What makes a slave approach Allah? How can we understand that Allah loves us?
- What things make us approach Allah Almighty?
- How can we understand that Allah Almighty loves us?
Dear Brother / Sister,
What makes slaves approach Allah is a sincere belief and obeying Allah’s commands and prohibitions.
In Islam, the most important thing after belief is prayer (salah). The most important thing in prayer is the peace of the heart and tadil al-arkan. The Prophet (pbuh) states the following in a hadith:
“A slave is closest to his Lord when he is in prostration (sajdah).” (see Muslim, Salah 215. Abu Dawud, Salah 148)
“Then do ye remember Me; I will remember you. Be grateful to Me, and reject not Faith.” (al-Baqara, 2/152)
It is understood from the verse above that if a Person loves Allah, Allah will love him. If a person shows respect to Allah and shows his respect by obeying Him, he will attain Allah’s love and appreciation.
As a matter of fact, according to a narration, the Prophet (pbuh) stated the following:
“If a person wants to learn his value in the eye of Allah, he should look at Allah’s value in his eye. Allah values a person as much as a person values Him.” (Hakim, 1/671)
Valuing Allah becomes manifest through obeying Him. A person’s good creed, good worship, high ethics, good manners and good intentions show how he values Allah.
In fact, it is a command of our religion to love Allah more than anything else. The way of loving Allah is to love the Prophet (pbuh), who lives in the way that Allah loves, and to be on His way.
Thus, the sign showing that we love Allah and that Allah loves us is to obey (follow) the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), His Messenger.
As a matter of fact, the following is stated in a verse:
"Say: If ye do love Allah, Follow me: Allah will love you and forgive you your sins: For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Aal-i Imran, 3/31)
To love Allah is the highest purpose of man’s creation. Thus, it is the highest purpose that Islam leads man to. The verse above includes the following definite analogy:
If you love Allah, you must follow the Messenger of Allah. If you do not follow him, it means you do not love Allah.
If you follow the Messenger of Allah, you must live like him. Thus, it means Allah loves you.
Questions on Islam
- How can we know that Allah loves us? They say Allah loves us and that He loves us more than our mothers. Will you give information regarding the issue?
- If it was Allah who protected Hz. Yusuf from committing sins, how can he serve as an example for us?
- "He who wants to learn his value in the eye of Allah should look at Allah’s value in his eye." How should we understand this hadith?
- How can we know whether Allah (SWT) is pleased with us?
- How can we understand that Allah is pleased with us? How can we understand now, when we are alive, our degree in the eye of Allah and whether we are good or bad slaves?
- What is the criterion of uttering one's love for Allah?
- Is there a verse in the Quran stating that if people loved someone or something more than they love Allah, Allah would be their rivals?
- How can I increase my love of Allah and the Prophet in me? I want my love toward them to be bigger.
- Is there a hadith meaning, “Make other people love Allah and Allah will make people love you?
- My father bedamned me unjustly. Can his curse come true?
