If Allah The Almighty loves you

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If Allah The Almighty loves you (1/2)

Reviewing: Muhammad Abdul-Raoof


1- Grant you faith and raise your rank in His Sight:
‘Abdullaah ibn Mas‘ood, may Allah be pleased with him, said,
Allah The Almighty gives wealth to those whom He loves and those whom He does not love, while He does not grant faith except to those whom He loves. So, whoever holds money too dearly to spend it (in the cause of Allah The Almighty) and is prevented by fear of the enemy from fighting and is not diligent enough to stand up at night in worship, should often repeat: La ilaaha illa Allah, and Subhaana Allah, and Al-hamdulillaah, and Allahu akbar (There is no deity except Allah, and All glory be to Allah, and All praise is due to Allah, and Allah is The Greatest). [At-Tabaraani] [Al-Albaani: Saheeh]

If you have been granted faith, you are immune from doubts and uncertainty. You are in dire need for this today, because trials are approaching like mountainous waves and most people are deviant -- except those upon whom Allah The Almighty has mercy.

If you attain the status of a believer in the sight of Allah The Almighty, then you should rejoice and expect all that is good, because Allah The Almighty will be with you to save you from all evil and endow you with His satisfaction and pleasure. Allah The Almighty even pledges to defend the believers, when He Says (what means): “And give good tidings to the believers that they will have from Allah great bounty.” [Quran, Surah Al-Ahzab, 33:47]

2- Protect you, engulf you in His mercy, and defend you against the evil of your enemies:
The Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:
“Allah Said, “Whosoever shows enmity to someone devoted to Me, I shall be at war with him. My slave draws not near to Me with anything dearer to Me than the duties I have enjoined upon him, and My slave continues to draw near to Me with voluntary acts until I love him. If I loved him, I would be his hearing with which he hears, his sight with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes and his foot with which he walks. Were he to ask [something of] Me, I would surely give him, and were he to ask Me for refuge, I would surely grant him. I do not hesitate about anything as much as I hesitate about [seizing] the soul of My faithful slave; he hates death and I hate hurting him.” [Reported by Al-Bukhaari]

Al-Haarith Al-Muhaasibi, may Allah have mercy upon him, said, “The sign of the love of Allah for a slave is to take care of all of his affairs and to choose on his behalf.”

In such a case, Allah The Almighty will handle your affairs, solve all your problems, protect you from hearing anything except what He loves, and guard your sight from seeing anything except what He loves. He will also guide your bodily organs to obey Him alone.

This is a great bounty from Allah The Almighty, because it means that you will live under His care.

O Allah! Handle our own affairs for us, because we cannot handle them.

O Allah! Guide us to Your right path as You guide Your beloved ones.

3- Emancipate you from Hell:
It was narrated on the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said,

The Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was walking with a group of his Companions and they passed by a child standing in the middle of the road alone. When his mother saw the mounts, she feared that her son might be hurt. So, she ran to him while saying, ‘My son! My son!’ She then carried her child away. The Companions of the Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said, ‘O Prophet of Allah! This woman would have never thrown her child into Hell-fire!’ Thereupon the Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: ‘No by Allah! Allah The Almighty does not throw His beloved ones in Hell.’ [Reported by Al-Haakim] [Al-Albaani: Saheeh]

Allah The Almighty referred to this meaning in the verse in which He Says (what means): “Say, "Then why does He punish you for your sins?"” [Quran, Surah Al-Ma’idah, 5: 18], as a person does not torture his beloved ones.

4- Make the dwellers of heaven love you and place acceptance for you on earth:
The Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “If Allah loves a slave, He calls out to Jibreel, ‘Allah loves so-and-so, so love him,’ hence, Jibreel loves him. Then Jibreel calls out to the dwellers of heaven, ‘Allah loves so-and-so, so love him.’ So the dwellers of heaven love him and he finds acceptance on earth.” [Reported by Al-Albaani: Saheeh Al-Jaami‘]

In another narration: “If Allah loves a slave, He calls Jibreel and Says, ‘I love so-and-so; so love him.' Then, Jibreel announces this in the heavens and then the people on earth love him. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): “Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - The Most Merciful will appoint for them affection.” [Quran, Surah Maryam, 19:96] However, if Allah The exalted hates a slave, He calls Jibreel and Says, ‘I hate so-and-so, so hate him.' Jibreel announces this amongst the inhabitants of heaven, and then he becomes the ****** of hatred on the earth also.” [Reported by At-Tirmithi] [Al-Albaani: Saheeh]

Al-Fudhayl, may Allah have mercy upon him, said, “Deal with Allah The Almighty devotedly and privately, because the honorable slave is the one who is raised by Allah The Almighty. When Allah The Exalted loves someone, He will place his love in the slaves’ hearts.”

Hence, the dwellers of heaven will intercede and supplicate for you, and when you die, they will celebrate your advent and give you the glad tidings of having earned the Satisfaction of Allah The Almighty.

