: 23).

Translation: Everlasting gardens in which they will enter and also the virtuous among their fathers and forefathers and wives and children.