Love for Ahl al bayt
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Topic: Love for Ahl al bayt
Posted By: rami
Subject: Love for Ahl al bayt
Date Posted: 20 March 2006 at 11:19pm
Bi ismillahir rahmanir raheem
assalamu alaikum
I t m a y b e a s k e d h e r e : Love for the Prophet�s Family is a
command of the Qur�an and was greatly encouraged by the Prophet. The
affection of the Shi�a may therefore serve as an excuse for them, since
deep affection may be likened to intoxication. Why, then, can the
Shi�a, especially the Rafida not benefit from their love, and why is
their love described by the Prophet (PBUH) as transgression?
T h e A n s w e r : Love is of two kinds:
The
First is to love something or someone for the meaning it or he
signifies. This means to love �Ali, Hasan, Husayn, and the Prophet�s
Family in the name of God and of His Messenger. This kind of love
augments the love of the Prophet, and becomes a means to love God
Almighty. Thus, it is permissible, and its excess is not harmful or
aggressive, nor does it call for reproach and hostility towards others.
The
Second Kind of love takes the means as the object, it is to love
something or someone for itself or himself. In it, one does not think
of the Prophet, (PBUH) but devotes one�s love to �Ali on account of his
bravery, and to Hasan and Husayn on account of their greatness and
lofty qualities, no matter if one knows the Prophet or recognizes God.
This love is not a means of love for God and His Prophet; besides, when
excessive, it results in censure and enmity for others. It is on
account of this kind of love that such people held themselves at a
distance from Abu Bakr and �Umar, and fell into loss. Their negative
love, indeed, is the source of misfortune.
these are the words of great sunni schalor by the name of Said Nursi.
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Rasul Allah (sallah llahu alaihi wa sallam) said: "Whoever knows himself, knows his Lord" and whoever knows his Lord has been given His gnosis and nearness.
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