07-15-2006, 10:20 PM
On the authority of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "This world is prison for the believer, and Paradise for the disbeliever."
(Muslim)
Note: This Hadith means that this world is like a prison for the believer because of the limitations of the commandments he is required to follow. No mater how happy a believer is in this world, he will be so much happier in the next world; so comparatively, this world will seem like a jail. Muslims have no choice but to live their lives within the 4 walls of the shariah.
Also, this world is like a Paradise for the disbeliever because he can indulge himself without limitation.
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This would mean there is no such thing as freedom in Islam, or am I wrong?