Will we see Allah in Paradise?

The short answer

Yes. The Quran and authentic hadith say the believers will look at their Lord in the Hereafter, as clearly as people see the full moon, and that this will be dearer to them than anything else in Paradise. No one sees Allah in this worldly life.

Evidence 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Explanation

The Quran says: "[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant, looking at their Lord" 1. The Prophet ﷺ looked at the full moon and said, "Certainly you will see your Lord as you see this moon and you will have no trouble in seeing Him" 2.

Allah says, "For them who have done good is the best [reward] and extra" 3. The Prophet ﷺ explained that after the people of Paradise enter it, Allah will ask if they want anything more; then He will lift the veil, and "of things given to them nothing would be dearer to them than the sight of their Lord" 4; in one narration of this hadith he then recited the verse about "the best reward and even more". Al-Mukhtasar explains the "extra" in the same way 5.

What about this life? When Musa (AS) asked to see Allah, he was told, "You will not see Me", and when Allah manifested Himself to the mountain it was levelled and Musa fell unconscious 6. "Vision perceives Him not, but He perceives [all] vision" 7; scholars explain this as vision not encompassing Him, which does not contradict the believers seeing Him in the Hereafter.

The Prophet ﷺ connected this reward to a practical habit. Right after saying we will see our Lord like the moon, he said: if you can avoid missing the prayer before sunrise (Fajr) and the prayer before sunset (Asr), do so 2. If you want this reward, start by guarding those two prayers.

The evidence

  1. 1
    Quran Al-Qiyaama · 75:22–23

    Radiant faces looking at their Lord.

    وُجُوهࣱ يَوۡمَئِذࣲ نَّاضِرَةٌ ۝٢٢ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةࣱ‏ ۝٢٣

    22 [Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant 23 Looking at their Lord

  2. 2
    Hadith Sahih al-Bukhari 554
    Sahih Bukhari

    You will see your Lord as you see the full moon; so guard Fajr and Asr.

    Narrated Qais:Jarir said, "We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) and he looked at the moon--full-moon--and said, 'Certainly you will see your Lord as you see this moon and you will have no trouble in seeing Him. So if you can avoid missing (through sleep or business, etc.) a prayer before the sunrise (Fajr) and a prayer before sunset (`Asr), you must do so.' He then recited Allah's Statement: And celebrate the praises Of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before (its) setting." (50.39) Isma`il said, "Offer those prayers and do not miss them

    العربية

    حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ جَرِيرٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَنَظَرَ إِلَى الْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةً ـ يَعْنِي الْبَدْرَ ـ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّكُمْ سَتَرَوْنَ رَبَّكُمْ كَمَا تَرَوْنَ هَذَا الْقَمَرَ لاَ تُضَامُّونَ فِي رُؤْيَتِهِ، فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَنْ لاَ تُغْلَبُوا عَلَى صَلاَةٍ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ غُرُوبِهَا فَافْعَلُوا ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ ‏{‏وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ الْغُرُوبِ‏}‏‏.‏ قَالَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ افْعَلُوا لاَ تَفُوتَنَّكُمْ‏.‏

  3. 3
    Quran Yunus · 10:26

    The doers of good have the best reward and extra.

    ۞لِّلَّذِينَ أَحۡسَنُواْ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ وَزِيَادَةࣱۖ وَلَا يَرۡهَقُ وُجُوهَهُمۡ قَتَرࣱ وَلَا ذِلَّةٌۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡجَنَّةِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ ۝٢٦

    For them who have done good is the best [reward] and extra. No darkness will cover their faces, nor humiliation. Those are companions of Paradise; they will abide therein eternally

  4. 4
    Hadith Sahih Muslim 181
    Sahih Muslim

    Allah lifts the veil, and nothing is dearer to the people of Paradise than seeing their Lord.

    Suhaib reported the Apostle (ﷺ) saying:When those deserving of Paradise would enter Paradise, the Blessed and the Exalted would ask: Do you wish Me to give you anything more? They would say: Hast Thou not brightened our faces? Hast Thou not made us enter Paradise and saved us from Fire? He (the narrator) said: He (God) would lift the veil, and of things given to them nothing would he dearer to them than the sight of their Lord, the Mighty and the Glorious

    العربية

    حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ صُهَيْبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِذَا دَخَلَ أَهْلُ الْجَنَّةِ الْجَنَّةَ - قَالَ - يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى تُرِيدُونَ شَيْئًا أَزِيدُكُمْ فَيَقُولُونَ أَلَمْ تُبَيِّضْ وُجُوهَنَا أَلَمْ تُدْخِلْنَا الْجَنَّةَ وَتُنَجِّنَا مِنَ النَّارِ - قَالَ - فَيَكْشِفُ الْحِجَابَ فَمَا أُعْطُوا شَيْئًا أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِمْ مِنَ النَّظَرِ إِلَى رَبِّهِمْ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

  5. 5
    Tafsir Al-Mukhtasar fi Tafsir al-Quran · 10:26

    Those who do good, including that which Allah made obligatory on them, and stay away from the sins that Allah has prohibited, will receive the best reward, which is Paradise, and even more, which is to see the noble face of Allah. Neither dust, nor humiliation nor disgrace will cover their faces. Such people who do good are the companions of Paradise, where they will remain eternally.

  6. 6
    Quran Al-A'raaf · 7:143

    Musa asked to see Allah and was told "You will not see Me"; the mountain was levelled.

    وَلَمَّا جَآءَ مُوسَىٰ لِمِيقَٰتِنَا وَكَلَّمَهُۥ رَبُّهُۥ قَالَ رَبِّ أَرِنِيٓ أَنظُرۡ إِلَيۡكَۚ قَالَ لَن تَرَىٰنِي وَلَٰكِنِ ٱنظُرۡ إِلَى ٱلۡجَبَلِ فَإِنِ ٱسۡتَقَرَّ مَكَانَهُۥ فَسَوۡفَ تَرَىٰنِيۚ فَلَمَّا تَجَلَّىٰ رَبُّهُۥ لِلۡجَبَلِ جَعَلَهُۥ دَكࣰّ ا وَخَرَّ مُوسَىٰ صَعِقࣰ اۚ فَلَمَّآ أَفَاقَ قَالَ سُبۡحَٰنَكَ تُبۡتُ إِلَيۡكَ وَأَنَا۠ أَوَّلُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ۝١٤٣

    And when Moses arrived at Our appointed time and his Lord spoke to him, he said, "My Lord, show me [Yourself] that I may look at You." [Allah] said, "You will not see Me, but look at the mountain; if it should remain in place, then you will see Me." But when his Lord appeared to the mountain, He rendered it level, and Moses fell unconscious. And when he awoke, he said, "Exalted are You! I have repented to You, and I am the first of the believers

  7. 7
    Quran Al-An'aam · 6:103

    Vision does not perceive Him, but He perceives all vision.

    لَّا تُدۡرِكُهُ ٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرُ وَهُوَ يُدۡرِكُ ٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرَۖ وَهُوَ ٱللَّطِيفُ ٱلۡخَبِيرُ ۝١٠٣

    Vision perceives Him not, but He perceives [all] vision; and He is the Subtle, the Acquainted

This answer was compiled with the help of AI, using only the verified texts shown here. Every reference links to its source. If you find a mistake, please report it. Updated 2026-09-24

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