When is natural love blameworthy?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if one loves someone other than Allah or fears them, but less than the love of Allah and less than the fear of Allah,
The Shaykh:
worship is not permissible to be directed to anyone with Allah, not a little or a lot, in the form of worship. As for natural love, this is not called worship. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Natural love for a thing is not blameworthy unless you prefer it over what Allah loves. And[At-Tawbah 9:24] [At-Tawbah 9:24] So if you prefer what your soul loves over what Allah loves, that is what is forbidden, and this brings about punishment. So wait and see; this is a threat until Allah brings His command. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if one loves someone other than Allah or fears them, but less than the love of Allah and less than the fear of Allah,
The Shaykh:
worship is not permissible to be directed to anyone with Allah, not a little or a lot, in the form of worship. As for natural love, this is not called worship. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Natural love for a thing is not blameworthy unless you prefer it over what Allah loves. And
If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your relatives, wealth which you have obtained, commerce wherein you fear decline, and dwellings with which you are pleased
إِن كَانَ آبَاؤُكُمْ وَأَبْنَاؤُكُمْ وَإِخْوَانُكُمْ وَأَزْوَاجُكُمْ وَعَشِيرَتُكُمْ وَأَمْوَالٌ اقْتَرَفْتُمُوهَا وَتِجَارَةٌ تَخْشَوْنَ كَسَادَهَا وَمَسَاكِنُ تَرْضَوْنَهَاmore beloved to you than Allah and His Messenger
أَحَبَّ إِلَيْكُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [119 -521] متى تكون المحبة الطبيعية مذمومة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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