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Full-version-Shefa-bio-of-Prophet, page : 257
"Love is the constant remembrance of the beloved."
"It is longing for the beloved."
"Love is the heart that follows the will of its master, he loves what he loves and hates what he hates."
Most of these opinions indicate to the fruits of love rather than the reality of love. The reality of love is the inclination to what one finds agreeable and harmonious either by:
1. the pleasure of its perfection, such as the love of beautiful appearances, melodic tones, delicious food and tasty beverages, all of which one inclines naturally, because they are agreeable.
2. finding pleasure in the perfection of noble inner qualities which is experienced by the intellect as well as the heart, such as the love of the scholars of Islam, people with upright natures whose lives and deeds are exemplary. It is natural for a person to incline to a passionate form of love for such things almost to the extreme.
3. a person can love something on account of finding it agreeable to him by reason of receiving its benefit and blessings. It is a natural disposition to love what one finds to be good.
Once these three approaches have been understood, then relate these three causes to the love of the Prophet and discover that these three things inspiring love are also applicable to him.
The beauty of his physique, external appearance and his perfect character have already been discussed so there is no necessity to mention them again.
We have already mentioned the benefits and blessings the nation of Prophet Muhammad receives. And we have also mentioned the attributes of Allah with which he was blessed and through which mankind benefits such as the compassion he has for his nation, his mercy towards us, his guidance, tenderness towards us and his struggle to save us from the Fire. Allah described His Prophet saying, "We have not sent you (Prophet Muhammad) except as a mercy to all the worlds" (24:107), and "O Prophet, We have sent you as a witness, a bearer of glad tidings, and to bear warning; a caller to Allah by His permission and as a light shedding lamp" (33:45-46). And, "It is He who has raised among the illiterate (Arabs), a Messenger from themselves, to recite to them His verses, to purify them and to teach them the Book and the Wisdom” (62:2). Also, "and guides them to a Straight Path" (5:16).
There cannot be any goodness worthier or of greater importance than the goodness found in the Prophet for believers. There is no other favor that could be more universally beneficial and of greater advantage than his blessing to all Muslims because Prophet Muhammad is our path to guidance. He is the one who rescues us from the error of our blindness. He is the one who calls us to success and honor! He is our path to our Lord and our intercessor. He is the one who
"It is longing for the beloved."
"Love is the heart that follows the will of its master, he loves what he loves and hates what he hates."
Most of these opinions indicate to the fruits of love rather than the reality of love. The reality of love is the inclination to what one finds agreeable and harmonious either by:
1. the pleasure of its perfection, such as the love of beautiful appearances, melodic tones, delicious food and tasty beverages, all of which one inclines naturally, because they are agreeable.
2. finding pleasure in the perfection of noble inner qualities which is experienced by the intellect as well as the heart, such as the love of the scholars of Islam, people with upright natures whose lives and deeds are exemplary. It is natural for a person to incline to a passionate form of love for such things almost to the extreme.
3. a person can love something on account of finding it agreeable to him by reason of receiving its benefit and blessings. It is a natural disposition to love what one finds to be good.
Once these three approaches have been understood, then relate these three causes to the love of the Prophet and discover that these three things inspiring love are also applicable to him.
The beauty of his physique, external appearance and his perfect character have already been discussed so there is no necessity to mention them again.
We have already mentioned the benefits and blessings the nation of Prophet Muhammad receives. And we have also mentioned the attributes of Allah with which he was blessed and through which mankind benefits such as the compassion he has for his nation, his mercy towards us, his guidance, tenderness towards us and his struggle to save us from the Fire. Allah described His Prophet saying, "We have not sent you (Prophet Muhammad) except as a mercy to all the worlds" (24:107), and "O Prophet, We have sent you as a witness, a bearer of glad tidings, and to bear warning; a caller to Allah by His permission and as a light shedding lamp" (33:45-46). And, "It is He who has raised among the illiterate (Arabs), a Messenger from themselves, to recite to them His verses, to purify them and to teach them the Book and the Wisdom” (62:2). Also, "and guides them to a Straight Path" (5:16).
There cannot be any goodness worthier or of greater importance than the goodness found in the Prophet for believers. There is no other favor that could be more universally beneficial and of greater advantage than his blessing to all Muslims because Prophet Muhammad is our path to guidance. He is the one who rescues us from the error of our blindness. He is the one who calls us to success and honor! He is our path to our Lord and our intercessor. He is the one who