What are the rulings on love for the sake of Allah and hatred for the sake of Allah?
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Question:
How can one strive to train the self to love for the sake of Allah and hate for the sake of Allah?
Answer:
Yes, you must strive to train the self to do so. The self is like a beast; it must be forced and trained to obey and to worship. Then it becomes accustomed to it, and it becomes easy for it. At first, when you begin worship, the self resists; it has a repulsion for it, and it desires rest, sleep, and does not want to fast, does not want to stand in night prayer, and does not want [to do so]. But you must train it little by little until it becomes accustomed, and then it will take pleasure in it. Yes.
How can one strive to train the self to love for the sake of Allah and hate for the sake of Allah?
Answer:
Yes, you must strive to train the self to do so. The self is like a beast; it must be forced and trained to obey and to worship. Then it becomes accustomed to it, and it becomes easy for it. At first, when you begin worship, the self resists; it has a repulsion for it, and it desires rest, sleep, and does not want to fast, does not want to stand in night prayer, and does not want [to do so]. But you must train it little by little until it becomes accustomed, and then it will take pleasure in it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هي أحكام الحب في الله والبغض في الله؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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