Whoever wants to know if Allah سبحانه و تعالى loves him...

[Ibn Abi Ukhti]

بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم<o></o>

السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و براكته<o></o>

الحمد الله<o></o>

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‘AbduLlah bin al-‘Abbas رضي الله عنهما once said, “Whoever wants to know if Allah سبحانه و تعالى loves him or not then let him see if he loves to recite the Word of Allah then Allah سبحانه و تعالى loves him but if he neglects then he should know that he is far away from the Love of Allah سبحانه و تعالى.”<o></o>

Lesson to be learnt from this athar:<o></o>
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Loving to recite the Book of Allah سبحانه و تعالى means you Allah سبحانه و تعالى loves you and the opposite is true. We should spend the most of our time reciting the Qur`an specially in the month of Ramadhaan and then keep up with the practise. We should not only recite the Qur`an but also put it into practise by learning its Tafseer, contemplating upon it and asking Allah سبحانه و تعالى to make us understand the ayaat. Like Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله who used to read and study different tafaseer and even if he couldn’t understand the meaning and the interpretation of ayaat then he would go out to the open desert and do sajdah in the dirt and make the du‘a, “O’ the Teacher of Ibrahim عليه سلام, O’ the Teacher of Musa عليه سلام teach me the Qur`an!”<o></o>

[William Wurkmun Fosterr]

God loves us. God IS love. Let us live our lives righteously out of love for Him.

[Abu Abdallah al-Bulghari]

If that would be the rule in Islam, nothing would be obligatory. Imaan goes up and down, so does love and if I would be following my feelings, I would be praying irregularly.

Muslims do 'Ibadah, because it's obligation, we have to do it whether we like it or not, and in the case of obligation of Jihaad, Allah tells us directly that we do not like it, but it's better for us.

Love is the outcome of 'Ibadah, it's a consequence, not a cause.

Love is not serious. Duties are.

[William Wurkmun Fosterr]

If that would be the rule in Islam, nothing would be obligatory. Imaan goes up and down, so does love and if I would be following my feelings, I would be praying irregularly.

Muslims do 'Ibadah, because it's obligation, we have to do it whether we like it or not, and in the case of obligation of Jihaad, Allah tells us directly that we do not like it, but it's better for us.

Love is the outcome of 'Ibadah, it's a consequence, not a cause.

Love is not serious. Duties are.Well said, Brother. You have a wonderful perspective.

[Nu7]

William is blind.

May Allah save us from destrution.

[William Wurkmun Fosterr]

'You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.'

[Salsabil]

If that would be the rule in Islam, nothing would be obligatory. Imaan goes up and down, so does love and if I would be following my feelings, I would be praying irregularly.

Muslims do 'Ibadah, because it's obligation, we have to do it whether we like it or not, and in the case of obligation of Jihaad, Allah tells us directly that we do not like it, but it's better for us.

Love is the outcome of 'Ibadah, it's a consequence, not a cause.

Love is not serious. Duties are.

Makes sense, but the quote from Ibn Abbas makes sense too. You might not feel like reciting, but generally, a good Muslim feels joy from reading or reciting Quran. I get huge pleasure when I memorise a new ayat, however, doesnt mean that I do it regularly, unfortunately :(

May Allah help us improve in this blessed month.

p.s. could we have a reference for that quote of Ibn Abbas?

[William Wurkmun Fosterr]

Makes sense, but the quote from Ibn Abbas makes sense too. You might not feel like reciting, but generally, a good Muslim feels joy from reading or reciting Quran. I get huge pleasure when I memorise a new ayat, however, doesnt mean that I do it regularly, unfortunately :(

May Allah help us improve in this blessed month.

p.s. could we have a reference for that quote of Ibn Abbas?Spiritual exercises are like physical exercises. You have to build up strength and endurance for them.

[Ibn Abi Ukhti]

بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم


May Allah help us improve in this blessed month.

p.s. could we have a reference for that quote of Ibn Abbas?

Ameen

Actually bro, I heard this in Ramadan Advice (http://iisc.ca/courses/Ramadan/SaidRageah-Ramadan_2003_10_24.ram) -Halaqah by Shaykh Said Rageah

[Abu Abdallah al-Bulghari]

Makes sense, but the quote from Ibn Abbas makes sense too. You might not feel like reciting, but generally, a good Muslim feels joy from reading or reciting Quran. I get huge pleasure when I memorise a new ayat, however, doesnt mean that I do it regularly, unfortunately :(

May Allah help us improve in this blessed month.

p.s. could we have a reference for that quote of Ibn Abbas?

I was replying to Sh.William. I have nothing against original post.

[melo061]

God loves us. God IS love. Let us live our lives righteously out of love for Him.
You talk absolute garbage. Tell me, How on earth do you know what God is? Or what he wants? You don't. So please do us a favour and zip it.

[Abu Abdallah al-Bulghari]

Sh. William, you say that if we all receive our personal information directly from God, according to you (not to me), then it must be all different, since people have quite different beliefs: like you and me. So your position is inequality of people.

[William Wurkmun Fosterr]

Sh. William, you say that if we all receive our personal information directly from God, according to you (not to me), then it must be all different, since people have quite different beliefs: like you and me. So your position is inequality of people.I apologize to Brother Melo but, to continue our conversation, Brother Abu Abdallah, I think that it is a yin and yang: two things equally true. On one hand we are all alike; on the other hand we are all different.

[Dawn]

jzakAllha khair for sharing something so significant brother.

[William Wurkmun Fosterr]

You talk absolute garbage. Tell me, How on earth do you know what God is? Or what he wants? You don't. So please do us a favour and zip it.You must judge, in my case like you do in every other case, whether what is said is Godly or not...for yourself, Brother Melo, like every other individual.

I have been reprimanded for not speaking enough...and now you reprimand me for speaking too much.

[Abdullah ibn Adam]

I have been reprimanded for not speaking enough...


What, on this forum? I can't imagine that anyone here would "reprimand" you for keeping quiet!

[William Wurkmun Fosterr]

What, on this forum? I can't imagine that anyone here would "reprimand" you for keeping quiet!Well, let's say that they requested that I be more forthcoming.