Love
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O servant of Allah! Love for the sake of Allah and hate for the sake of Allah, and befriend for the sake of Allah and contest for the sake of Allah, for Allah's guardianship is attained only by that, and man will not find the taste of faith though his prayers and fasting be much unless he behaves thus. In this present day, the brotherhood and friendship of the people are mainly for the sake of this world; they love each other for its sake and hate each other for its sake.
Ellal al-Shara'ie, p. 140, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 580 link
No sooner do two believers meet than the better of them is he who loves his brother more.
al-Mahasin, v. 1, p. 411, no. 937; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 580 link
Every single person who does not love for religion or hate for religion has no religion.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 127, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 580 link
Allah revealed to one of the prophets, "Your asceticism in this world hastens your comfort, and your devotion to Me endears you to Me. But did you oppose an enemy [of Mine] for My sake or did you befriend a friend for Me?
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 455; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 581 link
Man is not considered a believer until I am dearer to him than his own self, my household dearer to him than his own household, my family dearer to him than his own family, and my being dearer to him than his own being.
Ellal al-Shara'ie, p. 140, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 581 link
Love Allah for the blessings that He bestows on you every morning; love me because of the love of Allah; and love my household because of love for me.
Ellal al-Shara'ie,; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 581 link
Allah, Mighty and Exalted, says, 'The servant endears himself to Me by no better means than what I have made obligatory upon him.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 82, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 576 link
When the believer abandons this world, he is elevated and finds the sweet taste of Allah's love; he appears to the people of this world as if he is confounded in his mind, whereas truly it is they who have confounded the sweetness of Allah's love such that they do not occupy themselves with other than Him.
al-Kafi, p. 130, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 576 link
Indeed Allah loves the bashful, clement, chaste and virtuous servant.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 112, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 576 link
Indeed Allah loves every sorrowful heart and loves every grateful servant.
al-Kafi, p. 99, no. 30; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 576 link
Allah loves the one who is jolly among people without being obscene, is monotheistic in his thought, adorned by patience, and priding himself with the prayer.
al-Mahasin, v. 1, p. 456, no. 1056; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 577 link
The most beloved of Allah's servants to Him are those that are the most useful to His servants, and the most persistent of them in establishing His right, those who endear virtue and its practices.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 49; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 577 link
The most beloved of people to Allah, Mighty and Exalted, is a man who is truthful in his speech, careful about his prayer and all that Allah has made obligatory for him, along with returning whatever he is entrusted with.
Amali al-Saduq, p. 243, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 577 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
When Allah loves a servant He inspires him with good acts of devotion.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4066; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 577 link
Whoever would like to know that Allah loves him must work in the obedience of Allah and follow us. Has he heard not the speech of Allah, Mighty and Exalted, to His Prophet (SAWA): "Say, 'If you love Allah "?
al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 14, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 578 link
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