Whom to love more?

By Muhammad Aslam al Hindi

 

Perhaps someone may get surprised as to how is it possible to have the love of Allah and His Rasul (Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam) more than every other thing and even if it is possible then only three four persons in the world must be having it, which in turn means that whole world is without Imaan. Research scholars (of Islam) have answered this question differently, but I say that this wealth (of this grade of Iman) is in the possession of every muslim, even those having lowest grade of Iman. Test for it is that if the son or wife etc.,of a person [a person usually loves most (apparently) his son, wife etc.,] abuses Allah or His Messenger (Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam) in his presence, he will never tolerate it and will try to take revenge from them with whatever means available to him. If this person was not having love with Allah and His Messenger (Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam) of such grade then from where was this effervescence generated and how that love of his beloved (son, wife etc) got weakened or subdued. Thus it became clear that love of Allah and His Messenger (Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam) of such grade is found in every muslim. Thanks to Almighty Allah for the same. Then question remains that why does disobedience of Allah then take place. Its reason is that this love of Allah is settled at the core of heart and it does not remain always present in mind (goes out of mind though being present in heart). When some stimulus comes, its light (Nur) spreads from top to toe. After the stumulus is gone it again remains hidden inside.
Love for Allah means that there should be no worldly motive or interest and according to Ahle-Zoaq there should not even be the motive of reward (Thawab). Don't be surprised at this as well. You can understand it through routine dealings, you take a gift to your teacher or your Shaikh, that time your aim is neither any worldly thing nor any reward but just to please these people. According to me love for Allah with this meaning is existing (in people) in plenty, there is nothing surprising in it.

Refrence:
Book Name: FURU-UL IMAN
Author Name: Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (R.A)