The person whose heart is full of love for someone will constantly, at every opportunity, mention the beloved. In fact he will find excuses to mention the beloved. Not only that but he wishes all those around him to have love for his beloved.

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Qais ibn Aamir was a person with a name. However his love for Layla made him appear as a mad man and he became known as “Majnoon” – a mad man. Our love for Allah subhaanahu wata’aalaa should also be such.

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Until we sit in the company of the Mashaaikh do we have yearning to become the lovers of Allah subhaanahu wata’aalaa? Once we reach this stage then the question arises as to how to attain it. We do not have the answer but yearning fills the heart and du’a is made. Before this we are not even aware that du’a should be made asking Allah subhaanahu wata’aalaa to make us His lovers.

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If the heart is full of love for Allah subhaanahu wata’aalaa then following the Sharee’at will become easy. If there is ‘amal (practice) on the Sharee’at one will become the beloved of Allah subhaanahu wata’aalaa. When there is no love for Allah subhaanahu wata’aalaa and the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam then practicing on the Sharee’at becomes difficult.

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Purity of heart is necessary for love for Allah subhaanahu wata’aalaa to enter. Once love enters the heart every act of the Sharee’at becomes easy and just by looking at such a person others wish to become like them.

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Death will not be fearful if there is love for Allah subhaanahu wata’aalaa. When one’s beloved is in a far off place and someone gives that person a ticket to travel to this place the very next day he will not ask for more time and delay his journey. He will be eager to meet his beloved.
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A jewellery case will only be valuable if there is jewellery within, otherwise it will be just a case. Similarly the heart will only be valuable if there is love for Allah subhaanahu wata’alaa within otherwise it is just a lump of flesh.

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