The Limits of a Servant's Love for Allah, and Its Increase and Decrease
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Question:
The Shaykh (may Allah preserve you) said: This questioner says: What are the limits of a servant's love for Allah the Exalted? Is it correct for someone to say, "My love for Allah is beyond the capacity of the mind to conceive"?
Answer:
Yes. The love of Allah in the heart of a believer increases and decreases; there is no doubt about this. It increases and decreases according to the amount of worship, obedience, and love for Allah and His Messenger that is in him. Yes.
The Shaykh (may Allah preserve you) said: This questioner says: What are the limits of a servant's love for Allah the Exalted? Is it correct for someone to say, "My love for Allah is beyond the capacity of the mind to conceive"?
Answer:
Yes. The love of Allah in the heart of a believer increases and decreases; there is no doubt about this. It increases and decreases according to the amount of worship, obedience, and love for Allah and His Messenger that is in him. Yes.
Source
إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان 08-07-1439هـ — af.org.sa (34:30)
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