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The Love of Allah – Part 2th24 June 2012.MahabatAllah – The Love of AllahSister Eman al Obaidwww.alhudasisters.wordpress.comWhat is your goal? Your goal should be something ever lasting, never discontinues, Paradise,the Pleasure of Allah subhana wa ta'ala. In life we have so many goals, success in my career,success in my life etc. but they are mini goals. But the goal for Paradise should be infront ofour eyes. Is the way to Paradise easy or difficult?A straight line.Sometimes it will be easy and sometimes it will be difficult according to your reliance on Allahsubhana wa ta'ala. When you rely on yourself it will be very difficult. Depending on your mightand power it will be too difficult to fulfil the obligations, to avoid the haram, to control yourdesires, to resist the sins. If you are relying on Allah subhana wa ta'ala to take you toParadise He will make it easy and smooth for you. Siratul mus’taqim (the straight path) whenyou rely on Allah subhana wa ta'ala.Chapter (1) sūrat l-fātiḥah (The Opening)1:5 It is You we worship and You we ask for help.I cannot worship without relying on Allah subhana wa ta'ala to help me to do the Ibadat.People who revert are told all the rules, the obligations and the haram. They will feel how canI do all of this and abstain form all of that, it will be a burden when you don’t know about Allahsubhana wa ta'ala and don’t rely on Him. The life with Allah subhana wa ta'ala in your heartwill be very smooth and straight. The life without Allah subhana wa ta'ala will be crooked, verydifficult. The love of Allah subhana wa ta'ala is one of the attributes of Allah subhana wata'ala.Knowing Allah through His Names and Attributes will make it easy for you to deal with Him.You are dealing with the One, worshipping the One Who has attributes. You need to knowhow Allah subhana wa ta'ala is dealing with you.People want the love and seek love from human beings. When you seek love from Ar Rabb itwill be perfect and eternal, this love never discontinues. The relationship between the believer and Allah subhana wa ta'ala.If you love Allah subhana wa ta'ala, Allah subhana wa ta'ala will love you more then you willlove Allah subhana wa ta'ala. The more you love Allah subhana wa ta'ala then He will loveyou more and more. You cannot get this joy and satisfaction in an earthly relationship. This isa divine relationship. Who loves you anyway, the Creator, so imagine how beautiful is thislove.1
The Love of Allah – Part 2When Allah subhana wa ta'ala loves Allah subhana wa ta'ala will answer you du’a, Allahsubhana wa ta'ala will guide you through out your life, Allah subhana wa ta'ala will make allyour affairs easy. Then the acceptance will be spread on the Earth towards that person. The keyI want Allah subhana wa ta'ala to love me. Initially I want to obtain the Love of Allah subhanawa ta'ala. How to attain Allah subhana wa ta'ala’s Love?I need to do certain things, certain deeds, have a certain character. Only Allah subhana wata'ala can tell you the means to obtain Allah subhana wa ta'ala’s love. Prophet Muhammadṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam cannot say anything from his own mind.You need to deal with Allah subhana wa ta'ala with truthfulness and show your sincerity, thatyou want that Love. When you are longing for that Love in your heart Allah subhana wa ta'alawill make it easy for you to do the things to obtain Allah subhana wa ta'ala’s Love.THE MEANS TO OBTAIN ALLAH’S LOVE1. Love somebody for the Sake of Allah subhana wa ta'ala.Love your family, your friend, your sister who you don’t know for the Sake of Allah subhanawa ta'alA and you will get the Love of Allah subhana wa ta'ala, the Love without anyconditions. A divine relationship is to love without conditions.2. Follow the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallamChapter (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān)3:32 Say, "Obey Allah and the Messenger." But if they turn away - then indeed, Allah does notlike the disbelievers.One of the signs of Allah Loving you - If you love Allah subhana wa ta'ala you will loveeveryone who Allah subhana wa ta'ala loves.2
