#Love for the sake of Allah

[mashriqiyyah]

There are people who make you feel that you're so hard to love. And then there is someone who loves you in all the right places as if it's as easy as breathing 🤍

~ mashriqiyyah

[uma1ra]

Love For the Sake of Allah

I love you. What does that mean? I love you because you are my family, I love you because you are beautiful, or I love you because you help me out? How many people actually love simply for the sake of Allah?

Love for the sake of Allah brings rewards your mind can’t even grasp, but unfortunately it has become a a lost trait among many Muslims. So let’s find out what it means to love someone for the sake of Allah and get motivated by a selection of amazing ahadeeth to start loving others in this blessed way inshaa’Allah!

In this week’s central ayah Allah says about the brotherly love of the people of the Ansaar: . . . And those who, before them, had homes (in Al-Madinah) and had adopted the Faith, – love those who emigrate to them . . . [Quran, 59:9]

What does “loving for the sake of Allah” really mean?

Loving someone for the sake of Allah comes in two ways: in your heart and with your deeds. You love someone for the sake of Allah in your heart because of their position with Allah, and this starts with loving the prophets and messengers and everyone who follows them. You should have this love in your heart for other Muslims. Outwardly means that you support that person in the good deeds they do, and you respect and defend them according to their good deeds.

This means you don’t love them because you know them very well, or because they brought you a direct benefit or because they have a nice appearance: you love and support them because of their efforts to please Allah!

4 huge rewards to gain

1. Taste the sweetness of faith.

To start with an invaluable reward in this world, the Prophet sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam said: There are three qualities whoever has them, will taste the sweetness of emaan: to love Allah and His Messenger more than anyone else; to love a slave (of Allah) only for (the sake of) Allah; and to abhor returning to infidelity after Allah has saved him from it as he would abhor to be thrown into the fire (of Hell). [Al-Bukhari, Muslim] We have to realize that of everything you can have in this world, a taste of the sweetness of emaan is the most precious.

2. Enjoy the shade of Allah.

Moving to the Day of Judgement, the Prophet said that Allah will ask on this day: Where are those who loved each other for the sake of My glory? Today, on a day when there is no shade but Mine, I shall shade them with My shade. [Muslim] You will only understand your intense need of this shade, when you are there and by just loving someone for the sake of Allah you can work for it now!

3. The Prophets and martyrs will envy you.

The Messenger of Allah said: Allah, the Exalted, has said: For those who love one another for the sake of My Glory, there will be seats of light (on the Day of Resurrection), and they will be envied by the Prophets and martyrs. [At-Tirmidhee] Imagine yourself sitting on seats of light and the best of the best envying you because you made it a priority to love others for the sake of Allah!

4. You will have a high rank with Him.

The Prophet said: A man set out to visit a brother (in faith) in another town and Allah sent an angel on his way. When the man met the angel, the latter asked him: Where do you intend to go? He said: I intend to visit my brother in this town. The angel said: Have you done any favour to him? He said: No, I have no desire except to visit him because I love him for the sake of Allah, the Exalted, and Glorious. Thereupon the angel said: I am a messenger to you from Allah (to inform you) that Allah loves you as you love him (for His sake).[Muslim] Isn’t this breath taking? By loving someone for the sake of Allah, you gain the love of the Highest and which love is better than His?

How to love someone for the sake of Allah

1. Be patient with others and strive for a clean heart. In your relationship with other believers don’t try to seek the negative side of each word or gesture, be fast in accepting apologies and don’t be selfish. A common issue is the more ‘religious’ some people get, their hatred for others increases. Try to seek the good side in others and always try to find a good explanation or interpretation of certain behaviour or the speech of the other.

2. Be a person on whom others can rely in times of need. The Prophet said: The believers, in their mutual friendship, mercy and affection, are like one body: if any part of it complains, the rest of the body will also stay awake in pain. [ Al-Bukhari, Muslim ] You might know this hadith, but try to truly reflect on it. Do you truly feel the pain of other believers, does it affect you? As this is a sign of your actual love for another!

There was an example of a man who loaned his friend money and walked back home crying. When his wife asked him why he was crying and if it was because he needed the money himself he said: No I am crying at my brother in faith’s state of affairs. How could I not have known what he was going through? If I had, I would have offered my help before he was compelled to ask for it.

He was crying because he had seen his friend sighing, and even though he had seen something was wrong, he had never bothered to ask. This brother was crying because he hadn’t been there to prevent his brother in Islam from going through the pain of having to ask for a loan.

