Frequently, Christians say to me that “God is Love”, as if the God I know and love is not a loving God.
They couldn’t be more wrong, because:
“He (Allah) is the All-Forgiving, the All-Loving.” (Al-Buruj 85:14)
One of the 99 names of Allah is “Al-Wadoud” (the All-Loving). So, when they tell me that Allah is not a loving God, I am confident to correct them stating that Allah is the MOST loving.
The word “Al-Wadoud” means that He loves and honors those that worship Him. He gives His blessings upon them out of His love for them.
“On those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, will (Allah) Most Gracious bestow love.” (Maryam 19:96)
The entire universe and everything in it is proof of Allah’s love for all of mankind. He loves us so much that He gave us an endless variety of foods, a vast array of wildlife, the ability to see changes in our surroundings by the changes in weather, and the sun, moon, and stars, companions to share our lives with, and offspring to share in the world with us.
Everything we feel, hear, taste, smell, and see, and even the things we can’t see or feel, is a form of blessing given to us, out of His infinite love for us. He didn’t have to give us these things that make the world interesting, but He did!
If we take a look at all the 99 names of Allah, it becomes evident that He is most certainly a loving God. All of His names refer to benevolence, generosity, mercy, kindness, clemency, and forgiveness. This tells us something very important, which is that he is a loving God, beyond our imagination’s ability to fathom!
Two Characteristics of Loving are Mercy & Forgiveness
“My mercy has encompassed everything.” (Al-A`raf 7:156)
When we read the Qur’an, we find that every chapter, except one, begins with His reminder that He is the “Most Gracious” (Ar-Rahman), and “Most Merciful” (Ar-Rahim), which are also of His 99 names. He even tells us that if we do a sin, and if we repent, He will be “Oft-Forgiving” and “Most Merciful”.
You may hear non-Muslims frequently spouting that the teachings of Islam are all about fear and punishment, but I must say that people that say these sorts of things, obviously haven’t read the Qur’an, and if they did, they are overlooking the verses that speak of His love and mercy for mankind.
In the first hadith Qudsi, Allah tells the Prophet:
“My mercy prevails over my wrath.” (Hadith Qudsi, 1)
Allah’s Love is More Than a Mother’s Love!
Do you remember when you were a child, and you wanted to do something that your mother was vehemently against, and you just thought she was withholding it from you as a punishment? Then, when you grew up, you came to understand why she did it, and it was because she loved you, and she knew what was better for you? Well, can you imagine that Allah loves us even more than our own mothers?
Now that you are all grown up, you may feel that Allah is withholding things from you, which make you sad, but remember, He is your Creator, and knows what is better for you. He may withhold things you want because He knows it is not in your best interest to have it at that moment in time.
Who knows, maybe you would be robbed, or killed over it, or you would fall into sinning with it. Maybe He knows it would benefit you most to provide it in the future. He tells us:
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Everything we feel, hear, taste, smell, and
see, and even the things we can’t see or feel, is a form of blessing
given to us, out of His infinite love for us.
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