The indications of ALLAH's love for his worshippers and the way to its achievement.

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What is the indications of allah's love for his worshippers and how to achieve it.

Praise be to Allaah.

Almighty Allah said : "Say (O Mohammad -Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam to mankind) : "if you (really) love Allah then follow me (i.e. accept islamic monotheism, follow the Qur'an and Sunnah), Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." Qur'an 3:31.

Abu Huraira Radhiallahu 'anhu narrated that the Prophet Shalallahu 'alaihi wa Salam. Said, 'if Allah loves a person, He calls Jibrael (Gabriel) saying,'Allah loves so and so; O Jibrael (Gabriel) love him.' And make an announcement amongst the inhabitants of the heaven:
" Allah loves so and so therefore you should love him also, and so all the inhabitans of the heaven would love him, and then he is granted the pleasures of the people on the earth." Narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.

Abu Huraira Radhiallahu 'anhu narrated tha Allah's Messenger Shalallahu 'alaihi wa Salam said that Allah said: "I will declare war against him who shows hostility to a pious worshipper of mine And the most beloved things with which My slave comes nearer to Me, is what I have enjoined upon him; and My worshipper keeps on coming closes to Me through perfoming Nawafil (praying or doing extra deeds besides what is (obligatory) till I love him, then I become his sense of hearing with which he hears, and his sense of sight with which he sees, and his hands with which he grips, and his legs with which he walks; and if he ask Me, I will give him, and if he ask My Protection (Refuge), I will Protect him." Narrated by Al-Bukhari.


A-The EXCELLENCE OF RECITING THE QUR'AN

1. Abu Umamah Radhiallahu 'anhu narrated that he heard the Prophet Shalallahu 'alaihi wa Salam saying: " Read the Qur'an (regularly) for it will act as an intercessor for its readers on the Day of Resurrection." Narrated by Muslim.

2. Uthman Radhiallahu 'anhu narrated that the Prophet Shalallahu 'alaihi wa Salam said: " The best among you (muslims) are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it (to others)." Narrated by Al-Bukhari.

3. Abdullah bin Mas'ud Radhiallahu 'anhu reported that the Prophet Shalallahu 'alaihi wa Salam said : "when somebody recites one letter from the Qur'an he will get one good deed in recompense will be equal to ten good deeds. I do not say that Alif Lam Meem is a letter, but A is a letter, L is a letter and M is a letter i.e it is equal to three letters." Narrated by At-Tirmithi.


B-The EXCELLENCE OF THIKR ALLAH (REMEMBERING ALLAH I.E., GLORIFYING AND PRAISING HIM ETC.)

1. Abu Huraira Radhiallahu 'anhu narrated that the Prophet Shalallahu 'alaihi wa Salam said : " A person who recites after every salah (prayer) : sub-han-Allah (glory be to Allah) thirty three times, Al-ham-do Lil-lah (all praise belongs to Allah) thirty three times and Al-la-ho Akbar (Allah is great) thirthy three times, and completes the figure of hundred with the recitacion of La ilaha ila Allah wahdahu lasharikalahu lahu almulku walahu alhamdu wahuwa ala kul shai in qadeer.
" None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and He has no partner in Lordship or in the Names and and the Qualities and for Him is the kingdom and all the praises and thanks are for Him and he is Omnipotent "will have his (minor) sins forgiven, although they may be as much as the foam of the sea. Narrated by Muslim.

2. Abu Huraira Radhiallahu 'anhu narrated that Allah's Messenger Shalallahu 'alaihi wa Salam said: "Who-ever says 'Subhan Allahi wa bihamdi hi, one hundred time a day, will be forgiven all his sins even if they were as much as the foam of the sea." Narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.

3. Abu Musa Radhiallahu 'anhu narrated that the Prophet Shalallahu 'alaihi wa Salam said : "The similitude of the one who remembers (glorifies the praises of) his Lord (Allah) in comparison to the one who dos not remember (glorify the praises of) his, Lord, is like that of a living and the dead." Narrated by Al-Bukhari.


C-INVOKING ALLAH'S BLESSING UPON THE PROPHET Shalallahu 'alaihi wa Salam.

1. Almighty Allah said : " Allah and His Angels send blessing on the Prophet, O you who believe ! send your (salah) and salute (greet) on him with a worthy salutation." Qur'an 33:56.[/color]

2. Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'Aas Radhiallahu 'anhu said that he heard the Prophet Shalallahu 'alaihi wa Salam saying : "A person who calls for blessings on me, (recites salah) once, Allah sends down mercies on him ten times." Narrated by Muslim.
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