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The Reasons Which Cause Mahabbah (Love) of

Allâh – Ibn Al Qayyim (rahimahullaah)

June 27, 2009 By AbdurRahman.org In Love (Mahabbah) Of Allah, ~All Tags: Al-Ibaanah
Magazine, Imam Ibn Al Qayyim, Shaykh Abdur-Rahman Ibn Hasan Ali-Shaykh
Mahabbah (Love) of Allâh

Ibn Al Qayyim – rahimahullâh – says:

“The reasons which cause mahabbah of Allâh to develop, are ten:

Firstly: Reciting the Qur‘ân, reflecting and understanding its meaning and its intent.

Secondly: Drawing closer to Allâh – the Most High – through optional deeds, after fulfilling the
obligatory duties.

Thirdly: Being continuous in the dhikr (remembrance) of Allâh, with the tongue, the heart and the
limbs – under all circumstances. The more constant the dhikr, the more mahabbah develops and
intensifies.

Fourthly: Giving precedence to what Allâh loves over personal loves, when being overcome by
desires.

Fifthly: Contemplating and deliberating over the Names and A ributes of Allâh.

Sixthly: Recognising and remembering the favours and bounties of Allâh – both the manifest and
hidden.

Seventhly: To be humble and submissive before Allâh – and this is the greatest ma er.

Eightly: To be in seclusion reciting the Qur‘ân, during that time in which Allâh descends to the
lowest heaven (which is the last third of every night), finishing this recitation with seeking Allâh’s
forgiveness and repenting to Him.

Ninthly: To sit in the gatherings of true and sincere lovers of Allâh, reaping the fruits of their
speech, and not to speak except if there is benefit in it and that you know that such talk will
increase you in goodness and that it will benefits others as well.

Tenthly: To stay clear of all those causes which distances the heart from Allâh – the Mighty and
Majestic.

So these are the ten reasons which cause the person to develop true love for Allâh and to reach the
rank of al-muhabbah, by which he reaches his Beloved.” [Madârijus-Sâlikîn (3/17-18).]

Source: Foundations of True Faith : Love for Allah – Al-Ibaanah Magazine , Issue No.1 – By
Shaykh ’Abdur-Rahmân ibn Hasan Âlush-Shaykh , Fathul-Majîd Sharh Kitâbit-Tawhîd (pp.470-
473).

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