بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
I pray that you are well.
You love someone because you feel they are close to Allah. Their closeness to Allah wins your love for them. It is a very virtuous deed indeed when you love someone for Allah. Through it you get the sweetness of faith. You feel content and your heart is tranquil. The heart moves with Allah. The sign that you love someone for Allah is that you can leave that someone when he/she is distant from Allah. People who are distant from Allah, you have an aversion of them. You don't want to be their best friend.
It is good to love the believers because this is our means of success in the Day of Judgment.
So choose your companions carefully. You will be like them. These are the people that can bring you closer to Allah or away from Allah. When you see righteousness in your companions, it is good to say I love you. And to all my teachers and my companions, I love you.
May Allah resurrect us with His beloved and enter us into Paradise with him. Ameen. Please do not forget us in your night prayers. Jazakallahu khairan.
Wassalaam
P.S. Today is our group recitation of Juz 'Amma and du'a at Masjid Al-Ittehad, Vista for the khatma Qur'an. Begin at 6:00 pm. Potluck dinner after Maghrib. InshaAllah. Those nearby please being your families and join us at the masjid. May Allah reward you well. Ameen.