3. Tell others you love them for Allah’s sake.

The Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: If any of you loves his brother then he should inform him. [At-Tirmidhee]

Action point: revive the sunnah by telling the ones you love for His sake by saying:

أحبك في الله – Uhibbuka fil-llaahi ( or to a female: uhibukki fil-llaahi), which means: I love you for the sake of Allah.

The plural is: أحبكم في الله – Uhibbukum fil-llaahi ( to a group of men or a mix of men and women) or أحبكنّ في الله – Uhibbukunna fil-llaahi (to a group women).

When someone tells you they love you for the sake of Allah, you can respond by: أَحَبَّكَ الَّذِي أَحْبَبْتَنِي لَهُ – Ahabbak-alladhee ahbabtanee lah (for a male) or Ahabakk-illadhee ahhabtinee lah (for a female), which means: may the One for whom you have loved me, love you, in return. [ Above phrases as narrated in Abu Dawood]

So let’s ask Allah ‘azza wa jall to help you love others for His sake and get into action now: call or send a message and say the above to someone you love for the sake of Allah.

And I start with you all, for your eagerness to read about Islam and learn to understand the Quran: Uhibbukum fil-llaah – I love you for the sake of Allah!

Praying you will benefit,

Khawlah bint Yahya.

[strivingislam]

Even on your worst days , when your Iman is low, you have to fear Allah. Low Iman isn’t an excuse to openly sin. We must still obey Allah and His Messenger ‎ﷺ.

May Allah make it easy for us to fear Him and obey Him when our Iman is low. آمين

[naaseeb]

[milflookingforadilf]

is he a thought that can escape the mind that only grasps onto him?

is he not the one who rests in the Sabr of my wait?

is he not the one for who my eyes falls restless during my nights in Sujood?

is he not the one who my heart has yearned for ever since these vessels understand love?

[endlessdreaming]

i’m finally part of a gaggle of girls and i’m so giddy about it 🥹

[hadeth]

ا((من كُنَّ فيه)): يعني من اتصف بهن، ((وجَد بهن)) يعني بسببهن، ((حلاوة الإيمان)) ليست حلاوة سكر ولا عسل، وإنما هي حلاوة أعظم من كلِّ حلاوة، حلاوة يجدها الإنسان في قلبه، ولذَّة عظيمة لا يساويها شيءٌ، يجد انشراحًا في صدره، رغبة في الخير، حبًّا لأهل الخير، حلاوة لا يعرفها إلا من ذاقها بعد أنْ حُرِمها.

ا((أن يكون اللهُ ورسوله أَحَبَّ إليه مما سواهما))، وهنا قال: (أن يكون الله ورسوله أحَبَّ إليه مما سواهما)، ولم يقل: ثم رسوله؛ لأن المحبة لرسول الله عليه الصلاة والسلام هنا تابعةٌ ونابعة من محبة الله سبحانه وتعالى.

فالإنسان يحب الرسولَ بقدر ما يحب الله، كلما كان لله أحَبَّ، كان للرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم أحَبَّ. لكن مع الأسف أن بعض الناس يُحِبُّ الرسولَ مع الله، ولا يُحِبُّ الرسولَ لله. انتبهوا لهذا الفرق؛ يُحِبُّ الرسولَ مع الله، ولا يحب الرسول لله؛ كيف؟ تجده يحبُّ الرسول أكثر من محبته لله، وهذا نوع من الشرك.

أنت تحبُّ الرسول لله؛ لأنه رسول الله، والمحبة في الأصل والأم محبة الله عز وجل، لكن هؤلاء الذين غلَوْا في الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم يُحِبُّون الرسول مع الله، لا يحبونه لله؛ أي يجعلونه شريكًا لله في المحبة؛ بل أعظم من محبة الله؛ تجده إذا ذكر الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم اقشعرَّ جِلدُه من المحبة والتعظيم، لكن إذا ذكر الله فإذا هو بارد لا يتأثر. هل هذه محبة نافعة للإنسان؟ لا تَنفَعُه، هذه محبةٌ شركيَّة، عليك أن تحب الله ورسوله، وأن تكون محبتك للرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم نابعةً من محبة الله وتابعة لمحبة الله.

