The Difference Between Love for the Sake of Allah and Love Alongside Allah
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is there a difference between love for the sake of Allah and love alongside Allah, Mighty and Majestic?
The Shaykh:
Love alongside Allah is not permissible; that is a type of shirk (associating partners with Allah) in love. Love for the sake of Allah is good; it is subordinate to the love of Allah. Love alongside Allah is shirk in love. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Yes.
The Shaykh:
Is the love of worship not the natural love? Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is there a difference between love for the sake of Allah and love alongside Allah, Mighty and Majestic?
The Shaykh:
Love alongside Allah is not permissible; that is a type of shirk (associating partners with Allah) in love. Love for the sake of Allah is good; it is subordinate to the love of Allah. Love alongside Allah is shirk in love. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Yes.
The Shaykh:
Is the love of worship not the natural love? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 72 من 76/شرح فتح المجيد لشرح كتاب التوحيد/اتخاذ الأنداد من دون الله/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة — youtube.com (1:13:57)
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