the signs of Allah's love for His slaves:

the signs of Allah's love for His slaves:

1. following the prophet sallallahu alayhe wasallam

2. doing the obligatory acts [includes, fasts, prayer, zakah, hajj]

3. doing lots of nawafil ibadat [includes: fasts, prayer, zakah, hajj]

4. people loving you, and accepting you†

5. and that your hands, feet, eyes and ears only directed to what pleases Allah

6. and if you make dua, it is answered

7. if you seek refuge with Allah from something, Allah gives you the refuge

some benefits:

• this aya: if you love Allah then follow me, Allah will love you [surah alimaran:31] is called: the verse of examination - examining who is true in his claim of loving Allah. [because if one loves Allah, then it will be shown by his following of the prophet sallallahu alayhe wa sallam]
• who are the awliya of Allah? - they are the ones who believe and fears Allah as in the aya: Surah Yusuf: 62-63†

Good enough for now. Alhamdulillah. may Allah benefit you and me by these benefits ameen

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