Allāh says,
“Verily, those who believe [in the Oneness of Allāh and in His Messenger (Muhammad ﷺ)] and work deeds of righteousness, the Most Beneficent (Allāh) will bestow love for them (in the hearts of the believers).” [Maryam 19:96]
Imam As-Sa‘di stated about the above verse:
This is one of Allāh’s blessings to His slaves who combine faith and righteous deeds: He has promised that He will endear them and make them beloved to His close friends and to the inhabitants of heaven and earth, and, once people have love for them, many things will become easy for them and they will attain good things, people will pray for them, they will be guided, they will be well accepted among people and may attain positions of leadership. Therefore in the saheeh hadith it says:
«Verily when Allāh loves a person, He calls out to Jibreel: Verily I love So-and-so, so love him. So Jibreel loves him, then he calls out to the inhabitants of heaven: Verily Allāh loves So-and-so, so love him. So the inhabitants of heaven love him, and he will be accepted on earth.» (Bukhari)
Allāh only endears them to His creation because they loved Him, so He endears them to His close friends and loved ones.
Taken from Tafsir As-Sa’di (Explanation of the Quran) 10 Volume Set.
(Arabic title Tayseer al-Kareem ar-Rahmaan fi Tafseer Kalaam al-Mannaan)
by Imām Abdur-Rahmān Nasir as-Sa‘di
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