If Allah The Almighty loves you (1/2)

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 object 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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