Love is my Religion
LOVE IN THE AUTHENTIC ISLAM (SUFI WAY):
بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Those who say: "I love only Allah" has deviated from the Islam of Allah (inna dina Inda Allahil Islam, Quran 3:19)
Quran 3:19 Truly, the religion with Allah is Islam. Those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) did not differ except, out of mutual jealousy, after knowledge had come to them. And whoever disbelieves in the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allah, then surely, Allah is Swift in calling to account.
قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّـهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّـهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّـهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿٣١﴾
Say, [O Muhammad], "If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful." (31)
Only by following the final Prophet (Nabi Muhammad alaihiswalathu wa salam) one can have his religion (Submission to Allah) be accepted by Almighty. To be accepted by the Prophet, one must follow the heirs of the Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and the teachings of the Messenger Nabi Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
The religion of those who claim they love only Allah is a misguidance, Because it is not according to the way of the Prophet Muhammad alaihiswalathu wa Salam. You must follow the Prophet (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him and his family) to attain an accepted love from Allah!.
Quran 33:6 The Prophet is more worthy of the believers than themselves,
Qur'an 42:23 That is (the Bounty) whereof Allah gives Glad Tidings to His Servants who believe and do righteous deeds. Say: "No reward do I ask of you for this except the love of those near of kin." And if any one earns any good, We shall give him an increase of good in respect thereof: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Ready to appreciate (service)
Then you must love your Prophet more than all mankind.
People quote Hazret Ibn Arabi (q.s) by saying: "Love is my Religion". But this are told to please the unbelievers, to comply with non-Islamic,non-religious lifestyle in the name of Islam and Sufism! To agree with every wrong ways and ideologies you who are heretics saying: "O my religion is Love, I am Sufi, we all are God's children, we all are right and all these ways will lead to salvation!"
What is the meaning of the statement: "Love is my religion"? To understand what it means, one must know the LORD of Hz Ibn Arabi and the Master of Hz Ibn Arabi. You must know what Allah Almighty is saying to His Servants, you must know what the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) is saying to this nation about Love!. And how that Love is embraced by the Saints of the Most High (Awliya Allah). At that time you cannot misquote Hazret Rumi (q.s) and Hz Ibn Arabi (q.s)!
THE LOVE OF SUFI IS THE SINCERE OBEDIENCE TO THE LORD OF TRUTH AND \THE PROPHET OF TRUTH:
Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said "None of you will have faith till he loves me more than his father, his children and all mankind."
حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ صُهَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ح وَحَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ وَالِدِهِ وَوَلَدِهِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ ".
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 15
In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 8
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 15
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Then it comes down to the point that you have to love everyone the Prophet is ordering you to love.
To Love Ahlul Bayt:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Love Allah for what He nourishes you with of His Blessings, love me due to the love of Allah, and love the people of my house due to love of me."
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ الأَشْعَثِ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مَعِينٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ النَّوْفَلِيِّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَحِبُّوا اللَّهَ لِمَا يَغْذُوكُمْ مِنْ نِعَمِهِ وَأَحِبُّونِي بِحُبِّ اللَّهِ وَأَحِبُّوا أَهْلَ بَيْتِي لِحُبِّي " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ إِنَّمَا نَعْرِفُهُ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
Grade : Hasan (Darussalam)
English reference : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3789
Arabic reference : Book 49, Hadith 4158
Love Hz Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (r.a):
It was narrated that 'Ali said:
"The Unlettered Prophet informed me (saying) that none but a believer would love me and none but a hypocrite would hate me."
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ زِرِّ بْنِ حُبَيْشٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ عَهِدَ إِلَىَّ النَّبِيُّ الأُمِّيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنَّهُ لاَ يُحِبُّنِي إِلاَّ مُؤْمِنٌ وَلاَ يُبْغِضُنِي إِلاَّ مُنَافِقٌ .
Grade : Sahih (Darussalam)
English reference : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 114
Arabic reference : Book 1, Hadith 119
Love towards Ansar:
Al-Bara reported from the Messenger (may peace and blessing be upon him) that he remarked with regard to the Ansar:"None but the believer loves them, none but the hypocrite hates them. He who loves them loves Allah and he who hates them hates Allah." I (the narrator) said: Did you hear this hadith from al-Bara'? He said: He narrated it to me.
وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُعَاذُ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ فِي الأَنْصَارِ " لاَ يُحِبُّهُمْ إِلاَّ مُؤْمِنٌ وَلاَ يُبْغِضُهُمْ إِلاَّ مُنَافِقٌ مَنْ أَحَبَّهُمْ أَحَبَّهُ اللَّهُ وَمَنْ أَبْغَضَهُمْ أَبْغَضَهُ اللَّهُ " . قَالَ شُعْبَةُ قُلْتُ لِعَدِيٍّ سَمِعْتَهُ مِنَ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ إِيَّاىَ حَدَّثَ .
Reference : Sahih Muslim 75
In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 143
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 138
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To Love One's brother in Faith and one's Neighbors: It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother" or he said "for his neighbor, what he loves for himself."
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " لاَ يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لأَخِيهِ - أَوْ قَالَ لِجَارِهِ - مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ " .
Grade : Sahih (Darussalam)
English reference : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 66
Arabic reference : Book 1, Hadith 69
Love for Parents:
Narrated Abu Huraira:A man came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Who is more entitled to be treated with the best companionship by me?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Your mother." The man said. "Who is next?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man further said, "Who is next?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Your mother." The man asked for the fourth time, "Who is next?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Your father. "
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ بْنِ شُبْرُمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ أَحَقُّ بِحُسْنِ صَحَابَتِي قَالَ " أُمُّكَ ". قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ " أُمُّكَ ". قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ " أُمُّكَ ". قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ " ثُمَّ أَبُوكَ ". وَقَالَ ابْنُ شُبْرُمَةَ وَيَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو زُرْعَةَ مِثْلَهُ.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5971In-book reference : Book 78, Hadith 2USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 2
Asma' bint Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (May Allah be pleased with her) said:
My mother came to me while she was still a polytheist, so I asked Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), "My mother, who is ill-disposed to Islam, has come to visit me. Shall I maintain relations with her?" He (ﷺ) replied, "Yes, maintain relations with your mother". [Al- Bukhari and Muslim].
وعن أسماء بنت أبي بكر الصديق رضي الله عنهما قالت: قدمت على أمي وهي مشركة في عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فاستفتيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قلت: قدمت علي أمي وهي راغبة، أفأصل أمي؟ قال: "نعم صلي أمك" ((متفق عليه)).
Reference : Riyad as-Salihin 325
In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 325
English translation : Book 1, Hadith 325
If you want to follow Islam of the Prophet alaihiswalathu wa Salam , the only Islam that is accepted by Allah is the Islam of His Prophet Muhammad alaihiswalathu wa Salam since his advent. So to be a Muslim whoae Islam (Submission) accepted by Allah , then you must comply with all this commands and traditions (Sunnah).
Wa salamun alal mursaleen
Walhamdulillahi Rabbil aalameen
~ Jouhar Ali Naqshbandi Al-Hassani
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