Page 107 - Love of Allah

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

nationality, or any other self-interest. Nor does it depend on money,
status, culture, or even material worth, for all of these have no real
value. Allah describes the love between believers, as follows:

Those who were already settled in the abode [Madinah], and in
faith, before they came, love those who have migrated to them;
do not find in their hearts any need for what they have been
given; and prefer them to themselves, even if they themselves
are needy. The people who are safe-guarded from the avarice of
their own selves are successful. (Surat al-Hashr, 9)
As mentioned, believers will accept all other believers as their
brothers and sisters. Subsequently, to ensure the believers' well-be-
ing, other believers will gladly make the necessary sacrifices to
achieve this goal. Such a mutual love is only possible through hav-
ing faith and living by the Qur'an's morality.

Our Beloved Prophet (saas) stressed the importance of such
love and the superior ranking of those believers who live a life with
genuine love:
The Prophet (saas) said: "Allah said: 'Those who love one another
for My glory will have minbars of light, and the prophets and mar-
tyrs will wish that they had the same.'" (At-Tirmidhi)
Allah bestows love, a very significant blessing, upon the believ-
ers. We see this in the case of the Prophet John (as), of whom the fol-

lowing is revealed in the Qur'an:
John, take hold of the Book with vigor. We gave him judgment
while still a child, and affection and purity from Us—he had
fear [and respect]. (Surah Maryam, 12-13)
In another verse, Allah proclaims that He will bestow true love
upon the believers who undertake good deeds:

As for those who believe and do right actions, the All-Merciful
will bestow His love upon them. (Surah Maryam, 96)

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