Does loving Surat al-Ikhlas mean that Allah loves the person?
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Question:
We ask Allah. The Honorable Shaykh, the questioner asks: Does the one among us who loves Surat al-Ikhlas, does Allah the Mighty and Majestic love him?
Answer:
If Allah wills, as in the hadithSahih al-Bukhari 7375 So whoever loves Allah, loves His attributes, and loves the awliya (close friends of Allah), Allah the Mighty and Majestic loves him. And whoever follows the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), He loves him [Ali 'Imran 3:31] So Allah's love for the servant has causes.
We ask Allah. The Honorable Shaykh, the questioner asks: Does the one among us who loves Surat al-Ikhlas, does Allah the Mighty and Majestic love him?
Answer:
If Allah wills, as in the hadith
Tell him that Allah loves him.
أخبروه أن الله يحبهAllah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you
اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل من أحب سورة الإخلاص يحبه الله؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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