The Close Friends of Allah the Exalted
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Question: Some people are described as the close friends of Allah. What is their true characteristic? How did they reach this rank, and is their time limited, or do they exist in every age?
Answer: The characteristic of the close friends of Allah,As defined by Allah the Exalted in His saying: [Yunus: 62, 63] .
So the close friends of Allah are: Those who believed and were mindful of Allah; this is their characteristic.
So whoever is characterized by faith and mindfulness of Allah is among the close friends of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and this is attained by every Muslim, according to his faith, in every time and place. And Allah knows best.
Answer: The characteristic of the close friends of Allah,As defined by Allah the Exalted in His saying:
(62) Unquestionably, [for] the allies of Allah there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve (63) Those who believed and were fearing Allah
أَلَا إِنَّ أَوْلِيَاءَ اللَّهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَكَانُوا يَتَّقُونَSo the close friends of Allah are: Those who believed and were mindful of Allah; this is their characteristic.
So whoever is characterized by faith and mindfulness of Allah is among the close friends of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and this is attained by every Muslim, according to his faith, in every time and place. And Allah knows best.