LOVE OF ALLAH

"Every day Allah thinks of you,every hour he looks after you,every Minute he cares for you, because every Second he loves you."

Ten Causes that Result in Allaah’s Love For His Slave and the Slave’s Love for his Lord:-

First, reciting the Qur’an while pondering over its meanings and what is meant by it. 

Second, getting closer to Allaah by performing voluntary deeds after completing obligatory deeds. This is as is stated in a Hadith Qudsi: “My slave continues getting closer to Me by performing voluntary deeds until I love him.”

Third, continual remembrance of Allaah under all circumstances, with one’s tongue, heart and actions. The extent of one’s love of Allaah is determined by this.

Fourth, giving precedence to what He loves over what you love when you are overtaken by your desires.

Fifth, the heart being avid of Allaah’s Names, and Attributes and the heart roaming in that garden of knowledge.

Sixth, observing Allaah’s kindness, goodness and bounties, both hidden and open.

Seventh, and this is the most wonderful, the heart being soft, subdued and meek before Allaah.

Eighth, being alone with Allaah during the time when the Lord descends during the last portion of the night while reading His Book and ending that by asking for forgiveness and repenting.

Ninth, sitting with the beloved and sincere, benefitting from the most fruitful of their speech. And not to speak unless speaking is more beneficial and you know that it will improve your state and be beneficial to others.

Tenth, remaining away from every cause that comes between the heart and Allaah.

[Ibnul Qayyim al Jawziyyah, Source: Madarij as-Saalikeen (vol. 3, pp. 17-18 )]

When Allaah loves you...

Narration of Muslim: Messenger of Allah, ﷺ said:

“When Allah loves a slave, He calls Jibril (Gabriel) and says: `I love so-and-so; so love him.’ And then Jibril loves him. Then he (Jibril) announces in the heavens saying: Allah loves so-and-so; so love him; then the inhabitants of the heavens (the angels) also love him; and then people on earth love him. And when Allah hates a slave, He calls Jibril and says: `I hate so-and-so, so hate him.’Then Jibril also hates him. He (Jibril) then announces amongst the inhabitants of heavens: `Verily, Allah hates so-and-so, so you also hate him.’ Thus they also start to hate him. Then he becomes the object of hatred on the earth also”.


[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"Every love that leads away from His love is in fact a punishment; Only love that leads to His love is a heartfelt & pure love.”

— Ibn Al-Qayyim (رحمة الله عليه) | The thing young Muslims have to understand the most.

Many claim to love Allah, but when Allah tests them with hardship, they forget the true essence of love. No one can adhere to the love of Allah except those who are patient and persevering (as-sabiroun). If it were not for the test of hardship and sincerity, there would be no proof of the sincerity of a person’s love of Allah. The one whose love of Allah is greater, has a greater degree of patience.”

-----Ibnul Qayyim Al Jawziyyah