Page 148 - Love of Allah

Love of Allah

Believers, who are very patient and forgiving, will not become
angry and end their friendships just because of some minor mistakes
and misgivings. Instead, they will give the other person another op-
portunity, remind them of the truth, and help them change their be-
havior. Instead of feeling anger and animosity toward their friends

in public, they attempt to fix their mistakes and misgivings by giv-
ing examples from the Qur'an. In sincere love, feelings of great un-
derstanding and tolerance reign supreme. Every situation will be re-
solved with love, understanding, and in peace.
Allah reveals that believers should be forgiving:

Those of you who are affluent and rich should not make oaths
that they will not give [anything] to their relatives, the very
poor, and those who have migrated in the way of Allah. Rather,
they should pardon and overlook. Wouldn't you love Allah to
forgive you? Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surat an-
Nur, 22)
You will never cease to come upon some act of
treachery on their part, except for a few of them.
Yet pardon them and overlook. Allah loves
good-doers. (Surat al-Ma'ida, 13)
The Qur'an places no limitations on how be-
lievers are to forgive others. Thus, even those peo-
ple who constantly harm the believers should be for-

given. Believers will quite easily forgive another person,
even if they suffer a great loss as a result of that person's ac-
tions. By forgiving a gossip, a trouble maker, or someone
who causes him a serious material loss, and thus by being
an excellent example of high morals, that same person
may become a close friend. In fact, when a believer is
forgiven, he or she will feel great love and gratitude

toward the forgiver. Allah reveals in the Qur'an

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