The next sign of truly loving Allah, the Exalted, and the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, is to dislike the attitude of those who may perform righteous deeds but do so without following the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. Meaning, they do not actively seek out his traditions and act on them. Instead, they seek and act on good deeds which have been advised by others. Even though, these are good deeds also yet, a muslim must understand that no good deed is superior to a good deed prescribed or advised by Allah, the Exalted, or the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. Everything has a hierarchy. So one should not deviate from the correct priority and instead first fulfil their obligatory duties and then fulfil as much of the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, as possible. Only then should they perform other voluntary deeds if they find the time and energy to do so. Even the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, should be prioritised correctly as they vary in grades which scholars have made clear. Simply put, all paths to Allah, the Exalted, are blocked except the path of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. So muslims should choose his traditions over the voluntary actions prescribed by others. Chapter 3 Alee Imran, verse 31:
“Say, [O Muhammad], “If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins…”
The next sign of truly loving Allah, the Exalted, is loving the Holy Quran. This must be shown through actions by acting on its teachings not by simply kissing it, wrapping it in a nice cloth and then placing it on a high shelf in one’s home. One must fulfil the aspects of the Holy Quran in order to prove their love for it. Firstly, they must recite it correctly and regularly with respect and concentration. Secondly, they must study the Holy Quran from a reliable source in order to understand its teachings. Lastly, they must strive to act on its teachings in their everyday life. A muslim must always act on its teachings and not only when it suits their desires or in a specific situation or time, such as during the Holy month of Ramadan.
In addition, a part of true love for the Holy Quran is not to use it as a tool to fix one’s worldly problems. Unfortunately, some have adopted this attitude and only take out the Holy Quran to recite it when they encounter a worldly problem. And the moment their problem is fixed they put it away not to be looked at again until their next worldly problem. They treat it like a tool which is only taken out of the toolbox in order to fix something. Even though, the Holy Quran is a cure for worldly problems but this is not its main function. Its main purpose is true guidance so that one can reach the hereafter safely. It is foolish to ignore its main function and only use it for something else. This is the like one who buys an expensive car which does not have engine in it only to watch the television that has been fitted inside it. Wouldn’t this person be labelled a fool? If a muslim treats the Holy Quran correctly they will find it not only guides them to Paradise but it also fixes their worldly problems also. Chapter 17 Al Isra, verse 82:
“And We send down of the Qur’ān that which is healing and mercy for the believers, but it does not increase the wrongdoers except in loss.”
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