A note on the ruling regarding the statement: "Allah loves us."
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The questioner : Praise be to Allah, our Lord who loves us. The situation is calm with us, and all praise is due to Allah.
The Shaykh : As for this testimony, direct it to Allah.
The questioner : We praise Allah.
The Shaykh : Direct it to Allah, and say "if Allah wills." Because the issue is that we say "Allah loves us," and if Allah wills, Allah will not punish us.
The questioner : Ah, this is... we are greedy if we say "Allah loves us a lot." I mean, if we say that Allah loves us like this, does that mean we have a lot of greed?
The Shaykh : We must bring His saying—Exalted is He—:[Ali 'Imran 3:31]. And what are you following? Now, from the moment you say: the important thing is that one prays, and how did he not pray for...
The questioner : Did they not pray in obedience to the command of Allah?
The Shaykh : Do you not want to listen to my words?
The questioner: Go ahead.
The Shaykh : Half of the words do not happen, [Al-Ma'un 107:5].
The questioner : The bell rang...
The Shaykh : As for this testimony, direct it to Allah.
The questioner : We praise Allah.
The Shaykh : Direct it to Allah, and say "if Allah wills." Because the issue is that we say "Allah loves us," and if Allah wills, Allah will not punish us.
The questioner : Ah, this is... we are greedy if we say "Allah loves us a lot." I mean, if we say that Allah loves us like this, does that mean we have a lot of greed?
The Shaykh : We must bring His saying—Exalted is He—:
Say, [O Muhammad], "If you should love Allah, then follow me
قُلْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِيThe questioner : Did they not pray in obedience to the command of Allah?
The Shaykh : Do you not want to listen to my words?
The questioner: Go ahead.
The Shaykh : Half of the words
So woe to those who pray
فَوَيْلٌ لِلْمُصَلِّينَ[But] who are heedless of their prayer -
الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنْ صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَThe questioner : The bell rang...
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