Page 31 - Loyalty Described in the Qur'an

The Misinterpretation of Loyalty
must be loyal to; we must be bound to Him by sincere love. He has
bestowed in abundance upon the prophets from His mercy—
whenever and however He pleased; He has endowed them with
possessions, and made them superior to other men. Allah tells us

that he made Prophet Dawud (as) and Prophet Sulayman (as) su-
perior to other men:
We gave knowledge to Dawud and Sulayman who said,
"Praise be to Allah Who has favored us over many of His
servants who are believers." (Surat an-Naml, 15)
The corrupt notions of the disbelievers have for ages kept
them from the way of Allah. But, true loyalty is only that which is

felt towards Allah and His messengers. Those who think otherwise
must immediately abandon all such ideas, try to appreciate the
power and majesty of Allah, and to seek to understand the true
meaning of loyalty.

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When they consider their past, many remember various diffi-
culties and anxieties they have experienced. Allah has created the
life in this world, together with its difficulties, and better times, to
determine whose actions will be most virtuous. Therefore, it is in-
evitable that all will encounter anxiety or setbacks in his or her life.
But, those who are unaware of the purpose of Allah's creation regard
all such difficulties merely as "life struggles." However, all such cir-
cumstances were foreordained and intended that human beings
may find the true way, and see that there is no other power other
than Allah, from Whom they may seek help and refuge.
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