Allah's Love

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Who does God love?[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]That is an important question which believers should always keep in mind, as the answer guides them to a happy life here and in the Hereafter.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]This thread will try to shed some light on the attributes God loves the most according to The Qur'an and to the sayings of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The first attribute is generosity:[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]God loves those who are generous, as Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said:

"Allah is All-Generous and He loves generosity in sale, purchase and judgment." [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Being generous towards others is a sign of mercy, and God who is The Most Merciful loves that we deal with each other in kindness, mercy and generosity.[/FONT]

 

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Allah loves good manners and conduct, as Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said

"The best loved by me and the nearest to me on the seats on the Day of Resurrection are those who have the best manners and conduct amongst you, who are intimate, are on good terms with others and are humble".

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Allah loves a believer who is patient, and who puts his/her trust in Him:

"Certainly, Allah loves those who put their trust (in Him)." [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif](The Qur'an, 3:159)[/FONT]

 

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Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said:

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Allah loves lofty matters and superiority and hates inferior matters."[/FONT]

 

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Allah also loves those who are humble, as Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said:

"Allah loves the believer who is pious and rich, but does not show off."

 

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Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said:

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Allah loves that if one does a job he perfects it."[/FONT]

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Loving and Visiting Others[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Allah said: My love is due to those who meet for My sake, visit one another and make any effort for My pleasure."[/FONT]

 

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Continuous Performance of Righteous Deeds

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said:

"The best loved deeds to Allah are the ones that are continuous even if they are not very many."

(Hadith in Sahih Al-Bukhari)

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Ten Causes Leading to Allah's Love[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]These ten causes are detailed in this article and include: [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Continual remembrance of Allah under all circumstances[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif], with one's tongue, heart and actions. The extent of one's love of Allah is determined by this. ...[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Fourth, giving precedence to what He loves over what you love when you are overtaken by your desires. ...[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Observing Allah's kindness, goodness and bounties, both hidden and open.[/FONT]

[URL="http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=58"]http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=58[/URL]

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Repentance [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Truly, Allah loves those who turn unto him in repentance." (2:222)[/FONT]

 

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Asallamualakum my brother. I am muslim and mashAllah, i am PROUD TO BE ONE. These are nice fine facts you have written. I am reading the hadith right now and those facts you said are true.

Well done my brother.

Wasif.

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Good-doing [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Truly, Allah loves Al-Muhsinun (the good-doers)." (2:195)[/FONT]

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Piety [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Verily, then Allah loves those who are al-Muttaqun (the pious)." [/FONT]

(The Qur'an, 3:76)

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Performing Voluntary Good Deeds[/FONT]

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said:
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Allah, the Exalted, has said: [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]`... the most beloved thing with which My slave comes nearer to Me, is what I have enjoined upon him; and My slave keeps on coming closer to Me through performing Nawafil (voluntary prayers or doing extra deeds besides what is obligatory) until I love him, (so much so that) I become his hearing with which he hears, and his sight with which he sees, and his hand with which he strikes, and his leg with which he walks; and if he asks Me something, I will surely give him, and if he seeks My Protection (refuge), I will surely protect him".[/FONT]

(Hadith in Sahih Al-Bukhari)

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Pondering over the creation of the heavens and the earth[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]One of the great causes [that leads to having love of Allah] is the specific knowledge that comes about through pondering over the creation of the heavens and the earth and what Allah has created. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]In the Quran, there is much mention of the signs of Allah that indicate His Greatness, Power, Majesty, Perfection, Eminence, Compassion, Mercy, Strength, Subjugation and other of His beautiful Names and exalted Attributes. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Whenever one's knowledge of Allah is strengthened, one's love for Him is also strengthened and one's love for obeying Him is also strengthened. He will then experience the pleasure of worship, whether it be in prayer, remembrance or other forms of worship.[/FONT]