Allah The Exalted Says (what means):
• “They will not be grieved by the greatest terror, and the angels will meet them, [saying], "This is your Day which you have been promised"” [Quran, Surah Al-Anbiya’, 21: 103]

• “Indeed, those who have said, "Our Lord is Allah” and then remained on a right course - the angels will descend upon them, [saying], "Do not fear and do not grieve but receive good tidings of Paradise, which you were promised. * We [angels] were your allies in worldly life and [are so] in the Hereafter. And you will have therein whatever your souls desire, and you will have therein whatever you request [or wish]” [Quran, Surah Fussilat, 41:30-31]

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If Allah The Almighty loves you (2/2)

Reviewing: Muhammad Abdul-Raoof


5- Protect you from all the worldly evils:
The Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “If Allah The Almighty loves a slave, He will protect him in this world just as one of you deprives his sick relative of water (if it is harmful for him).” [Reported by Al-Tirmithi] [Al-Albaani: Saheeh]

Ibn Mas‘ood, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If Allah The Almighty loves someone, He would choose him for Himself and relieve him of all cares including his wife and children.”

Al-Fudhayl ibn ‘Iyaadh, may Allah have mercy upon him, said, “If Allah The Almighty loves a slave, He will intensify his worries, and if He hates a slave, He will increase his sustenance in this world.”

Hence, the one who is loved by Allah The Almighty will be distressed in this life, and this will make him turn with his heart away from life without being attached to any of the worldly pleasures including children, women, money, trade or anything else. Rather, he will be dedicated to Allah The Almighty, who will be his Beloved and the delight of his heart.

6- Guide you to good deeds and repentance of sins:
The Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said that if Allah The Almighty loves a slave, He guides him to do good deeds before his death. [Reported by Ibn Hibbaan, Al-Haakim, and Al-Bayhaqi] [Al-Albaani: Saheeh]

Al-Fudhayl, may Allah have mercy upon him, said, “If Allah loves a slave, He guides him to do good deeds. So, try to draw closer to Allah The Almighty through love for the poor.” [I‘tiqaad Ahl As-Sunnah]

Al-Sha‘bi, may Allah have mercy upon him, said, “They used to say that the one who repents of the sin is like the one who has not committed a sin in the first place. Allah The Exalted also stated that He loves the ones constantly repenting and the ones constantly purifying themselves. Hence, if Allah The Almighty loves a slave, no sin can harm him, and the harmless sin is as if it has never happened.” [Hilyat Al-Awliyaa’]

It is one of the signs of acceptance in the sight of Allah The Almighty to be guided to good deeds, and keep away from sins. Hence, if Allah The Almighty loves a slave, He guides him to good deeds that draw him near to Him, and protects him from all evils. Allah The Exalted Says (what means): “Indeed, Allah defends those who have believed. Indeed, Allah does not like everyone treacherous and ungrateful.” [Quran, Surah Al-Hajj, 22:38]

7- Make you one of His slaves:
Al-Ghazzaali, may Allah have mercy upon him, said, “When Allah The Almighty loves someone, He makes people need him frequently.” [Al-Maqsid Al-Asna]

Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, said, “If Allah The Almighty loves a slave, He prepares him for Himself, chooses him for worship, busies him and his tongue with remembering Him, and his body in serving Him.”

It is a great status to be a servant of Allah The Almighty and to be used by the Lord of the worlds to convey goodness to all people. In this way, your record of good deeds will be filled with great benevolent acts due to the fact that Allah The Almighty made people need you, and He took care of your own affairs. In short, when Allah The Almighty uses a slave, He enables such a person to serve Him and chooses him for Himself.

8- Refine your morals and grant you leniency:
The Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “If Allah The Almighty loves a slave, He endows him with gentleness. Any house that has no gentleness is deprived of good (including reward).” [Reported by At-Tabaraani] [Al-Albaani: Hasan]

According to some narrations, good morals are stored with Allah The Almighty, so, when He loves a slave, He grants him good morals.

When Allah The Almighty loves someone, He implants mercy and compassion towards all creatures in his heart. He also grants him generosity, compassion, tolerance as well as insight into his own faults so he despises his own self and regards it as nothing.

Reality proves this fact, as we have heard a great deal about many people who were known for their bad morals before adherence to the teachings of Islam, but all their habits, morals and manners changed and improved radically after that, as if they were reborn. Undoubtedly, this is the bounty of Allah The Almighty and He bestows it upon whomever He wills.

9- Provide you with lawful sustenance:
Al-Fudhayl, may Allah have mercy upon him, said, “When Allah The Almighty loves a slave, He provides him with lawful sustenance.”

Today, this is an immense blessing, because many people are not keen on eating from lawful sources, as the Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “A time will come when one will not care how he gains his money, legally or illegally.” [Reported by Al-Bukhaari]

The problem is that the Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “A body that thrives on ill-gotten gains deserves to be food for Hell.” [Reported by At-Tirmithi] [Al-Albaani: Saheeh]

Consuming lawful earnings endows one with insight, acumen and uprightness of the heart. In such a case, one’s deeds will be more likely to be accepted by Allah The Almighty, as He is good and accepts only what is good.

10- Test you to refine and choose you:
The Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “If Allah loves a people, He will afflict them. Whoever accepts that patiently wins His pleasure but whoever is discontented with that earns His wrath.” [Reported by Ahmad] [Al-Arnaa’oot: Good chain of narrators]

This is a great bounty from Allah The Almighty upon His slave, because these tests expiate the sins and relieve the hearts of being absorbed by worldly affairs. This bounty also protects the slave from committing what may harm him in the Hereafter. All the tests of Allah The Almighty, such as difficult living conditions, a disturbed life, and the tyranny of others is to try the person's truthfulness and patience in resisting his desires. Allah The Exalted Says (what means): “And We will surely test you until We make evident those who strive among you [for the cause of Allah] and the patient, and We will test your affairs.” [Quran, Surah Muhammad, 47:31]