ADNAN OKTAR'S LIVE INTERVIEW ON KANAL 35 (14 March2009) 

In fact, Allah shows what we are. Allah appears to test what we are, but that is not actually the case. Looked at it in terms of ilm al-ladun, the knowledge of Divine Providence, that is not the case. Because Allah knew what we would do, He has sent us to Paradise or to Hell. So there is actually no question of us being tested, of Allah investigating and learning about us. Allah already knows about us. He shows us to ourselves, shows us what we are. And we will experience the joy of that in Paradise. We will say we rendered such and such a service, did this and that, but in fact, it is Allah Who engages in these deeds. For example, you are now exhibiting virtuous behavior, and insha’Allah you will go to Paradise. If I see you have gone to Paradise, then, Allah willing, I will love you even more there. Because I will see the sacrifices you have made, I will see your virtues and lovable nature, I will know them in this world. Since I will go there with that knowledge, it will remain with me for ever, and I will therefore love you for ever with that knowledge. For example, one has a spouse. One sees their moral virtue. And that stays with one for ever. That is why a man loves his wife more than he does houris. It is because of that knowledge. Because he has seen her altruism, her courage, her fortitude, her kindness, her religious observances and all other kinds of behavior. Since he has absorbed that information, it will remain with him for all eternity, and he will also love that knowledge. But that is not the case with houris. He sees no virtue in houris in this world. Houris have to be virtuous in the Hereafter. That is why people love their wives far more in the Hereafter. Because they see much more manifestations of Allah in her, they are in a more acceptable position. 

ADNAN OKTAR’S LIVE INTERVIEW ON TEMPO TV (20 January 2009) 

For example, our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) refers to himself and adds Hamza (pbuh), Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) and Hazrat Ali (pbuh) and the companions, saying ‘we are the sayyid, that is the lords, of the people of Paradise. Why? Because they all suffered. We will love them for that in the Hereafter. Why do we admire the Prophet Joseph (pbuh) so much in the Hereafter? Because he suffered hardship. Why do we admire the Prophet Moses (pbuh)? Because he suffered hardship. Because they displayed a powerful love of Allah, because they felt such an intense and fervent love.

PARADISE AND HELL ARE ALSO CREATED IN ILLUSORY FORM
ADNAN OKTAR'S LIVE INTERVIEW ON AKS TV (14 April 2009)
 

For example, when we look at the gardens of Paradise we will lose our senses from love. The same is with its furniture, food and drink. But, the truth of the matter is that, all of these things will be bestowed as images. But people will not know they are images. They will be bestowed in the greatest clarity. One will be unable even to wonder whether they might be mere images. Nobody will have the power to do that. But these things will be given as images. They will exist on the outside, but that is how people will perceive them. They will perceive them in their brains, heads and souls. But the originals, matter, will exist on the outside in Paradise. The original of matter does exist in the outside world. 

ADNAN OKTAR'S LIVE INTERVIEW ON TEMPO TV (3 February 2009) 

Our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) says the mansions of Paradise resemble crystal. People move in and out of them. There are small streams all around, small streams of Paradise. Paradise consists of layers. Paradise consists of perfect houses, more beautiful than one can ever imagine. We are given a glimpse in this world. The houses of this world are still created in our brains and the dwellings of Paradise will also be created in our brains. The birds and animals of Paradise, everything, will be created in our brains. We can never have direct experience of the original of Paradise. There is an original, external Paradise, but we will always experience the images of it.