Love Allah And You Will Never Be Lonely

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate

If we want an everlasting relationship, if we want true love, focus our efforts on building our relationship with Allah and gaining His love, then we will, not only get His companionship and love but He will instill love in others’ hearts for us as well. You will never be lonely.

Allah Most High says,

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ سَيَجْعَلُ لَهُمُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ وُدًّا ﴿٩٦

Verily, those who believe [in the Oneness of Allâh and in His Messenger (Muhammad SAW)] and work deeds of righteousness, the Most Gracious (Allâh) will bestow love for them (in the hearts of the believers). (96)

[Qur'an, Maryam 18:96]

We need to reflect on our own relationship with our Lord. Search deep within our hearts about the motivations that drive our lives and our understanding (explicit or implicit) of the purpose of our lives. That is because the purpose of our life drives our goals, actions, and behaviors in general. For many of us, earning a living and making money tend to be the focal point of our lives, including a total immersion in building our dwellings, families, and so on, while neglecting our duty and love for Allah. The time that we spend on various activities reflects our priority and love for each of those activities. For those of us who exhibit that behavior, Allah Almighty says,

قُلْ إِن كَانَ ءَابَآؤُكُمْ وَأَبْنَآؤُكُمْ وَإِخْوَٰنُكُمْ وَأَزْوَٰجُكُمْ وَعَشِيرَتُكُمْ وَأَمْوَٰلٌ ٱقْتَرَفْتُمُوهَا وَتِجَـٰرَةٌ تَخْشَوْنَ كَسَادَهَا وَمَسَـٰكِنُ تَرْضَوْنَهَآ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّـهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَجِهَادٍ فِى سَبِيلِهِۦ فَتَرَبَّصُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِىَ ٱللَّـهُ بِأَمْرِهِۦ ۗ وَٱللَّـهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ ﴿٢٤

Say: If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your kindred, the wealth that you have gained, the commerce in which you fear a decline, and the dwellings in which you delight are dearer to you than Allâh and His Messenger, and striving hard and fighting in His Cause[], then wait until Allâh brings about His Decision (torment). And Allâh guides not the people who are Al-Fâsiqûn (the rebellious, disobedient to Allâh) (24)

[Qur'an, At-Tawbah 9:24]

If you love Allah, you must follow His beloved Messenger (Allah bless him and grant him peace. Allah Most High says,

قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱللَّـهَ فَٱتَّبِعُونِى يُحْبِبْكُمُ ٱللَّـهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّـهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿٣١﴾ قُلْ أَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّـهَ وَٱلرَّسُولَ ۖ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّـهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ﴿٣٢

Say (O Muhammad to mankind): If you (really) love Allah, then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Qur'an and the Sunnah), Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

[Qur'an, AleImran 3:31]

Allah gives Dunya (the material world) to whom He loves and whom He doesn't love, but He doesn't give this Deen (Islam) except for whom He loves. Our imam (faith) in Islam is the most precious gift. Show your gratitude to the Giver by turning back to Him and rushing to good deeds.

It is difficult to follow someone if you don't have love for that someone. So, if you haven't brought yourself to love Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and grant him peace), then when? Any love you have other than Allah and the His beloved Messenger (Allah bless him and grant him peace) is going to be severed when you die and that love is not going to help you in the Hereafter except if they are righteous. You will be with the one you love.

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said that a man came to the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) and asked, "When will the Last Hour come, Messenger of Allah?", "What have you prepared for it?" he asked? He replied, "I have not prepared a lot of prayer or fasting or charity for it, but I love Allah and His Messenger." The Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, "You will be with the one you love." (al-Bukhari)

يَا أَيُّهَا الْإِنسَانُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَ‌بِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَاقِيهِ ﴿٦﴾ فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ ﴿٧﴾ فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرً‌ا ﴿٨﴾ وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ مَسْرُ‌ورً‌ا ﴿٩﴾ وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ وَرَ‌اءَ ظَهْرِ‌هِ ﴿١٠﴾ فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُو ثُبُورً‌ا ﴿١١﴾ وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرً‌ا ﴿١٢﴾ إِنَّهُ كَانَ فِي أَهْلِهِ مَسْرُ‌ورً‌ا ﴿١٣﴾ إِنَّهُ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ‌ ﴿١٤﴾ بَلَىٰ إِنَّ رَ‌بَّهُ كَانَ بِهِ بَصِيرً‌ا ﴿١٥

O mankind, indeed you are laboring toward your Lord with [great] exertion and will meet it. (6) Then as for he who is given his record in his right hand, (7) He will be judged with an easy account (8) And return to his people in happiness. (9) But as for he who is given his record behind his back, (10) He will cry out for destruction (11) And [enter to] burn in a Blaze. (12) Indeed, he had [once] been among his people in happiness; (13) Indeed, he had thought he would never return [to Allah]. (14) But yes! Indeed, his Lord was ever of him, Seeing. (15)

[Qur'an, Al-Inshiqaq 84:6-15]

May Allah put in our hearts the love of Him, His beloved Messenger sallallahu alayhi wasallam, and the righteous. May Allah grant us righteous deeds and help us follow the footsteps of the Prophet sallallahu allayhi wasallam. Ameen.

Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.

And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.

Wassalaam