Once I had didcussion with a friend and she arose some ideas that seemed to me a little bit dangerous concerning her Aqida( the principles of her faith) First when she said that when we see our prophet's face is like seeing Allah's face. The other thing when she said that we can't reach Allah directly. Actually, I'm not quite sure of what she meant about that. Anyway, I'm going to tell you my own ideas and believes about that.
We all know that in the Holy Qur'an Allah said about himself that, "Nothing at all is like Him." Moreover, our prophet, peace be upon him, mentioned that Allah is completely different from any imagination we may do. Allah is so far and beyond any thoughts that my come to our minds. By saying so, I'm just concerning how Allah looks like, not His Names or Characteristics that should be known to all Muslims.
As for the other thing she mentioned, that we can't reach Allah directly, I think it's me who didn't understand her very well. Anyway, I believe in what is mentioned in The Holy Qura'n about that issue. Allah said," If my slaves ask you about me, I am so near." Allah didn't say," Tell them I'm so near." He directly said, "I'm so near." Moreover, our prophet said that Allah likes it when we call Him and make Doa'a( supplications ) using our own words within the limits that the prophet, peace be upon him has defined concerning respect and not to exceed in our doa'a.
Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, is our guide to Allah. He shows us the right path how we worship Allah on the straight way. We are ordered to love him more than ourselves, our parents and even our children. That great love is the sign and evidence of our belief. Showing that love should be in carrying out everything he told us to carry out, seeking Allah's face and pleasure. Every simple thing we do such as just a smile you show it to people, seeking Allah and his prophet's pleasure, this is a sign of love. When you show some tenderness to an orphan, this will be a sign of love. All righteous deeds show our love and I think that's how we should love Him and that is what He expects from us.
What do you think about that???
We all know that in the Holy Qur'an Allah said about himself that, "Nothing at all is like Him." Moreover, our prophet, peace be upon him, mentioned that Allah is completely different from any imagination we may do. Allah is so far and beyond any thoughts that my come to our minds. By saying so, I'm just concerning how Allah looks like, not His Names or Characteristics that should be known to all Muslims.
As for the other thing she mentioned, that we can't reach Allah directly, I think it's me who didn't understand her very well. Anyway, I believe in what is mentioned in The Holy Qura'n about that issue. Allah said," If my slaves ask you about me, I am so near." Allah didn't say," Tell them I'm so near." He directly said, "I'm so near." Moreover, our prophet said that Allah likes it when we call Him and make Doa'a( supplications ) using our own words within the limits that the prophet, peace be upon him has defined concerning respect and not to exceed in our doa'a.
Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, is our guide to Allah. He shows us the right path how we worship Allah on the straight way. We are ordered to love him more than ourselves, our parents and even our children. That great love is the sign and evidence of our belief. Showing that love should be in carrying out everything he told us to carry out, seeking Allah's face and pleasure. Every simple thing we do such as just a smile you show it to people, seeking Allah and his prophet's pleasure, this is a sign of love. When you show some tenderness to an orphan, this will be a sign of love. All righteous deeds show our love and I think that's how we should love Him and that is what He expects from us.
What do you think about that???