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Allah is The Most Loving (Al-Wadoud) [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The word wadoud is derived from waddahu which means to love a person. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Allah says, “On those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, will God Most Gracious bestow Love.” (MARYAM, 96), where the love mentioned in this verse is His Love to them and their love to Him. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]He also says, “Thou will not find any people who believe in God and the Last Day, loving those who resist God and His Apostle even though they were their fathers or their sons, or their brothers or their kindred.” (MUJADILA, 22), “And He is the Oft-Forgiving, Full of loving-kindness.” (BURUJ, 14).[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The Love of Allah to His creatures is great; He bestows His Love on His creatures by making them know Him, His love to the sinners is mantled in forgiveness, and His Love to all the creatures is by the donation of their sustenance; He loves the believers who love Him and He is pleased with those who work deeds of righteousness so He praises them for their deeds.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The name AL-WADOUD, The Most LOVING,is near in meaning to Al-Raheem, the Most Merciful, yet mercy is the bestowing of goodness and blessings to the one Allah has mercy on. The Divine Acts of the Most Merciful are directed and granted to the feeble and the necessitous; on the other hand, the Divine Acts of the Most LOVING do not suggest that; what Allah, Glory be to Him, bestows and donates is the result of His Love. He says, “..soon will God produce a people whom He will love as they will love Him.” (MA’IDA, 57).[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Allah, the Most LOVING, loves them first, then He grants them the ability to love Him. “When Allah loves one of His creatures, He calls Gabriel and says, “O Gabriel! I do love this person, so love him!” so Gabriel loves that person, then he says to the Exalted Assembly, “Behold! Allah, Praise and Glory be to Him, loves this person, so do love that person!” So the Exalted Assembly loves him, then his love will enter the heart of everybody on earth” (HADITH). Allah, Glory be to Him, says, “..for my Lord is indeed full of mercy and loving-kindness.” (HUD, 90). [/FONT]


[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Glory be to the Most LOVING, Whose grants are lavish and great, Praise and Glory be to Him, He is Allah.[/FONT]

http://www.mouassa.org/English/HoaAllah.htm#The%20Most%20LOVING

 

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Hadith on Allah's Love
Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said:
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif] "When Allah loves a slave, He calls out to Jibril (Gabriel) and says: `I love so-and-so; so love him'. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Then Jibril loves him. After that he (Jibril) announces to the inhabitants of heavens that Allah loves so-and-so; so love him; and the inhabitants of the heavens (the angels) also love him and then make people on earth love him".[/FONT]

(Hadith in Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]A man asked the Prophet, peace be upon him, about the Hour (i.e. Day of Judgment) saying, "When will the Hour be?" [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "What have you prepared for it?" [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The man said, "Nothing, except that I love Allah and His Apostle." [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "You will be with those whom you love." [/FONT]

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Love of Allah[/FONT]
(a book by Harun Yahya)
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]This book seeks to remind believers of the importance of feeling love toward our Lord, Who possesses infinite mercy, and the importance of Allah’s love toward His creations and the believers, as well as to demonstrate that the lack of love, which is a sign of those who deny His existence, is a great catastrophe and punishment. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Believers must do their best to avoid this situation by leading a life full of love with the hope of attaining Paradise and binding oneself with love and loyalty to our Lord, humanity’s true Friend and Guardian, and to the believers.[/FONT]

http://www.harunyahya.com/books/faith/love/love_of_01.php

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Fear, Respect and Love of Allah Must be Together[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Some people assume that love of Allah is enough for those who seek to live according to religious morals and earn Allah’s good pleasure. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]However, Allah informs us that His servants who possess superior morals and love Him also have a genuine fear and respect for Him. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Every person who acknowledges Allah with all of His attributes and appreciates His greatness, as well as those who have intelligence and a conscience, will fear and respect Allah to the utmost degree. Allah enables such servants, who also abide by His will, to distinguish good from evil and to observe the limits that He has set for humanity.[/FONT]

http://www.harunyahya.com/books/faith/love/love_of_03.php