بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم
In the Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
One should know that the only spring of mercy and affection to
carry one to the ocean of Allah's love is the prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم .
Love of Muhammadصلى الله عليه وسلم means love of Allah Ta'ala.
Obedience to him means obedience to Allah, and to rebel against
him means to rebel against Allah. Therefore, the honorable existence
of the Prophet Muhammadصلى الله عليه وسلم constitutes a place of love
and refuge for mankind. The knowers ('arifun) know that the reason
for the existence of the creation is the love of Muhammadصلى الله عليه وسلم.
Hence the entire universe is dedicated to the light of Muhammadصلى الله عليه وسلم's
existence.
It is for this reason that the love for the messenger of Allahصلى الله عليه وسلم is
protected from the dangers that lurk in the love for other beings (ma siwa).
Accordingly, it is imperative to love the Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم wholeheartedly.
Fatimaرضى الله عنها presents one of the best examples of this love in her description
of her state of despair at the Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم's funeral:
With the Prophet's honoring of the next world, such a
calamity has come over me that, had it come over darkness,
its color would have been changed. (Ibn al-Jawzi, al-Wafa.)
The most beautiful and meaningful manifestation of love for the Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم
appears in obedience to him. The principle of ''The lover should love
everything loved by his beloved'' means it is actually necessary to obey
the Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم . This love constitutes the backbone of love
for Allah. Any other love has been invalidated in the path of Qur'an and
Sunnah. The only way to reach to divine love is through love of the
Prophet Muhammadصلى الله عليه وسلم.
Love for the Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم is the highest state that a human
could ever reach in the path of the love for Allah. Allah has placed limits
on all human abilities including their perception and intelligence. However,
His divine essence surpasses all limits.
Love for Allah requires love for Muhammadصلى الله عليه وسلم's light (Nur
Muhammadi), for his honorable existence, for the friends of Allah, and
then for every creature esteemed in the presence of Allah to the extent
of their merit. A circle of love in inclination towards Allah is a spring of
mercy and recovery for souls. Any love outside this circle weakens the
logic prevalent in love. Accordingly, there are huge blessings in love for
the Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم and the people of Allah (Ahl Allah). Remorse
both in this world and the hereafter awaits those who hate them.
The hearts of the friends of Allah are like mother-of-pearl. They beget
pearls larger than raindrops in April. They can turn immature hearts into
big pearls with the help of Allah. All that is needed for a seeker is to
perceive the raindrop hidden in this pearl! In the commentary of the
Mathnawi it is stated :
Allah whispered a secret into the ear of a cloud, and tears of
water poured down from its eyes like a bucket. He whispered
a secret into the ear of a rose, and beautified it with colours
and fragrance. He whispered a secret to a stone, and turned it
into shimmering carnelian in the mine. With His graciousness
He poured water from the cloud, beautified the rose and gave
value to the stone.
He whispered a secret to the human body and elevated to eternity
those who kept this secret. Receiving inspiration from the divine
world, these bodies attained the secret of closeness to Allah -
being rescued from body.
Throughout history, prophets and messengers, who received this secret,
have been the bearers of light who reached perfection through their love.
May Allah grant us the great favor of His affection, the affection of His
beloved Prophet and His saints! May Allah not take back our lives until
we have performed enough good deeds to ensure our acquittal in the next
world and before He enlightened our hearts with magnificent manifestations
of His love.
May Allah fill our hearts with mercy!
Amin!
The Secret in the Love for God
by Osman Nuri Topbas
In the Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
One should know that the only spring of mercy and affection to
carry one to the ocean of Allah's love is the prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم .
Love of Muhammadصلى الله عليه وسلم means love of Allah Ta'ala.
Obedience to him means obedience to Allah, and to rebel against
him means to rebel against Allah. Therefore, the honorable existence
of the Prophet Muhammadصلى الله عليه وسلم constitutes a place of love
and refuge for mankind. The knowers ('arifun) know that the reason
for the existence of the creation is the love of Muhammadصلى الله عليه وسلم.
Hence the entire universe is dedicated to the light of Muhammadصلى الله عليه وسلم's
existence.
It is for this reason that the love for the messenger of Allahصلى الله عليه وسلم is
protected from the dangers that lurk in the love for other beings (ma siwa).
Accordingly, it is imperative to love the Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم wholeheartedly.
Fatimaرضى الله عنها presents one of the best examples of this love in her description
of her state of despair at the Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم's funeral:
With the Prophet's honoring of the next world, such a
calamity has come over me that, had it come over darkness,
its color would have been changed. (Ibn al-Jawzi, al-Wafa.)
The most beautiful and meaningful manifestation of love for the Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم
appears in obedience to him. The principle of ''The lover should love
everything loved by his beloved'' means it is actually necessary to obey
the Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم . This love constitutes the backbone of love
for Allah. Any other love has been invalidated in the path of Qur'an and
Sunnah. The only way to reach to divine love is through love of the
Prophet Muhammadصلى الله عليه وسلم.
Love for the Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم is the highest state that a human
could ever reach in the path of the love for Allah. Allah has placed limits
on all human abilities including their perception and intelligence. However,
His divine essence surpasses all limits.
Love for Allah requires love for Muhammadصلى الله عليه وسلم's light (Nur
Muhammadi), for his honorable existence, for the friends of Allah, and
then for every creature esteemed in the presence of Allah to the extent
of their merit. A circle of love in inclination towards Allah is a spring of
mercy and recovery for souls. Any love outside this circle weakens the
logic prevalent in love. Accordingly, there are huge blessings in love for
the Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم and the people of Allah (Ahl Allah). Remorse
both in this world and the hereafter awaits those who hate them.
The hearts of the friends of Allah are like mother-of-pearl. They beget
pearls larger than raindrops in April. They can turn immature hearts into
big pearls with the help of Allah. All that is needed for a seeker is to
perceive the raindrop hidden in this pearl! In the commentary of the
Mathnawi it is stated :
Allah whispered a secret into the ear of a cloud, and tears of
water poured down from its eyes like a bucket. He whispered
a secret into the ear of a rose, and beautified it with colours
and fragrance. He whispered a secret to a stone, and turned it
into shimmering carnelian in the mine. With His graciousness
He poured water from the cloud, beautified the rose and gave
value to the stone.
He whispered a secret to the human body and elevated to eternity
those who kept this secret. Receiving inspiration from the divine
world, these bodies attained the secret of closeness to Allah -
being rescued from body.
Throughout history, prophets and messengers, who received this secret,
have been the bearers of light who reached perfection through their love.
May Allah grant us the great favor of His affection, the affection of His
beloved Prophet and His saints! May Allah not take back our lives until
we have performed enough good deeds to ensure our acquittal in the next
world and before He enlightened our hearts with magnificent manifestations
of His love.
May Allah fill our hearts with mercy!
Amin!
The Secret in the Love for God
by Osman Nuri Topbas
AMEEN!!!!!!
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