a. Love of Allah refers to man's necessary dependence on Allah ---the realization that he is not sufficient.
b. True love of Allah is manifested in pure acts of
worship.
c. A Muslim is required to manifest this love by following Allah's Path and, if necessary, sacrificing some
personal desires, property, time, and even in his life
for the sake of Allah.
d. According to a Hadith of the Prophet (pbuh): If a
person loves Allah and His Messenger more than he
loves anything else, he will have the sweet taste of
faith in his heart.
(Note: pbuh – peace and blessings upon him (i.e. Prophet
Muhammad)
In addition, Allah will reciprocate his love (Sura Ale
Imraan, 3 Verse 31: Say if you do love Allah, follow
me, Allah will love you and forgive your sins. For
Allah is off-forgiving and most merciful.)
