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Divine Manifestations
As-salamualaikum Sisters and Brothers in Islam,
Manifestations of God's Love
Allah's Love is translated in His attributes of Forgiveness, Compassion and Mercy. While His love is bestowed lavishly on those who earned it, His mercy is Unconditional. You receive it whether you are an obedient person or even a sinner.
If a non-believer sincerely asks God's help or protection in an emergency, he gets it, although God knows he will turn back to sin as soon as he is rescued. Despite this, he is given an Unconditional Dose of God's Infinite Mercy that he may Hind the Right Path:
**{When trouble touches a man, he cries unto Us (in all postures), lying down on his side, sitting or standing. But when We have solved his trouble, he passes on his way as if he had never cried to Us for a trouble that touched him! Thus do the Deeds of Transgressors seem fair in their eyes!}** (Yunus 10:12)
People everywhere in the world obtain their Sustenance from Allah (swt) regardless of their beliefs, ethnic backgrounds, gender, social status... Many Evil People are even rich because Allah (swt) gives them Good Things in this life, although He knows that they have not earned Safety in the Hereafter.
On the other hand, believers who follow through with Good Deeds receive Special Blessings from Allah (swt): Happiness and Contentment in This Life ? even in the midst of trials and tests ? and reward in the hereafter for holding on to Their Faith under pressure. Allah (swt) loves them because they have shown their love to Him practically.
Allah (swt) gives a person a Lifelong Opportunity to Turn Away from Sin and Disobedience and to choose the Right Path in order to Receive His forgiveness.
Those who Commit Evil are Hurting Themselves in This Life and The Next.
However, Allah's forgiveness has No Limits and The Only Condition is Asking for it:
**{O My slaves (mankind) who have been prodigal to their own hurt! Despair not of the mercy of Allah, Who forgives all sins. He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.}**
(Az-Zumar 39:53-58)
Forgiving sins and accepting repentance is a manifestation of God's Love. He is absolutely just and fair to the minutest detail, so everyone gets exactly what they deserved, plus extra measures of compassion, mercy, and forgiveness.
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, "Allah said: 'O son of Adam! I shall go on forgiving you so long as you pray to Me and aspire for My forgiveness whatever may be your sins. O son of Adam! I do not care even if your sins should pile up to the sky and should you beg pardon of Me, I would forgive you. O son of Adam! If you come to Me with an Earth-full of sins and meet Me, not associating anything with Me in worship, I will certainly grant you as much pardon as will fill the earth'" (At-Tirmidhi).
(A)-------- Expressing Our Love for God-------- (A)
On the other hand, our expression of Love for God is being obedient to Him in order to gain His love and Mercy. The Qur'an says what means:
**{If You Love Allah Show it in Your Conduct and Obey Allah and His Messenger, for obedience of His Messenger is the obedience of Allah.}** (An-Nisaa' 4:80)
**{Say, if you Love Allah, Obey Me (Muhammad), Allah will Love you and Forgive you Your Sins, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.}** (Aal `Imran 3:31).
Sister Hanifa
Jazakallahkairan
Manifestations of God's Love
Allah's Love is translated in His attributes of Forgiveness, Compassion and Mercy. While His love is bestowed lavishly on those who earned it, His mercy is Unconditional. You receive it whether you are an obedient person or even a sinner.
If a non-believer sincerely asks God's help or protection in an emergency, he gets it, although God knows he will turn back to sin as soon as he is rescued. Despite this, he is given an Unconditional Dose of God's Infinite Mercy that he may Hind the Right Path:
**{When trouble touches a man, he cries unto Us (in all postures), lying down on his side, sitting or standing. But when We have solved his trouble, he passes on his way as if he had never cried to Us for a trouble that touched him! Thus do the Deeds of Transgressors seem fair in their eyes!}** (Yunus 10:12)
People everywhere in the world obtain their Sustenance from Allah (swt) regardless of their beliefs, ethnic backgrounds, gender, social status... Many Evil People are even rich because Allah (swt) gives them Good Things in this life, although He knows that they have not earned Safety in the Hereafter.
On the other hand, believers who follow through with Good Deeds receive Special Blessings from Allah (swt): Happiness and Contentment in This Life ? even in the midst of trials and tests ? and reward in the hereafter for holding on to Their Faith under pressure. Allah (swt) loves them because they have shown their love to Him practically.
Allah (swt) gives a person a Lifelong Opportunity to Turn Away from Sin and Disobedience and to choose the Right Path in order to Receive His forgiveness.
Those who Commit Evil are Hurting Themselves in This Life and The Next.
However, Allah's forgiveness has No Limits and The Only Condition is Asking for it:
**{O My slaves (mankind) who have been prodigal to their own hurt! Despair not of the mercy of Allah, Who forgives all sins. He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.}**
(Az-Zumar 39:53-58)
Forgiving sins and accepting repentance is a manifestation of God's Love. He is absolutely just and fair to the minutest detail, so everyone gets exactly what they deserved, plus extra measures of compassion, mercy, and forgiveness.
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, "Allah said: 'O son of Adam! I shall go on forgiving you so long as you pray to Me and aspire for My forgiveness whatever may be your sins. O son of Adam! I do not care even if your sins should pile up to the sky and should you beg pardon of Me, I would forgive you. O son of Adam! If you come to Me with an Earth-full of sins and meet Me, not associating anything with Me in worship, I will certainly grant you as much pardon as will fill the earth'" (At-Tirmidhi).
(A)-------- Expressing Our Love for God-------- (A)
On the other hand, our expression of Love for God is being obedient to Him in order to gain His love and Mercy. The Qur'an says what means:
**{If You Love Allah Show it in Your Conduct and Obey Allah and His Messenger, for obedience of His Messenger is the obedience of Allah.}** (An-Nisaa' 4:80)
**{Say, if you Love Allah, Obey Me (Muhammad), Allah will Love you and Forgive you Your Sins, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.}** (Aal `Imran 3:31).
Sister Hanifa
Jazakallahkairan
Comments on this journal
Broth, you sleep with your cat #: oh mamamia...
who slept on the wrong side of the pillow...is that you?
The same thing happened to me on Thursday. I fell asleep reading a book then few hours later i realised that I was surrounded by all my pillows and cushions...heheee
As you are already know the Qu'ran is the Book of Guidance for all Believers of Islam.
Insha'allah I hope that I'll continue to strive to find the time and strength to undertake islamic studies.
After all you are more than welcome to join lectures that we organise in my local mosque. I attend once a month, group discussions with Sisters and we exchange our thoughts, ideas, choose, read and explain the Qu'ran. I also attend Lectures on a regular basis.
:-)