Why I love you?

To love someone is a basic, and to be loved is also a basic in our life. Life without love is like the world without people. No one cares about others. Everyone does their own works, as if he or she is the only person exists.

Is it going to be like this?
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However, everybody knows that it is impossible. One needs others to survive. A child needs a mom to take care of him. A mom needs a husband to get some money to buy things. A dad needs a fisherman to get a fish to eat. A fisherman needs a knitter to knit the equipment to catch the fish. And the series goes on until we realize that no one can survive by themselves.

So, love is important. Without love, we could be depressed. We love our parents. We love our siblings. We love our pets. We love our friends. We love our teachers. We love our grandparents, and so on. But have you ever think, why should you love someone?

Anas r.a reported that Rasulullah s.a.w. said: “There are three things if found in a person, he will experience the sweetness of imaan: (1) a person who Allah and His Messenger are more beloved to him than anyone else, (2) a person who loves a servant (of Allah) only for Allah, (3) and a person who hates returning to infidelity after Allah has saved him from it as he would hate to be thrown into the fire (of Hell).”

[Sahih Bukhari and Muslim]

According to the hadith, one of the qualities of people who feel the sweetness of imaan is to love others only for Allah.

FOR ALLAH

But what does it mean?

A person does not want his or her best friend to be harmed in any ways. A mom does not want her child to be harmed also. Everyone does not want the beloved ones to be harmed. But it is not only about the safety in the world. It is also about the hereafter.

To love someone for the sake of Allah is to protect him or her from the danger of 'maksiat' (evil things). This also includes the minor sins like procrastinating to perform prayers, littering, talking back about someone and many other things. No one wants to be in the hellfire right? So, to show our love to them, invite them to do good deeds. Every time you want to perform the prayers, invite them to join you. Every time you see they are wasting their time with unnecessary things, advise them. But never scold them! A smart person is the one who can advise people effectively. For example, you can always talk to him or her with low voice. “My friend, let's go to the musolla. Allah is waiting for us.” Even if he or she does not want to, keep on trying. I am sure that with Allah's will, your friend's eyes will be opened to see the benefits of good deeds.

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“But I am not a good person. How can I ask people to be good?”

Well, I am also not a perfect person. In fact, I am advising my ownself. Many of us think that we should be nice before we ask others to do the same thing. However, don't take your weakness to stem your intention to turn other people to the way of Islam. Whenever you see someone is doing the wrong things, just advise him although you actually did the same. And then, you will realize that you had done something not appropriate and quickly ask Allah's forgiveness. We may not be perfect but we can strive to be perfect by inviting others to be perfect. That is called the love for the sake of Allah.

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I LOVE YOU FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH

UHIBBUKUM FILLAH

:)