The High Status of Imaan

For everything that we do, it starts with an intention. Our intention to contribute to a certain group of people; to the country, the family, the community etc or our intentions to fulfil our desires.

Imam Anwar Al-Awlaki said in one of his lectures that the high status of Imaan is when one does everything for the sake of Allah swt; to feel useless to the point that everything that he has belongs to Allah swt, to believe that all is by His will and commands.

To love, to hate for the sake of Allah swt.

How many of us are able to love someone not because of the worldly gains that we benefit from them rather, because of the fact that Allah loves him (Someone that is close to Allah subhana’Allah Ta’ala.)?

How many of us are able to hate someone not because he brings worldly harm to us rather because we know that he does things that goes against the teachings of Allah subhana’Allah ta’ala and His Prophet Salallahu alayhi wassalam?

Ponder upon that line InshaAllah.

A'qilah Saiere