Love and hate are among the actions of the heart. It is obligatory
upon the pubescent person to use these two emotions in accordance
with the rules of the Religion. One must love Allah and what is in
accordance with the rules of Islam. Also, one must hate the devil
and what he whispers of sinful matters.
- Loving Allah and His Messenger, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam: The
pubescent person is obligated to love Allah, His Qur’an, and His
Prophet. This is done by following the orders of Islam and avoiding
its unlawful matters.
Allah, ta^ala said:
(قُلْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللهُ)
Qul in kuntum tuhibbun-allaha fattabi^uni yuhbibkum-ullah.
Ayah 31 of Suratu Al ^Imran means: {Say (O Muhammad): If you love
Allah, then follow me, and Allah will love you.{
This is an essential part of believing in Allah, what He revealed,
and believing in the Prophet and what he brought. The doubt in
Allah, on the other hand, His Qur’an, or His Messenger is among the
sins of the heart. In fact it is blasphemy, which takes one out of
the Religion of Islam.
- Loving the companions, relatives (Al) of the Prophet, and the
pious Muslims: Among the obligations of the heart is loving the
Companions, relatives (Al) of the Prophet and the pious Muslims.
Failing to love them is one of the sins of the heart. Mocking or
cursing them is among the sins of the tongue.
The Companions: They are the Companions of the Prophet. They
supported the Religion of Allah and spread it, especially the
earlier ones who immigrated with the Prophet, sallallahu ^alayhi wa
sallam, and those who received him in Madinah. The Companions are
the people who met the Prophet during his life and believed in him,
whether they knew him for a long or a short time, as long as they
died on the correct belief.
The Relatives (Al) of the Prophet: This term is given to the wives
of the Prophet such as Khadijah and ^A’ishah. It also refers to his
Muslim relatives, like Hamzah, al-^Abbas, ^Aliyy, al-Hasan, al-
Husayn, and their mother Fatimah (may Allah raise all their ranks).
Loving the Al of the Prophet is an obligation because of the merit
they have. If one means by the term “Al” the God-fearing pious
people, which is one of its meanings, then loving them is an
obligation, because they are beloved to Allah due to their ideal
behavior in obeying Allah.
The Pious Muslims: They are the ones who have performed all the
obligations and avoided all the sins. Among these categories are the
scholars, and the highly righteous Muslims.
- Hating the Devil and Sins: Among what is also obligatory on the
heart is hating the devil and the sins. Also, one must regret
performing the sins.
We ask Allah to strengthen our love to Allah and His Prophet and
increase as we live.
Allah knows best.