Dear Believers!
The most precious emotion the Almighty Allah (swt) has engraved on the world of existence and on our souls is love. Love is a unique emotion that connects humans with their Lord, joins hearts, and makes life meaningful.
Allah the Almighty (swt) is, without a doubt, the One most worthy of being loved. Because Allah (swt) is al-Wadud, namely, Who has created love and taught human how to love and be loved.
Dear Muslims!
It is stated in the Holy Qur’an: “But those who believe are stronger in love for Allah.”[1] Muslims love their Lord unconditionally and endlessly in a sincere and respectable manner.
Dear Believers!
A Muslim’s heart is also full of love for the Messenger of Allah (saw). Muslims know that loving the Prophet Muhammad (saw) means to embrace our divine book the Qur’an tightly and his sunnah full of wisdom that he has entrusted to us.
Dear Muslims!
The love for Allah (swt) and the Prophet Muhammad (saw) comes from faith and means to savor it. In this regard, the Prophet Muhammad (saw) says as follows, “Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the delight of faith: The one to whom Allah and His Messenger becomes dearer than anything else, the one who loves a person only for Allah’s sake, and the one who hates to revert to disbelief as much as he is afraid of being thrown into the fire.”[2]
[1] Baqarah, 2/165.
[2] Bukhari, Iman, 9.
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