ا((أن يكون الله ورسوله أحَبَّ إليه مما سواهما، وأن يُحِبَّ المرء لا يحبه إلا لله))، هذا الشاهد؛ تحب المرء لا تحبه إلا لله، لا تحبه لقرابة، ولا لمال، ولا لجاه، ولا لشيء من الدنيا؛ إنما تحبه لله. أما محبة القرابة، فهي محبة طبيعية، كلٌّ يحب قريبه محبةً طبيعية، حتى البهائم تحبُّ أولادها، تجد الأم من البهائم والحشرات تحب أولادها حتى يكبروا ويستقلوا بأنفسهم، ثم تبدأ بطردهم… فالشاهد أن محبة القرابة محبةٌ طبيعية، لكن إذا كان قريبك من عباد الله الصالحين، فأحببتَه فوق المحبة الطبيعية، فأنت أحببتَه لله.

ا((أن يحب المرء لا يحبه إلا لله، وأن يَكرهَ أن يرجع في الكفر بعد أن أنقذه الله منه، كما يَكرهُ أن يُقذَف في النار))؛ يعني: يكره أن يرجع في الكفر بعد إذ أنقذه الله منه.

وهذه ظاهرة فيمن كان كافرًا ثم ��سلم، لكن من وُلد في الإسلام فيكره أن يكون في الكفر بعد أنْ مَنَّ الله عليه بالإسلام، كما يَكرهُ أن يُقذف في النار، يعني أنه لو قُذف في النار لكان أهونَ عليه من أن يعود كافرًا بعد إسلامه، وهذا والحمد لله حالُ كثير من المؤمنين؛ كثير من المؤمنين لو قيل له: تكفر أو نلقيك من أعلى شاهق في البلد أو نُحرقك، لقال: أَحرقوني، أَلقُوني من أعلى شاهق، ولا أرتد من بعد إسلامي. وهذا مراد الردَّة الحقيقيَّة التي تكون في القلب، أما من أُكرِهَ على الكفر فكفَر ظاهرًا لا باطنًا، بل قلبُه مطمئنٌّ بالإيمان، فهذا لا يضرُّه؛ لقوله تعالى: ﴿ مَنْ كَفَرَ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ إِيمَانِهِ إِلَّا مَنْ أُكْرِهَ وَقَلْبُهُ مُطْمَئِنٌّ بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَكِنْ مَنْ شَرَحَ بِالْكُفْرِ صَدْرًا فَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ * ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمُ اسْتَحَبُّوا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا عَلَى الْآخِرَةِ ﴾ [النحل: 106، 107]، لما قيل لهم: نقتلكم أو اكفروا، فباعوا الآخرة بالدنيا، وكفروا ليبقوا، فاستحَبوا الدنيا على الآخرة، ﴿ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الْكَافِرِينَ ﴾ [النحل: 107]، نسأل الله لنا ولكم الهداية. وأن يَكرهَ أن يرجع في الكفر بعد أن أنقذه الله منه كما يَكرهُ أن يُقذف في النار. شرح رياض الصالحين لابن عثيمين

لمن أراد الاستزادة شرح مفصل للحديث من كتاب شرح فتح المجيد للغنيمان

عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه، عن الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: “‏ ثَلاَثٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ وَجَدَ حَلاَوَةَ الإِيمَانِ أَنْ يَكُونَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا سِوَاهُمَا، وَأَنْ يُحِبَّ الْمَرْءَ لاَ يُحِبُّهُ إِلاَّ لِلَّهِ، وَأَنْ يَكْرَهَ أَنْ يَعُودَ فِي الْكُفْرِ كَمَا يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يُقْذَفَ فِي النَّارِ. ‏"‏ صحيح البخاري ومسلم حديث ١٦ ، ٤٣

Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ”Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness (delight) of faith: 1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else. 2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah’s sake. 3. Who hates to revert to Atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into the fire.“

Sahih al-Bukhari 16 In-book reference: Book 2, Hadith 9 USC-MSA web (English) reference: Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 16

Sahih Muslim 43 a In-book reference: Book 1, Hadith 72 USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 1, Hadith 67

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[thestateofardadreaming]

Maybe I’ve said it before, maybe I’ve been chewing these words for a while. I’ve been on this website far too long...

Loving someone for God isn’t an after thought. Like, I love you and wow I do love you for God. It’s choosing love when looking or dealing with someone for God’s sake although your heart (initially sometimes) feels otherwise.

It’s not about being in love with someone and then deciding to label it as ‘loving for God’s sake’. There’s isn’t anything wrong with loving someone just because you love them. But let’s not call it ‘loving for God’ because it murks things up.

