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Love for God 2

Islam in one sense is different from some other major religions of the world. The picture of God that has been depicted in Quran, as we Muslims all believe, is a combination of love toward good people and aversion toward bad people.

This has been repeated in at least 40 verses of holy Quran with a clear definition for good people and bad people.

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Over time, I have come to realize that there's a lot more to being than what meets the eye. As a neuroscientist, studying the structure and function of the nervous system has made me appreciate and to totally concur that there's a supernatural being that controls my very existence.

There are millions of cell in the brain, each with a specific function and attached to different circuitry such that a small disconnection or the tiniest damage to this intricate connection will be very devastating.

So, I wonder, how's anyone able to come up with this perfect design that is able to allow me and function optimally in our day to day activity. Who ever this designer is, he is nod ordinary.

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The designer, God, is an entity we may never be able to completely phantom but looking at nature of our very existence, you can't deny his existence.

As a Muslim, the very first act as a believer is taking up the first Pillar of Islam (sha'ada) which is believing in the existence and oneness of God.
But how can you believe what you don't love?
How can you believe what you don't see?
It's pretty much a hard thing to do at first but if read through the holy books, there it become a lot more clearer.
Quran, Chapter 3, Verses 31 and 32:

“Say: if you love God, then follow me, God will love you and forgive you your faults, and God is forgiving, merciful”
“Say: obey God and the messenger; but if they turn back, then surely God does not love the unbelievers”.

Islam in one sense is different from some other major religions of the world. The picture of God that has been depicted in Quran, as we Muslims all believe, is a combination of love toward good people and aversion toward bad people.

This has been repeated in at least 40 verses of holy Quran with a clear definition for good people and bad people.

This article aims to distinguish between these two groups based on Quranic verses and clarify the image of people whom God loves.

As mentioned in above two verses, the first step is to follow the path that has been shown to us by God’s messenger. This is the most beautiful picture that one can demonstrate as a mutual love. If you do love your God, you are therefore prompted to follow the path that has been shown to you and prepare yourself to receive more of His love and favour.

This may need a little bit more clarification on the definition of right path and people who are to be loved by God. Perhaps the most distinguished characteristic for these people which has been mentioned in 5 verses of Quran (2:195, 3:134, 3:148, 5:13 and 5:93) is to do good to others.

Doing good could be helping poor people, supporting orphans or even respecting one’s parents which have been also mentioned in various verses of Quran.

Others, based on Quran, are people who:
guard themselves against sin  (3:76, 9:4, 9:7)
judge fairly (5:42, 49:9, 60:8)
fight in God’s way (61:4)
purify themselves (2:222, 9:108)
turn much to God (2:222)
trust in God (3:159)
and are patient (3:146).
In conclusion, the only way to love God is to live in accordance to His teachings in the Holy books. It is then and only then that we will experience  God's love.

"Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love."  - 1 John 4 : 7 - 8

In one of my teachings on how to be successful, I often list three condiments
1. Determination
2. Hard work
3. Trust in God
I personally believe that once your have God as your primer in all you do, you are sure to succeed.

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