In Al-Mahasin it is narrated that Imam Baqir -asws told Zeyad: “Woe to you. Is religion anything but love? Have you not seen the words of Allah -azwj : “ Say (O Rasool): ‘If you (people) love Allah, then follow me. Allah will Love you and Forgive you (for) your sins; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful’ [3:31] “.
Have you not heard what Allah -azwj Told Muhammad -saww : “ But Allah has endeared the Faith to you, and has made it beautiful in your hearts, and He has made hateful to you unbelief, wickedness, and rebellion: such indeed are those who walk in righteousness.” [49:7] And Allah -azwj Said: “ Show their affection to such as came to them for refuge.” [59:9]; Therefore religion is the same as love, and love is the same as religion.” [10] وَ مِنْ كِتَابٍ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَى دَاوُدَ مَا لِي أَرَاكَ سَاكِتاً قَالَ خَشْيَتُكَ أَسْكَتَتْنِي قَالَ يَا دَاوُدُ مَا لِي أَرَاكَ نَصِباً قَالَ حُبُّكَ نَصَبَنِي قَالَ يَا دَاوُدُ مَا لِي أَرَاكَ فَقِيراً قَالَ الْقِيَامُ بِحَقِّكَ أَفْقَرَنِي قَالَ يَا دَاوُدُ مَا لِي أَرَاكَ مُتَذَلِّلًا قَالَ عِظَمُ جَلَالِكَ الَّذِي لَا يُوصَفُ ذَلَّلَنِي قَالَ يَا دَاوُدُ أَبْشِرْ بِالْفَضْلِ مِنِّي فِيمَا تُحِبُّ يَوْمَ تَلْقَانِي خَالِطِ النَّاسَ بِأَخْلَاقِهِمْ وَ زَايِلْهُمْ بِدِينِكَ تَنَلْ مِنِّي مَا تُرِيدُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.
Imam Sadiq -asws said: “Allah -azwj revealed to (Prophet) David -as . Why are you so quiet?” David -as said: “Your -azwj Awe has silenced me.” Allah -azwj Asked: “Why are you so slim?” He -as said: “Your -azwj Love made me slim.” Allah -azwj Said: “Why are you so poor?” He -as said: “Standing up for Your -azwj right has made me poor.” Allah -azwj Said: “O’ David!
Why have you humiliated yourself?” He -as said: “Your -azwj Indescribable Majesty and Grandeur has humiliated me.” Allah -azwj Said: “O’ David! Now I -azwj Give you the glad tidings that you will receive what you love the Day you meet Me -azwj .