Have you not seen the words of Allah -azwj ...

Have you not seen the words of Allah -azwj : ‘ Say (O Rasool): ‘If you love Allah, then follow me. Allah will Love you and Forgive you your sins; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful’ [3:31] Have you not heard what Allah -azwj the Almighty told Rasool Allah -saww : ‘But Allah -azwj 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 the Almighty 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.” [4] How to know if there is any good within you .

عنه عليه السلام قال: إذا أردتَ أن تعلم إنّ فيك خيراً فانظر إلى قلبك، فإن كان يُحبّ أهل طاعة الله ويُبغض أهل معصيته ففيك خيرٌ والله يُحبّك، وإن كان يُبغض أهل طاعة الله ويُحبّ أهل معصيته فليس فيك خيرٌ والله يبغضك، والمرء مع مَن أحبّ. Imam Baqir -asws said: “When you wish to know whether there is any good in you, look at your heart. There is some good in you if you love those who obey Allah -azwj . Allah -azwj will then love you.

But there is no good in you if you are the enemy of those who obey Allah -azwj , and love those who sin. Then Allah -azwj will be your enemy. Every man is with whom he loves.” [5] How to taste the Sweetness of the Love of Allah -azwj عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إذا تخلّىَ المؤمن مِن الدنيا سما ووجد حَلاوة حُبّ الله [و] كان عند أهل الدنيا كأنّه قد خُولط، وإنّما خالط القوم حلاوة حُبّ الله فلم يشتغلوا بغيره.

Imam Abu Abdullah -asws said: “A believer can taste the sweetness of Allah -azwj ‘s love if he abstains from the world. He will thus succeed. Then he will attain Allah -azwj ‘s love.

He will be considered to be insane by those who love the world, but in fact the sweetness of Allah -azwj ‘s love has made him to attend to nothing but Allah -azwj .” [6] The Strongest Handle of Emaan (Faith) عنه عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم لأصحابه: أيّ عرى الإيمان أوثق؟ فقالوا: الله ورسوله أعلم، وقال بعضُهم: الصلاة، وقال بعضُهم: الزكاة، وقال بعضُهم: الصيام، وقال بعضُهم: الحجّ والعُمرة، وقال بعضُهم: الجهاد، فقال رسول الله صلي الله عليه و اله و سلم كلّما قُلتُم فَضلٌ وليس به، ولكن أوثق عرى الإيمان الحُبّ في الله والبُغض في الله، وأن تُوالي أولياء الله وتَبرأ مِن أعداء الله.