When does the love of Allaah save a person from punishment?

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Will a person who loves Allaah enter Hell? There are many kuffaar such as Jews and Christians who love Allaah, and similarly there are immoral Muslims who love Allaah. They would never say that they hate their Lord. Can you clarify this matter?

Praise be to Allaah.

Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said regarding this matter:

There are four kinds of love, which we must differentiate between, and those who go astray do so because they do not make this distinction. The first of them is love of Allaah, but this alone is not sufficient to save a person from the punishment of Allaah and to earn him His reward. The Mushrikeen, worshippers of the cross, Jews and others all love Allaah. The second is love of that which Allaah loves. This is what brings a person into Islam and out of Kufr. The most beloved of people to Allaah is the one who is most correct and most devoted in this kind of love. The third kind is love for the sake of Allaah, which is one of the essentials of loving that which Allaah loves. A person’s love of that which Allaah loves cannot be complete until he also loves for the sake of Allaah. The fourth is love for something alongside Allaah, and this love has to do with shirk. Everyone who loves things alongside Allaah but not for the sake of Allaah has taken that thing as a rival to Allaah. This is the love of the Mushrikeen. There remains a fifth kind of love which has nothing to do with our topic; this is the natural love which is a person’s inclination towards that which suits his nature, such as the love of a thirsty person for water or of a hungry person for food, or the love of sleep, or of one’s wife and children. There is nothing wrong with this unless it distracts a person from remembering Allaah and keeps him from loving Him. Allaah says (interpretation of the meanings):

“O you who believe! Let not your properties or your children divert you from the remembrance of Allaah” [al-Munaafiqoon 63:9]

“Men whom neither trade nor sale (business) diverts from the remembrance of Allaah” [al-Noor 24:37]

(Al-Jawaab al-Kaafi, 1/134)

And he said (may Allaah have mercy on him):

The difference between loving for the sake of Allaah and loving something alongside Allaah is one of the most important distinctions. Everyone needs to make this distinction and is indeed obliged to do so. Loving for the sake of Allaah is a sign of the perfection of faith, but loving something alongside Allaah is the essence of shirk. The difference between them is that a person’s love for the sake of Allaah is connected to his love of Allaah; if this love becomes strong in his heart, this love dictates that he will love that which Allaah loves. If he loves that which his Lord loves and he loves those who are the friends of Allaah, this is love for the sake of Allaah. So he loves His Messengers, Prophets, angels and close friends because Allaah loves them, and he hates those who hate them because Allaah hates those people. The sign of the love and hatred for the sake of Allaah is that his hatred for the one whom Allaah hates will not turn into love merely because that person treats him kindly, does him a service or meets some need he has; and his love for those whom Allaah loves will not turn to hatred simply because that person does something that upsets or hurts him, whether it is done by mistake or deliberately, in obedience to Allaah or because the person feels that he has a duty to do it for some reason, or because the person is a wrongdoer who may yet give up his wrongdoing and repent. The entire religion revolves around four principles: love and hatred, and stemming from them, action and abstinence. The person whose love and hatred, action and abstinence, are all for the sake of Allaah, has perfected his faith so that when he loves, he loves for the sake of Allaah, when he hates, he hates for the sake of Allaah, when he does something, he does it for the sake of Allaah, and when he abstains from something, he abstains for the sake of Allaah. To the extent that he is lacking in these four categories, he is lacking in faith and commitment to religion. This is in contrast to the love of things alongside Allaah, which is of two types. One is diametrically opposed to the principle of Tawheed and is shirk; the other is opposed to perfection of sincerity and love towards Allaah, but does not put a person beyond the pale of Islam.

The first kind is like the love of the Mushrikeen for their idols and gods. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“And of mankind are some who take (for worship) others besides Allaah as rivals (to Allaah). They love them as they love Allaah” [al-Baqarah 2:165]

These Mushrikeen love their idols and gods alongside Allaah as they love Allaah. This love and devotion is accompanied by fear, hope, worship and supplication. This love is pure Shirk which Allaah does not forgive. Faith cannot be perfected unless a person regards these idols as enemies and hates them intensely, and hates the people who worship them, and regards them as enemies and strives against them. This is the message with which Allaah sent all His Messengers and revealed all His Books. He created Hell for the people of shirk who love these rivals, and He created Paradise for those who strive against them and take them as enemies for His sake and to earn His Pleasure. Anybody who worships anything from the vicinity of the Throne to the lowest depths of the earth and takes a god and a supporter besides Allaah and associates another beings in worship with Him, will be disowned by the object of his worship when he is most in need of it [i.e., on the Day of Judgement].

The second kind is love for the things which Allaah has made attractive to people, such as women, children, gold, silver, branded beautiful horses, cattle and well-tilled land. People love them with a kind of desire, like the love of the hungry person for food and the thirsty person for water. This love is of three kinds. If a person loves them for the sake of Allaah and as a means of obeying Allaah, he will be rewarded for that; it will be counted as a part of love for the sake of Allaah and a means of reaching Him, and he will still find enjoyment in them. This is how the best of creation [i.e. the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)] was, to whom women and perfume were made dear in this world, and his love for them helped him to love Allaah more and to convey His Message and fulfil His commands. If a person loves them because they suit his nature and his own desires, but he does not give them preference over that which Allaah loves and is pleased with, and he gets them because of his natural inclination, then they come under the heading of things which are permissible, and he will not be punished for that, but his love of Allaah and for the sake of Allaah will be lacking somewhat. If his sole purpose in life is to get these things, and he gives priority to that over that which Allaah loves and is pleased with, then he is wronging himself and following his own desires.

