LOVE FOR ALLAH
Assalaamu'alaykum
Wa rahmatullaahi Wa barakaatuhu
Wassalaamu'alaykum Wa Rahmatullaah
Ibn al-Qaiyim mentioned
ten causes that result in Allah's love for His slave and the slave's love for
his Lord. [These ten are:]
First, reciting the Qur'an while pondering over its meanings and what is meant
by it.
Second, getting closer to Allah 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." [al-Bukhari]
Third, continual remembrance of Allah under all circumstances, with one's
tongue, heart and actions. The extent of one's love of Allah 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 Allah's Names, and Attributes and the heart
roaming in that garden of knowledge.
Sixth, observing Allah's kindness, goodness and bounties, both hidden and open.
Seventh, and this is the most wonderful, the heart being soft, subdued and meek
before Allah.
Eighth, being alone with Allah 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, benefiting 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 Allah.
These ten causes take the lovers to the station of true love and bring them to
their Beloved.
