Taking the title “Lover of Allah” or “One Who Longs for Him”
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The questioner:
He says: May Allah preserve you, what is the ruling on taking the nickname or title “Lover of Allah” or “One Who Longs for Allah”?
The Shaykh:
This is from the terminology of the Sufis. This is from the terminology of the Sufis. Allah is loved. This passion and infatuation are among the terms of the Sufis in what they profess to Allah, and it is misguidance, may Allah protect us from it. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: May Allah preserve you, among the students of knowledge there is a great emphasis on learning the stations (maqamat) in the Noble Qur'an.
The Shaykh:
(Exalted and Majestic is He) loves, and it is not said that He is passionately in love. Rather, He loves them and they love Him, and He did not say “and they are passionately in love with Him,” but He said “they love Him.” Yes.
He says: May Allah preserve you, what is the ruling on taking the nickname or title “Lover of Allah” or “One Who Longs for Allah”?
The Shaykh:
This is from the terminology of the Sufis. This is from the terminology of the Sufis. Allah is loved. This passion and infatuation are among the terms of the Sufis in what they profess to Allah, and it is misguidance, may Allah protect us from it. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: May Allah preserve you, among the students of knowledge there is a great emphasis on learning the stations (maqamat) in the Noble Qur'an.
The Shaykh:
(Exalted and Majestic is He) loves, and it is not said that He is passionately in love. Rather, He loves them and they love Him, and He did not say “and they are passionately in love with Him,” but He said “they love Him.” Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-60-أسباب محبة الله للعبد|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (49:19)
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