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BASIC TENETS OF ISLAM

Allah's creation and recognize the supreme artistry and
power represented in its every detail. His thinking must
enable him to attain a better grasp of His grandeur and add
to his awe. Indeed, Allah commands us:

You who have fear! Have fear of Allah with the fear due
to Him and do not die except as Muslims. (Surah Al
'Imran: 102)
So have fear of Allah, as much as you are able to, and
listen and obey and spend for your own benefit. It is the
people who are safe-guarded from the avarice of their

own selves who are successful. (Surat at-Taghabun: 16)
The more a believer fears Allah, the more loving he
becomes. He better acknowledges the beauty of Allah's
creation. He acquires the ability to recognize the multitude of
people, nature, animals, and in everything around him, as
reflections of Allah's sublime attributes. Consequently, he
comes to feel a deeper love for such blessings, as well as for
Allah, their Creator.
A person who grasps this secret also knows what love of
Allah is. He loves Allah, over and above anything else, and
understands that all beings are the work of His creation. he

loves them in accordance with Allah's pleasure. He loves
believers who are submissive to Him, but feels aversion for
those who are rebellious towards Him.
The true love that makes man happy, brings him joy and
peace, is love of Allah. Other forms of love, felt for beings
other than Allah, are, in the words of the Qur'an, love peculiar
to idolaters, and consistently leads to anguish, sorrow,

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