But loving someone for God’s sake, is truly for God not for directly for the other person. And yet, often enough you realize that you did start to love them for God’s sake but God made you see their beauty and now you just love them.

Loving for God’s sake, is loving those who aren’t so loveable. It’s loving those who cannot give us anything back (or nothing good). It’s loving even though your heart would rather hate or ignore them.

[mashriqiyyah]

[qamer]

“A Sufi lives by this principle: love for the sake of God and bear enmity for the sake of God” - #YounusAlGohar #quoteoftheday❤️ #ifollowGoharShahi #GoharShahi #ImamMehdiGoharShahi #love #enmity #God #sake #godisgood #sufi #life #lifestyle #allah #wednesday #wednesdayvibes #tuesday #instagood #instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CnmV9iSv-Ac/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[strivingislam]

"O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous [achieve Taqwa]." (Quran 2:185)

[humbledinsujood]

Sometimes you stumble upon strangers who bring you close to Allah after meeting just once. They spark such a healing energy that no person who you might spend your whole life with could ever do so. They are called “God sent souls”. Souls only sent your way for the sake of Allah to bring you back to Allah who are never going to cross your path again.

This is the beauty of Islam. This is the beauty of His love. He works in mysterious ways.

[snoonz]

List of duaas

1. Ya Allah grant me the companionship of Prophet sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, his family and the Sahaba's in Jannathul Firdous al 'áala.

2. Ya Allah make me and my family from amongst the sabiqoon you mention of in Surah Al Waqi'ah. Let the light of our imaan emanate from our chest and from our right hand side.

3. Ya rabb, make me of those who are patient and obedient to You and to my parents.

4. Ya Allah make me of the few You love, You Pardon and You shade on a Day when there is no shade but from Your Majestic Arsh.

5. Oh my Lord, increase me in Yakeen and Tawakkul in you. Let there be no doubt in my belief in Your Oneness, Your Majesty and Power.

6. Ya Rahman, shower your Mercy upon me and save me from disgrace on the Day of Reckoning.

7. Ya Allah Al Wali - The Protecting Friend, protect us from hearts that are not humble, tongues that are not wise, and eyes that have forgotten how to cry.

8. Ya Allah, increase me in Sadaqa-e- Jariya. May the legacy of my good deeds be never-ending.

9. Ya Rabb, perfect my Deen and my Worship. Save me from Faahisha and let me complete half of my Deen with someone whose heart is attached to you.

10. Ya Allah accept my good deeds and increase me in reward and Your Mercy. Wipe away my sins and pardon me completely.

11. Ya Allah, when I die, let my soul and my record of Deeds be with the Illiyeen. Grant me and my loved ones shade under your throne when there will be no shade but yours.

12. Ya Allah grant me, my parents, and family guidance, steadfastness and increase us in Imaan and taqwa. Keep me and my loved ones away from major and minor sins and from everything that earns your displeasure.

13. Ya Razaq increase me in my love for You and Your Prophet sallallähu 'alayhi wa sallam.

14. Ya Jabbar forgive me and my loved ones and increase us in Your Blessings and Provisions.

15. Ya Khaliq lead me to more opportunities to do good and seeking Your Pleasure. Help me expand my knowledge with sincerity and ikhlas.

16. Ya Wahhaab, Purify my intentions for Your Sake alone and let me not show off or take false pride. Save me from arrogance, pride, showing off and reminding of favors.

17. Oh my Creator and Sustainer, do not leave me alone. Bless me with a righteous spouse and children who will be the coolness of our eyes. Fill our hearts with a pure love that is pleasing to you. Bless us with spouses who will guide us towards your pleasure and with whom we will spend an eternity in Jannatul firdous al'aala.

18. Oh my Lord, make me of those who are patient and obedient to You and to my parents.

19. Ya Latfeef, save me from the Fitnah of Dajjal. And save me from becoming a fitna for others

20. Ya Ghafoor, save me and my loved ones from the punishment of the grave and the punishment of the Hell Fire.

[julaibib]

How did you fall in love with Allah?

“Through my sins. In my ignorance and arrogance, I sinned intentionally and He concealed me and provided for me. Again and again and never once did He expose me. I felt ashamed, turned to Him Alone, and gave up the sin for His sake.”

[honeyliruh]

أحبّك في الله

When you love someone for the sake of Allah, you pray for them even in their absence. You speak to your Lord on their behalf and you hold onto the hope that your supplications, alone, shall forever serve as a true testimony of what it means to love purely for His sake ♡

-honeyliruh