The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: “He loves that he be given what he loves for himself”
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Question:
It is abundant for a person to be given what he loves for himself. What is the meaning of that, and what the Ansar did for the Muhajirun? Its meaning is that this does not exist in our time except in a small amount.
Answer:
The meaning is apparent, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is at the pinnacle of generosity, and he is the best of people, the most sincere of people, the most upright of people in the right of Allah, and he obligated them to obey the Messenger of Allah. And he said: “No one has faith until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”
Is there anything clearer than this phrase? If you love the mosque, you want to be a scholar, to be a prophet, to be one who maintains the prayer, to be well-mannered, and to be respected by your brothers. So you certainly love that. And if you love for yourself to be far from sins, far from backbiting, slander, and envy, then you love that. And if you are in the mosque, you are not like the others, so you love the people of the land, and so on. The phrase is clear. Yes.
It is abundant for a person to be given what he loves for himself. What is the meaning of that, and what the Ansar did for the Muhajirun? Its meaning is that this does not exist in our time except in a small amount.
Answer:
The meaning is apparent, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is at the pinnacle of generosity, and he is the best of people, the most sincere of people, the most upright of people in the right of Allah, and he obligated them to obey the Messenger of Allah. And he said: “No one has faith until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”
Is there anything clearer than this phrase? If you love the mosque, you want to be a scholar, to be a prophet, to be one who maintains the prayer, to be well-mannered, and to be respected by your brothers. So you certainly love that. And if you love for yourself to be far from sins, far from backbiting, slander, and envy, then you love that. And if you are in the mosque, you are not like the others, so you love the people of the land, and so on. The phrase is clear. Yes.
Source
التعاون على البر والتقوى 2 — islamhouse.com (20:48)
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