Al-ghurabah
18-01-07, 03:19 PM
How to Develop Love For Allah
Shaykh Ibn al-Qayyim says: "The reason which cause mahabbah
(love) of Allaah to develop, are ten:
First: Reciting the Qur'aan, reflecting and understanding its
meaning and its intent.
Second: Drawing closer to Allaah – the Most High – through optional
deeds, after fulfilling the obligatory duties.
Third: Being continuous in the dhikr (remembrance) of Allaah, with
the tongue, the heart and the limbs – under all circumstances. The
more continuant the dhikr, the more muhabbah develops and
intensifies.
Fourth: Giving precedence to what Allaah loves over personal loves,
when being overcome by desires.
Fifth: Contemplating and deliberating over the Names and Attributes
of Allaah.
Sixth: Recognizing and remembering the favors and bounties of
Allaah – both manifest and hidden.
Seventh: To be humble and submissive before Allaah – and this is the
greatest matter.
Eighth: To be in seclusion reciting the Qur'aan, during that time in
which Allaah descends to the lowest heaven (which is the last third
of every night), finishing this recitation with seeking Allaah's
forgiveness and repenting to Him.
Ninth: To sit in the gatherings of the true and sincere lovers of
Allaah, reaping the fruits of their speech, and not to speak except
if there is benefit in it and that you know that such talk will
increase you in goodness and that it will benefit others as well.
Tenth: To stay clear of all those causes which distances the heart
from Allaah – the Mighty and Majestic.
Shaykh Ibn al-Qayyim says: "The reason which cause mahabbah
(love) of Allaah to develop, are ten:
First: Reciting the Qur'aan, reflecting and understanding its
meaning and its intent.
Second: Drawing closer to Allaah – the Most High – through optional
deeds, after fulfilling the obligatory duties.
Third: Being continuous in the dhikr (remembrance) of Allaah, with
the tongue, the heart and the limbs – under all circumstances. The
more continuant the dhikr, the more muhabbah develops and
intensifies.
Fourth: Giving precedence to what Allaah loves over personal loves,
when being overcome by desires.
Fifth: Contemplating and deliberating over the Names and Attributes
of Allaah.
Sixth: Recognizing and remembering the favors and bounties of
Allaah – both manifest and hidden.
Seventh: To be humble and submissive before Allaah – and this is the
greatest matter.
Eighth: To be in seclusion reciting the Qur'aan, during that time in
which Allaah descends to the lowest heaven (which is the last third
of every night), finishing this recitation with seeking Allaah's
forgiveness and repenting to Him.
Ninth: To sit in the gatherings of the true and sincere lovers of
Allaah, reaping the fruits of their speech, and not to speak except
if there is benefit in it and that you know that such talk will
increase you in goodness and that it will benefit others as well.
Tenth: To stay clear of all those causes which distances the heart
from Allaah – the Mighty and Majestic.