ADNAN OKTAR: God says in the 71st verse of Surah az- Zukhruf, I seek refuge in God from the accursed Satan, ‘they will have there all that their hearts desire and their eyes find delight in.’ God doesn’t say that ‘there are only some things’. What does ‘all that their hearts desire’ mean? Everything that the human mind, the human brain can imagine. ‘You will remain there, timelessly, forever’. How long? Forever. The 31stverse of Surat Fussilat, I seek refuge in God from the accursed Satan, “You will have there everything you demand.” Almighty God could have said ‘certain things will be yours’. But God says ‘all that your hearts desire’. It depends on one’s imagination, one's comprehension. Whatever you want. Some of the companions, who had similar thoughts as these people, they were curious. Buraidah narrates: ‘O Messenger of God, are there horses in Paradise?". What would today’s people ask? Are there yachts? Are there racing cars? But, back in those days, horses were interesting and they were asking about horses. What did Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) say as an answer? “If God admits you into Paradise, you will not wish to be carried, on a horse of rubies that will fly with you wherever you want in Paradise except that you will do so…’ see, it is made of ruby, not flesh and bones, ‘that will fly with you wherever you want in Paradise except that you will do so’. See, it is both very fast, and it is a vehicle made of ruby. Ruby. For example, many sports cars today are red, right? They shine like rubies. What does Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) say? ‘Made of ruby’. Shines almost like a ruby. How does a [red] sports car look like from afar? Doesn't it shine like a ruby? [He says it is] made of ruby. [He says] ‘it will fly you’. Meaning, you will travel with an incredible speed and fly, too, if you want. After him, the people there got curious and they started asking ‘'O Messenger of God, are there camels in Paradise?' Camels were very interesting to them. But what is interesting to young people today? It could be yachts, racing cars. They think that those things are wonderful. Back in those days, [camels and horses] were wonderful to them. They ask, ‘are there camels in Paradise?’. ‘So he (pbuh) did not say what he said to his companion, rather, he (pbuh) said: 'If God admits you into Paradise, you will have in it whatever is desired by your soul and pleasing to your eye’. It means that anything you can imagine, anything you can picture, anything you like, anything that you would enjoy ‘that your eyes would find delight in’ in line with your tastes, your style, your customs, your culture, your knowledge. This was said only to make him comprehend, because obviously otherwise these questions would continue. One would ask about the camel, another would ask about, what would be in that time [they would consider desirable]? Maybe horse-carts, as you know, there would be races of horse carts back in those days. Maybe they would ask if there would be any of those in paradise. Since [the questions] wouldn't end, Prophet Mohammed explains it with a general explanation referring to the Qur'an and says “whatever you wish, you desire, you can picture, imagine, whatever your knowledge, your culture entail, you will find it there’. [Some people] got surprised when I said that there would be yachts in Paradise. They say ‘How can there be a yacht?’ Yacht is nothing to God. Here, in this world, as a part of your test, God is giving you this knowledge, and shows you the yacht. You think that yacht is so great, it is beyond reach. But if you saw the yachts in Paradise, you wouldn't like the ones in here at all. You would think that they are like ox carts. You would find it very primitive. The yachts in Paradise fly in the skies, dive underwater, sail the seas. And it will talk to you and do everything you ask. For example, when you ask it to take you to an island, it will take you there very fast. It will be driven by one of the ghilmans if you like, or if you want it, it will go there by itself, without any operator. Because, in Paradise, everything acts with the wisdom of God. Everything will be intelligent.
Or yachts, they put it on such a high pedestal. A yacht is a very ordinary thing for God. Like a nutshell, very ordinary. You are overrating it. And the yachts here, their engines are so loud, disturbing. The smell of fuel, and you have to protect yourself from water droplets all the time. Very uncomfortable. In Paradise, it will be like a feather [the smoothness of its move]. It won’t make a sound, very nice and fluid. And it will be enormous, not cramped and compact. It can fly if you want or submerge. There will be all sorts of food in it. You will just tell the food ‘come’ and it will come. And the boats of this world will look very primitive to you after that.
Many people ask these questions one by one, for example ‘Are there computers in Paradise?’ If you like that [computers], based on your culture, your knowledge, it will be created there immediately, on the spot, and in the most perfect way. It’s only a matter of you wanting it or not. Whatever you want, it will be created in the most perfect manner. For instance, you might be liking little cars, and there it will be created like that. Or you might be favoring big muscle cars, and you will have that. God says that ‘It all depends on what you want’. ‘Depends on you thinking about it, your culture, your desires, whatever you like.’
See, “the residents of Paradise visit each other on white camels that resemble rubies.” Ruby, think about the red rubies. In other words, red cars. But white, looking white due to their lights. He says “slim”. There is a mention of horses with slim waists that run very fast in Paradise. And camels too. “When Almighty God admits you to Paradise, if you wish to ride a horse’ in other words, if you wish to ride a fast vehicle, He will make you ride a ruby horse’, the most popular color for luxury, sports car today is red right? Sports cars are usually red and it is said that they will be made of ‘red rubies’. Ruby shines so beautifully, it glows. This explains it perfectly right? Rubies are oval shaped. And these cars have an oval shape. And when you look from afar, they shine. “And that horse will fly you in Paradise wherever you want.” In other words you’ll travel incredibly fast. This is a perfect description, isn’t it? “Those in paradise” he says, “visit each other on these horses.” They visit each other. They host each other in feasts. There are entertainment venues where ladies, houris sing. Not one, or two, or a hundred. Paradise malls, they are countless. “When the Paradise residents enter Paradise, horses with wings made of ruby will come’. Isn’t this clearly a description of planes? A description of state-of-the-art, luxurious planes. And no need to be trained as pilots. The plane will never crash. There is no need for engines. That’s how great they are.
He says, ‘there is a tree in Paradise, and horses with pearl saddles and emerald bridles will come from above and underneath it.’ So think about something, like a garage full of cars. And cars keep coming out of it. It looks like a tree, as a decoration. He says it so that people can comprehend, people can understand, so that their horizons are broadened.
BÜLENT SEZGİN: Mr. Oktar, can I show photos of modern sports cars as an example?
ADNAN OKTAR: Yes, it really looks like red rubies.
BÜLENT SEZGİN: It goes very fast.
ADNAN OKTAR: He says “it will make a man fly”. These cars are usually made up of very nice, sophisticated material. They have wooden trimmings, with nice materials in other details. This is actually a reference to the perfection of their material. They think that the reference to bridle is literal. It refers to its control panel. But if you’d like, it could be a bridle too.
