The coexistence of Allah’s love for the servant and His not loving him from another aspect
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The questioner:
And His saying, “Allah is your witness.” Among the meanings of these noble verses is that if one does good but does not give thanks, then Allah loves him in respect of his good deed, but does not love him in respect of his failure to give thanks. Thus, Allah’s love for the servant may coexist with His turning away from him from another aspect.
The Shaykh:
It is possible, it is possible. For the believer, these may coexist. Allah’s love for him may be pure, or it may be from one aspect rather than another. Indeed, Allah loves the believer, even if his faith is weak; He loves him to the extent of the faith in him, and He dislikes him to the extent of the disobedience in him, as long as he has not exited the circle of Islam. As for the disbeliever, Allah does not love him absolutely; He does not love him from any aspect. Yes, and Allah does not love the disbelievers. As for the believers, Allah loves them, and their worship varies according to their obedience and their following. Yes.
And His saying, “Allah is your witness.” Among the meanings of these noble verses is that if one does good but does not give thanks, then Allah loves him in respect of his good deed, but does not love him in respect of his failure to give thanks. Thus, Allah’s love for the servant may coexist with His turning away from him from another aspect.
The Shaykh:
It is possible, it is possible. For the believer, these may coexist. Allah’s love for him may be pure, or it may be from one aspect rather than another. Indeed, Allah loves the believer, even if his faith is weak; He loves him to the extent of the faith in him, and He dislikes him to the extent of the disobedience in him, as long as he has not exited the circle of Islam. As for the disbeliever, Allah does not love him absolutely; He does not love him from any aspect. Yes, and Allah does not love the disbelievers. As for the believers, Allah loves them, and their worship varies according to their obedience and their following. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ الشرح القديم ]، بداية من قوله : وقوله : { وأحسنوا إن الله يحب المحسنين } — islamhouse.com (1:08:24)
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