The Love of Allah – Part 2You need to follow the Sunnat of Nabi ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam.Some people say if it is Sunnah I will not do the Sunnah. Our attitude towards the Sunnah isthat we should be more serious, yes I will do it. The followers of the Sahabah, the Tabareenwere selective in their actions, doing the fard and neglecting the sunnah. The Sahabah neverdistinguished or differentiated between the fard and the Sunnah.What will encourage you to perform the Sunnah?You want Allah subhana wa ta'ala to love you, you follow Prophet Muhammad ṣallallāhu‘alayhi wa sallam, follow the Sunnat an Nabi ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam. If you see the love,you will follow Prophet Muhammad ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam. So think about the Sunnah,the fruits of following the sunnah is the Love of Allah subhana wa ta'ala.3. You need to among the Muttaqun – The Pious.Chapter (9) sūrat l-tawbah (The Repentance)9:4 Except those of the Mushrikun with whom you have a treaty, and who have notsubsequently failed you in aught, nor have supported anyone against you. So fulfill their treatyto them to the end of their term. Surely Allah loves Al- Mattaqun (the pious - see V.2:2).3
The Love of Allah – Part 2Taqwa means to guard yourself, to make a barrier between you and Allah subhana wata'ala’s anger and wrath. You will not do anything before asking yourself “will Allah subhanawa ta'ala be pleased with this or angry with this”. Taqwa is guarding and protecting yourselffrom falling into sin – it is not just fear.You need to be taqwa to Allah subhana wa ta'ala by obeying Allah subhana wa ta'ala, neverdisobey Him. You need to remember Allah subhana wa ta'ala and never forget Him. Begrateful and thankful to Allah subhana wa ta'ala, not to be unthankful and ungrateful.Everyone has different levels of taqwa according to their knowledge. Don’t ever say it is toomuch for me. Start with the small deeds as if you are guarding yourself and it will lead to Allahsubhana wa ta'ala’s love. Allah subhana wa ta'ala will love you, Allah subhana wa ta'ala willprotect you and protect you from falling into sin. Allah subhana wa ta'ala will not burden youwith more than you can take. Allah subhana wa ta'ala knows the best for you, what is good foryou. Dealing with Allah subhana wa ta'ala is easy, Allah subhana wa ta'ala will account youaccording to you ability.Hadith: Prophet Muhammad ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam Allah subhana wa ta'ala loves theslave rich in heart.Rich in heart in one who even though he maybe poor is so contented and satisfied, he is poorbut he feels so rich, the richness is in the heart. He is not looking at people and comparinghimself to them.4. As Sabirin – The Patient OnesChapter (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān)3:146 And many a Prophet (i.e. many from amongst the Prophets) fought (in Allah's Cause)and along with him (fought) large bands of religious learned men. But they never lost heart4
The Love of Allah – Part 2for that which did befall them in Allah's Way, nor did they weaken nor degrade themselves.And Allah loves As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.).Allah loves the patient, those who Rely on Allah subhana wa ta'ala. Some people are bornwith patience. For some people the patience is inborn, it is their character. Most of us have topractice patience, adopt it. People have good and bad character. To be patient means nomatter what you are going through, in your heart you feel something, but you hold yourselffrom reacting. You want to be angry but you are holding yourself from reacting i.e. back bitingor complaining etc. Patience does not mean just with big things, a calamity. We need to trainourselves to be patient in small things before the bigger things i.e. when in traffic.Allah subhana wa ta'ala is nurturing you in your life to be patient. When Allah subhana wata'ala decrees something for you it is for good i.e. your child, the neighbours, at worksomeone irritating you. Think of it in a positive way, Allah subhana wa ta'ala decreessomething for you as training to be patient.When you know the result you will be patient. To go to Paradise you need to have a goodcharacter. You are patient, when you understand your decree is nurturing. If you are notpatient you will be angry, it will show on you, you will affected. When patient you will get theLove of Allah subhana wa ta'ala. The reward is Allah subhana wa ta'ala loves the patient, so‘Allah subhana wa ta'ala make me among the sabirin’. I will do it for Allah subhana wa ta'alaas Allah subhana wa ta'ala loves the sabirin.On the Day of Judgement people who went through a difficult time in their life, Allah subhanawa ta'ala will reward these sabirin, who maybe did not do so much ibadah, they will have amountain of good deeds.Chapter (39) sūrat l-zumar (The Groups)39:10 Say, "O My servants who have believed, fear your Lord. For those who do good in thisworld is good, and the earth of Allah is spacious. Indeed, the patient will be given theirreward without account."5
