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Love of Allah

compassion, intelligence, bravery, cleanliness, mercy and fidelity to
Allah.
The Prophet Muhammad (saas) has reminded us of the impor-
tance of loving Allah and His messengers, as follows:

None of you believes until I [the Messenger of Allah] am dearer to
him than his father, his child, and all of humanity. (Sahih Bukhari
and Sahih Muslim)
Anas (ra) narrates that: "Allah's Messenger (saas) said: 'Whoever
has the following three qualities will have the sweetness of faith:
The one who loves Allah and His Messenger (saas) more than any-
thing else; the one who loves a person purely and solely for Allah's
sake; and the one who hates to return to unbelief after Allah has
saved him, as he would hate to be thrown into the Fire." (Sahih
Bukhari and Sahih Muslim)

All of Allah's prophets and messengers, who were selected by
Allah, have earned our Lord's good pleasure and have superior
morals. In the Qur'an, Allah gives examples of their beautiful morals
and mentions them with praise. Our Prophet Muhammad (saas), the
Prophets Moses (as), Jesus (as), Abraham (as), Aaron (as), John (as),
Joseph (as), Jonah (as), Jacob (as), Ishmael (as), Solomon (as), David
(as), and all other prophets and messengers have all been fine role
models of sincere faith in Allah, respectful fear, piety, and beautiful
morals. Through these exalted people, who used the Qur'an as a

guide, believers learned of their splendid characteristics and have
sought to reach the same level of morality so that they also may earn
His good pleasure and join them in Paradise. Therefore, they strive
to excel in adhering to the limits that He has set for humanity and to
fulfill their obligation to Him. The believers' profound love for the
prophets shows their understanding of love. Their love for other
people stems from their faith, good morals, and piety. To know a

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