Do you want the love of Allah?

What will you do for His Love?

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful

Shaykh Fawzaan -حفظه الله- on:

The 10 ways of obtaining the Love of Allah -تعالى-, as mentioned by Ibn Qayyim-رحمه الله-

1. Reading the Quran, pondering over it and understanding it with its intended meanings.

2. Drawing closer to Allah with the Nawaafil (supererogatory acts of worship) after the [fulfilment of the] obligatory acts.

3. Constant remembrance of Allah in all situations with the tongue, the heart, and the action [of the limbs].

4. Preferring that which Allah loves over what the servant loves when the fulfilment of the two conflicts.

5. Contemplation over the names and attributes of Allah and what they indicate [of his) perfection and magnificence. And also [contemplating over] what they contain from praiseworthy implications.

6. Contemplation over both the hidden and apparent blessings of Allah while bearing witness to His kindness, favour, and distribution of His grace upon His servants.

7. Humbling oneself and wholly submitting to Allah while admitting one's dire need of Him.

8. Seclusion with Allah at the time of His Divine descent [that is befitting of His perfection and glory] in the last third of the night. And reciting the Quran at this time and concluding it by making Tawbah (repentance) and Istighfaar (seeking forgiveness).

9. Sitting with the people of goodness and integrity, those who love Allah -عزَّ وجلَّ- and benefiting from their speech.

10. Distancing one's self from any distracting means that would hinder the heart from Allah [and his remembrance]."

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Source:

Al-Irshaad Ilaa Saheeh Al-I'tiqaad" by Shaykh Fawzaan -حفظه الله- (pg. 77)