Why am I feeling like this?

What are the signs of Allaah’s love for His slave?

What are the signs of Allaah’s love for His slave?.

Praise be to Allaah.

You have asked about a serious and weighty matter, which none attain but very few of the righteous slaves of Allaah.

The love of Allaah is “the status for which the righteous compete and strive… It is the nourishment of hearts and souls… the delight of the eyes… It is the life of which one who is denied it is dead… the light which the one who loses it is in deep darkness… the healing of which the one who is denied is sick… the joy which the one who is deprived of it lives in distress and pain…

It is the spirit of faith and good deeds… by means of which one may draw closer to Allaah… which, when it is absent, one is like a body in which there is no soul.”

O Allaah, make us among those whom You love.

The love of Allaah has signs and causes which are like the key to the door. These causes include the following:

1 –Following the guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Allaah says in His Holy Book (interpretation of the meaning):

“Say (O Muhammad to mankind): If you (really) love Allaah, then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Qur’aan and the Sunnah), Allaah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful”

[Aal ‘Imraan 3:31]

2-5 – Being humble towards the believers and stern towards the kaafirs, waging jihad for the sake of Allaah, and not fearing anyone or anything but Him. Allaah has mentioned these qualities in a single verse, in which He says (interpretation of the meaning):

“O you who believe! Whoever from among you turns back from his religion (Islam), Allaah will bring a people whom He will love and they will love Him; humble towards the believers, stern towards the disbelievers, fighting in the way of Allaah, and never fear of the blame of the blamers”

[al-Maa'idah 5:54]

In this verse Allaah describes the attributes of those whom He loves, the first of which is: humility and not being arrogant towards the Muslims, and being stern towards the kaafirs, and not humbling or humiliating oneself before them. They (the ones whom Allaah loves) strive for the sake of Allaah, against the Shaytaan, the kuffaar, the hypocrites and the evildoers, and they strive against their own selves (jihad al-nafs). They do not fear the blame of any blamer, because so long as they are following the commands of their religion, he will not care about anyone who mocks him or blames him.

6 – Doing naafil (supererogatory) acts of worship. Allaah says – according to a hadeeth qudsi – “My slave keeps drawing near to me by means of supererogatory acts of worship until I love Him.” Supererogatory acts of worship include naafil prayers, charity, ‘Umrah, Hajj and fasting.

8-12 – Loving, visiting one another, helping one another (financially) and offering sincere advice to one another for the sake of Allaah.

These attributes were mentioned in a single hadeeth in which the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) narrated that his Lord said: “My love is guaranteed for two who love one another for My sake; My love is guaranteed for two who visit one another for My sake; My love is guaranteed for two who help one another (financially) for My sake; My love is guaranteed to two who uphold ties with one another for My sake.”

Narrated by Ahmad, 4/236 and 5/236; al-Tanaasuh by Ibn Hibbaan, 3/338; the two ahaadeeth were classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb, 3019, 3020, 3021.

What is meant by “two who visit one another for My sake” is that they only visit one another for the sake of Allaah, seeking thereby His pleasure for their loving one another for His sake or cooperating in worshipping Him.

From al-Muntaqa Sharh al-Muwatta’, hadeeth 1779.

13 – Being tested. Calamities and disasters are a test for a person, and this is a sign that Allaah loves him, because this is like medicine: even though it is bitter, but still you offer the medicine, despite its bitterness, to the one whom you love; and Allaah’s is the highest description. According to a saheeh hadeeth: “The greatest reward comes from the greatest trial. When Allaah loves people, He tests them, and whoever accepts it gains the pleasure of Allaah and whoever complains earns His wrath.

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2396; Ibn Maajah, 4031; classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani.

For calamities to befall the believer is better than punishments being stored up for him in the Hereafter. How can it be otherwise when he is raised in status and his bad deeds are erased thereby? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When Allaah wills good for His slave, He hastens his punishment in this world, and when He wills bad for His slave, He withholds his sins until he comes with them on the Day of Resurrection.”

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2396; clas

I understand how you feel sweetie because, truth be told I am also going through similar thoughts and feelings. I get so confused sometimes and feel so overwhelmed and I get soooo scared that I'm slipping away from Allah SWT. That's my biggest fear because without having Allah SWT, we wont get any goodness in this life or The Hereafter.

There are some things we experience in life which are out of our control so the best we can do is call unto our Lord and pray for guidance. I know it's hard to keep going when you're feeling helpless and without hope but really and truly Allah SWT is the only one that can help us.

Never stop making dua. Faith and patience InshaAllah.

Assalaamu alaikkum :)

U feel sad don't you, u feel terrible about the way things are going, and thought it might be better if u shared it with us, other fellow muslims. But........ did u ever think of sharing it with Allah(swt) ur creator? Allah knows everything, and the only way to strengthen ur imaan will be to do duas, pour ur heart out to Allah(swt), ask His help, His guidance, He will help u Insha Allah :) After talking to ur creator, listen what He has to say to u, I mean read the Quran with the translation. Insha allah during this blessed month, may Allah help u ameen :)

Study the prayer and then you will understand it.

Think of what you saying during your prayer so you don't think of something else.

Think of you are standing between the hands of Allah when you praying and he is looking at you if you don't look around

Pray at the night, and read or watch or hear what affected you before and made you decide to be a good muslim to renew your faith.

Its good mashallah...it shows your Iman...

you could begin with learning the tranlation of basic Surahs and Duas which you recite whilst in Salah - it will definately help you in your concentration...

theres a dua to read for better Ibadat...(i'm not sure where it is...i'll have a look for it..if I forget to edit my answer plz email me a reminder)

May Allah strengthen our Iman. and may He give us sincerity in our Salah and help us attain Khushoo'.

assalamo alaykom.

Make du'aa thats the key =)

May Allah give u peace and happiness and make things easy on u and reward u for being patient =)...Ramadan Mubarak

Sounds like you are... human. Imperfect but trying. That's what we do. Just do the best you can do given your situation.

Thank God for every blessing you receive and thank God whenever you can.

Brother/sister, and all who see this, please watch this video. It's very inspiring. Then watch more from this sheikh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS21_JwqTy0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCAjmuA1HDk