The Love of Allah – Part 2You will get abundant, multiple rewards. Isn’t it worth going through this nurturing? Even thesituations where you feel you can’t be patient, think of the reward, the Love of Allah subhanawa ta'ala.5. Al Muhsinun – The Good DoersChapter (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān)3:148 So Allah gave them the reward of this world, and the excellent reward of the Hereafter.And Allah loves Al-Muhsinun (the gooddoers - see the footnote of V.3:134).Allah subhana wa ta'ala loves the Muhsinun – from ahsan (better), Ihsan is do everything inyour life with excellence. Allah loves the one doing everything the best that you can do – notperfect.Those doing the best in their ibadah, the best in their salat, the best when reading the Qur’an,when giving charity you will do the best.Also in everything in your life you need to do the best - taking care of yourself, doing the bestwhen ironing, the best when studying, when writing your notes, even with this Allah subhanawa ta'ala loves the best. Not the best because people will see, but you do the best for theSake of Allah subhana wa ta'ala.We tell our children to do the best because you will be better than your friends, cousins etc.we should tell our children to do the best because Allah subhana wa ta'ala loves themuhsinun. Allah subhana wa ta'ala loves the Muhsinun so always do your best even if peopledo not appreciate it. I am not doing the best for people. When you make an effort and do thebest no one appreciates it because people have moods and you feel hurt. Even when you arehome alone take care of yourself. Take care of your house. How will you drive, the best. How6
The Love of Allah – Part 2will you eat, the best for the Sake of Allah. How will you talk, the best, because Allah subhanawa ta'ala loves the muhsinun.Hadith: Abu Ya’la Shaddad ibn Aus, radiyallahu ‘anhu, reported that the Messenger of Allah,sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam, said:“Verily, Allah has enjoined excellence (ihsan) with regard to everything. So, when you kill, killin a good way; when you slaughter, slaughter in a good way; so everyone of you shouldsharpen his knife, and let the slaughtered animal die comfortably.”When slaughtering an animal for food the slaughter should be the best, the knife should besharp and do not slaughter an animal infront of another animal.6. The one who repents to Allah subhana wa ta'alaChapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)2:222 And they ask you about menstruation. Say, "It is harm, so keep away from wives duringmenstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure. And when they have purifiedthemselves, then come to them from where Allah has ordained for you. Indeed, Allah lovesthose who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves."Repentance means someone who was a sinner before comes back to Allah subhana wata'ala. They need encouragement to come back to Allah subhana wa ta'ala. Allah subhana wata'ala loves the people who repent to Him. Human beings, if you make a mistake they willhold it against you for the rest of your life, remind you again and again. People are ascribing ason to Allah subhana wa ta'ala, worshipping other than Allah subhana wa ta'ala, as soon as7
The Love of Allah – Part 2they repent will Allah subhana wa ta'ala hold it against them? No, even though they areinsulting Allah subhana wa ta'ala. As soon as Allah subhana wa ta'ala opens their heart toIslam and they repent to Allah subhana wa ta'ala, they return back to Allah subhana wa ta'ala;- Allah subhana wa ta'ala will erase all their sins and- Allah subhana wa ta'ala will replace their sins with good deeds,- Allah subhana wa ta'ala conceals their sins,- Allah subhana wa ta'ala will pardon them.- Allah subhana wa ta'ala will never hold it against them.But people will always remind you of your mistakes.Allah subhana wa ta'ala is the One Who accepts the repentance. If you are a sinner andeveryone has forsaken you Allah subhana wa ta'ala’s door is always open16. Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari reported: The Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: ”Allah, theExalted, will continue to stretch out His Hand in the night so that the sinners of the day mayrepent, and continue to stretch His Hand in the daytime so that the sinners of the night mayrepent, until the sun rises from the west”. [Muslim].If you are a sinner there is only one door open to you, the door of Allah subhana wa ta'ala.Just to seek Allah subhana wa ta'ala’s repentance you do not even have to humiliate yourself.To seek forgiveness from people you have to humiliate yourself.Allah subhana wa ta'ala will make you to quit that sin, you will regret and you will not committhat sin again. Allah subhana wa ta'ala will be happy that you are repenting to Him. Allahsubhana wa ta'ala wants everyone to go to Paradise. But the people themselves are notdoing anything. Even the sinner has a chance whether it is from disbelief to belief, or anobligation I need to do.“Among those who came before you was a man who killed 99 people. He then asked to beguided to the most prolific worshipper from the inhabitants of the earth, and he was directedto a monk. He went to him and told him that he had killed 99 people, and he asked whether itwas possible for him to repent. The monk said, ‘No.’ The man killed him, thus making him the100th victim. He then asked to be directed to the most knowledgeable of the Earth’sinhabitants, and he was guided to a scholar. He went to him and told him that he had killed100 people, and he asked whether it was possible for him to repent. The scholar said, ‘Yes,and who will stand between you and repentance. Go to such and such land, for in it dwell apeople who worship Allah, so go and worship Allah with them. And do not return to your land,for it is indeed a land of evil.’ He left, and when he reached the halfway point of his journey,he died. The angels of Mercy and the angels of Punishment disputed with one another [inregard to his case]. The angels of Mercy said, ‘He came to us repentant, advancing with hisheart towards Allah.’ The angels of Punishment said, ‘Indeed, he never performed any gooddeeds.’ Then an angel came in the form of a human being, and both groups of angels askedhim to be the judge between them. He said, ‘Measure the distance between the two lands.Whichever land he is closer to is the land that he is closer to [in terms of being of its people].They then measured the distance and found that he was closer to the land that he washeading towards, and so it was the angels of Mercy who then took his soul.”[al-Bukhaari: 3470 ; Muslim: 2766]Allah subhana wa ta'ala forgave his sins, expiated his sins and Allah subhana wa ta'alaadmitted him into Paradise even though he didn’t perform any good deeds. Just he repentedtruly to Allah subhana wa ta'ala. If you are really sincere in your repentance Allah subhana wata'ala can change your life for you.Allah subhana wa ta'ala loves the tawab. They left the dark light and they wanted the goodlight, they wanted to stop so Allah subhana wa ta'ala will appreciate that from them.Hadith: Allah subhana wa ta'ala will be happy if his slave and servant repents to him.8
The Love of Allah – Part 2Not only love but Allah subhana wa ta'ala will also be happy when someone repents to Him.The more you repent the more Allah subhana wa ta'ala will love that person.7. Allah subhana wa ta'ala loves the ones purifying themselvesPurification means being clean. There is outer purification and Allah subhana wa ta'ala willlove you if you do this. There is also purification of the heart i.e. from jealousy, hatred,arrogance, proudness etc.In Islam the emphasis is on cleanliness, cleanliness on the outside and on the inside. Whatwill encourage you towards that purification? When you know Allah subhana wa ta'ala lovesAl Mutatahreen.When you tell your children to take a bath or for you to make wudu before sleeping, or toalways be in a state of wudu, what will encourage you to do that? When you know Allahsubhana wa ta'ala loves that. Allah loves the ones purifying themselves.We ask Allah subhana wa ta’ala for His forgiveness and His Mercy. Anything that is good from these notes is from Allahsubhana wa ta’ala. Any mistakes & misrepresentations are my own. I ask Allah subhana wa ta’ala for His forgiveness and toput forgiveness in the hearts of those who read them. JazakAllah Khairan.9
The Love of Allah – Part 2 2 When Allah subhana wa ta'ala loves Allah subhana wa ta'ala will answer you du’a, Allah subhana wa ta'ala will guide you through out your life, Allah subhana wa ta'ala will
