Define Divine Love

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Re: Define Divine Love

@Nisha25

`i was hoping for some of your own thoughts on the issue

“I created humankind and sprites only to adore Me” (51:56).

all religions teach a human not to be selfish but why is God shown to be so full of his/her/its own glory and as being selfish and unyielding. unselfish, self sacrificing human being like mother theresa didn’t worship God the way God wanted her to and so God sent her to the fiery pits of hell??!!? why would God promote such ways of thinking though?

Peace Nisha25

Allah (SWT) is not in need of us. When you read ayat 51:56 it must be done without attempting to humanise Him. He is not like us. Rather when it states that humankind were created only to adore Him … He is telling us that our souls’ nourishment is through the adoration of Him, not that He in any way needs us to adore Him.

So there is absolutely no selfishness that can be seen here, but even if there was - let’s say Pride - this is the cloak only befitting Him. In order words everything Allah (SWT) Attributes to Himself He is fully deserving of that. When a man says that “I am the best” you think of him as arrogant, because his claim is fallacious. If that is God saying that, it is nothing but Truth and we not only subdue ourselves to this idea but we take great contentment in it. That He Allah (SWT) is the One completely in Power and Wisdom. We love that about Him and it is not a cause for us to question His Majesty, but rather to be in awe of it.

Just look to the heavens and see the stars. They each may contain huge star systems like our own it is a vast expanse - Our concept of Allah (SWT) makes all that look insignificant. When we truly dwell on these things then we could never ask the question “why is God shown to be full of his/her/its own glory” rather we are being pointed to the glory that is deserved of Allah - it is not exaggeration it is pure truth and nourishing for our hearts and souls.