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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Meaning of the Verse of the Test: Say, “If You Love Allah”

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: In His saying, the Exalted and Majestic,
Say, [O Muhammad], "If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love youقُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ
[Ali 'Imran 3:31]
He mentions that some scholars refer to this as the Verse of the Test and the Trial. In his saying,
Say, [O Muhammad], "If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love youقُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ
[Ali 'Imran 3:31]
He mentions that some scholars call this verse the Verse of the Test and the Trial.

Answer:
There is no doubt in it.
Say, [O Muhammad], "If you should love Allah, then follow meقُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي
[Ali 'Imran 3:31]
Whoever claims that he loves Allah but does not follow His Messenger is a liar. If he truly loved Allah, he would have followed His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وقد أخبر - صلى لله عليه وسلم - أن طائفة من أمته تستحل الربا باسم البيع — islamhouse.com (59:04)

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