Love in the Words of the Salaf: Is It Accompanied by Fear and Hope, or Is It Pure?
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Question:
The questioner asks: When the Salaf use the term "love" without qualification, do they mean love accompanied by fear and hope, or do they mean pure love only?
Answer:
Love accompanied by the humility of the worshipper; these are the two poles. Nothing kills [the heart], and upon it [rests] the orbit of all worship, and in the heart, it is the foundation. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: When the Salaf use the term "love" without qualification, do they mean love accompanied by fear and hope, or do they mean pure love only?
Answer:
Love accompanied by the humility of the worshipper; these are the two poles. Nothing kills [the heart], and upon it [rests] the orbit of all worship, and in the heart, it is the foundation. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد 18-07-1435هـ — af.org.sa (46:03)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.