Friends –
A non-Muslim leader of Mecca, Ubayy Bin Khalaf, once became enraged at his friend, Uqba Bin Abu Muayt, who once listened to the Holy Quran being recited by the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. Ubayy demanded his friend to show disrespect to the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, or he would never even look at him again. Uqba did disrespect the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, out of blind love for his friend. After this Allah, the Exalted, revealed chapter 25 Al Furqan, verses 27-28 of the Holy Quran:
“And the Day the wrongdoer will bite on his hands [in regret] he will say, “Oh, I wish I had taken with the Messenger a way. Oh, woe to me! I wish I had not taken that one as a friend.””
This incident has been discussed in Imam Ibn Kathir’s, the Life of the Prophet, Volume 2, Page 35.
Muslims should note that a major sign of true love is when one directs their beloved towards the obedience of Allah, the Exalted, which involves fulfilling His commands, refraining from His prohibitions and facing destiny with patience. This is because obedience leads to success and safety in both this world and in the hereafter. A person who does not desire safety and success for a person can never truly love them irrespective of what they claim or how they treat the other person. The same way a person becomes happy when their beloved obtains worldly success, like a job, they will also desire their beloved to obtain success in the hereafter. If a person does not care about another obtaining safety and success especially, in the next world then they do not love them.
A true lover could not bear knowing and seeing their beloved facing difficulties and punishment in this world or in the next. This is only avoidable through the sincere obedience of Allah, the Exalted. Therefore, they would always direct their beloved towards the obedience of Allah, the Exalted. If a person directs another towards their own selfish interest or the interest of others instead of the obedience of Allah, the Exalted, it is a clear sign that they do not truly love them. This applies to all relationships such as friendships and relatives.
Therefore, a Muslim should assess whether those in their life direct them towards Allah, the Exalted, or not. If they do then it is a clear sign of their love for them. If they do not then it is a clear sign that they do not truly love them. Chapter 43 Az Zukhruf, verse 67:
“Close friends, that Day, will be enemies to each other, except for the righteous.”
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