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eople who do not live according to
the Qur'an's morals cannot love or
be loved in the true sense of the word.
For real love to be mutual, both people must love Allah with
deep respect and should demonstrate those morals that gain
Allah's good pleasure. Allah will place love in the hearts of His
beloved servants and ensure that other people will love them. It
should not be forgotten that Allah is the real source and owner of
love. To enable someone to live with true love, which is of great
value and a great blessing, a person should seek to be worthy of
this blessing by adhering to the Qur'an's morals, and should
pray that Allah bestows true love. People who do not ad-
here to the Qur'an's morals live a life bereft of true
knowledge, hope, and true friends in both worlds.
Allah informs us that love is a blessing
that He bestows upon us:
And affection and purity
from Us—he
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