Good Muslim

Love Allah, because He nourishes and sustains you. Love me, because Allah loves me. (At-Tirmidhi)

The Messenger of Allah (saas) stated: “When a man loves his brother (for Allah’s sake), let him tell him that he loves him.” (At-Tirmidhi and Sunan Abu Dawud)

Good conduct is the root of love for one another, and bad conduct is the root of hatred, envy, and enmity. (Imam al-Ghazzali, Ihya’ `Ulum ad-Din)

Love of Allah

Among all love and affections, the primary essential love and the love which is the most unique and highest of all is the indispensable love for Allah (Almighty). This is because Allah (Almighty) has the most unique attributes, thus being the inventor, maker, and creator of all.

If one reflects on what he loves, one finds Allah (Almighty), the Lord of the universe, and His Glory and perfection in everything he loves.

Love of Allah (Almighty) is the main source of every good deed and beauty. It is the spring of eagerness, pleasure and energy. Having the love of Allah (Almighty), a person becomes a Saint (Veli), a Scholar, and a perfect being.

Love of Allah (Almighty) makes one a good and better person, child, parent, neighbour, and friend.

In contrast, without the love of Allah (Almighty), a person remains immature, unlikable, insolent, inconsiderate, rebellious, oppressive, abuseive, hard-hearted, criminal and feels lost in worldly activities subconsciously looking for answers to satisfy their inner-soul elsewhere.

Good Muslim

Today, the way to spread, cultivate and protect Islam and to have people love Islam can only be achieved through good deeds, patience, love and mercy, NOT stubbornness, fighting and war. A good Muslim is a person who has strong unquestionable faith, who consciously strives for the hereafter, by giving, being patient, merciful, forgiving, is full of love and respect, well-mannered, sweet-tongued, kind and a charitable loving person.

These unique qualities must manifest themselves on oneself when one interacts with people. Our beloved Prophet (peace be upon him) once said:

"There is no goodness in a person who isolates himself, who cannot get along with anybody, who is not courteous, and who has no sense of friendship."

Sincerity in love because of the words of the one who said:
"You disobey God while you make apparent that you love Him, This, by my life, in analogy is a marvel. If your love were sincere you would obey Him, Truly, the lover towards the one he loves is obedient." And to Allah be attributed the good of the one who said: "She said, and she had asked about the state of her lover, For Allah's sake, describe him and do not omit nor exceed!' I said, 'If he had feared death from thirst, and you had said, "Stop! don't approach the water!" then he would not have approached.'"