Page 42 - Loyalty Described in the Qur'an

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One can be faithful to another person, and devote his entire life
to his or her needs and desires, only if he feels a strong and sincere
love for that person. Therefore, those whose bond of love is false can
never experience the meaning of true faithfulness. It is important to
notice here that, even if certain relationships are bound in love,
those involved are far from understanding the true meaning of
faithfulness and love that Allah describes in the Qur'an, because
their bond is formed on criteria established by those ignorant of the
morality of the Qur'an.
A person can experience real love and devotion only when be
comes to believe and grasp the greatness of Allah. Basically, a person
must feel sincere love and faithfulness towards our Lord Allah. Those
who experience these deep feelings for Allah will also experience a
deep sense of love for those who are also practicing the kind of moral-
ity that is pleasing to Him. Therefore, real love can be experienced
only among those who fear Allah and feel a true love and respect to-
wards Him. The way disbelievers understand love, however, is based
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