The first is the love of al-Saabiqoon (those who are foremost in Islam); the second is the love of al-muqtasidoon (those who are average) and the third is the love of al-zaalimoon (the wrongdoers).

Al-Rooh by Ibn al-Qayyim, 1/254.

May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.

Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

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Agenda Harian

Semoga kita senantiasa terpacu untuk mengukir prestasi amal yang akan memperberat timbangan kebaikan di yaumil akhir, berikut rangkaian yang bisa dilakukan

1. Agenda pada sepertiga malam akhir

a. Menunaikan shalat tahajjud dengan memanjangkan waktu pada saat ruku’ dan sujud di dalamnya,

b. Menunaikan shalat witir

c. Duduk untuk berdoa dan memohon ampun kepada Allah hingga azan subuh

Rasulullah saw bersabda:

يَنْزِلُ رَبُّنَا تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا حِينَ يَبْقَى ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ الْآخِرُ فَيَقُولُ مَنْ يَدْعُونِي فَأَسْتَجِيبَ لَهُ مَنْ يَسْأَلُنِي فَأُعْطِيَهُ مَنْ يَسْتَغْفِرُنِي فَأَغْفِرَ لَهُ

“Sesungguhnya Allah SWT selalu turun pada setiap malam menuju langit dunia saat 1/3 malam terakhir, dan Dia berkata: “Barangsiapa yang berdoa kepada-Ku maka akan Aku kabulkan, dan barangsiapa yang meminta kepada-Ku maka akan Aku berikan, dan barangsiapa yang memohon ampun kepada-Ku maka akan Aku ampuni”. (HR. Bukhari Muslim)

2. Agenda Setelah Terbit Fajar

a. Menjawab seruan azan untuk shalat subuh

” الَّلهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلاَةِ الْقَائِمَةِ آتِ مُحَمَّدًا الْوَسِيْلَةَ وَالْفَضِيْلَةَ وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَحْمُوْدًا الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ “

“Ya Allah, Tuhan pemilik seruan yang sempurna ini, shalat yang telah dikumandangkan, berikanlah kepada Nabi Muhammad wasilah dan karunia, dan bangkitkanlah dia pada tempat yang terpuji seperti yang telah Engkau janjikan. (Ditashih oleh Al-Albani)

b. Menunaikan shalat sunnah fajar di rumah dua rakaat

Rasulullah saw bersabda:

رَكْعَتَا الْفَجْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيْهَا

“Dua rakaat sunnah fajar lebih baik dari dunia dan segala isinya”. (Muslim)

وَ قَدْ قَرَأَ النَّبِيُّ صَلىَّ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ فِي رَكْعَتَي الْفَجْرِ قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُوْنَ وَقُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدَ

“Nabi saw pada dua rakaat sunnah fajar membaca surat “Qul ya ayyuhal kafirun” dan “Qul huwallahu ahad”.

c. Menunaikan shalat subuh berjamaah di masjid –khususnya- bagi laki-laki.

Rasulullah saw bersabda:

وَلَوْ يَعْلَمُوْنَ مَا فِي الْعَتْمَةِ وَالصُّبْحِ لأَتَوْهُمَا وَلَوْ حَبْوًا

“Sekiranya manusia tahu apa yang ada dalam kegelapan dan subuh maka mereka akan mendatanginya walau dalam keadaan tergopoh-gopoh” (Muttafaqun alaih)

بَشِّرِ الْمَشَّائِيْنَ فِي الظّلَمِ إِلَى الْمَسَاجِدِ بِالنُّوْرِ التَّامِّ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ

“Berikanlah kabar gembira kepada para pejalan di kegelapan menuju masjid dengan cahaya yang sempurna pada hari kiamat”. (Tirmidzi dan ibnu Majah)

d. Menyibukkan diri dengan doa, dzikir atau tilawah Al-Quran hingga waktu iqamat shalat

Rasulullah saw bersabda:

الدُّعَاءُ لاَ يُرَدُّ بَيْنَ الأَذَانِ وَالإِقَامَةِ

“Doa antara adzan dan iqamat tidak akan ditolak” (Ahmad dan Tirmidzi dan Abu Daud)

e. Duduk di masjid bagi laki-laki /mushalla bagi wanita untuk berdzikir dan membaca dzikir waktu pagi

Dalam hadits nabi disebutkan:

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلىَّ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ” إَذَا صَلَّى الْفَجْرَ تَرَبَّعَ فِي مَجْلِسِهِ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ الْحَسَنَاءُ

” Nabi saw jika selesai shalat fajar duduk di tempat duduknya hingga terbit matahari yang ke kuning-kuningan”. (Muslim)

Agenda prioritas

Membaca Al-Quran.

Allah SWT berfirman:

“Sesungguhnya waktu fajar itu disaksikan (malaikat). (Al-Isra : 78) Dan memiliki komitmen sesuai kemampuannya untuk selalu:

- Membaca ½ hizb dari Al-Quran untuk mendapatkan khatam Al-Quran sebanyak 1 kali

- Membaca 1 hizb dari Al-Quran untuk mendapatkan khatam Al-Quran sebanyak 2 kali

- Bagi yang mampu menambah lebih banyak dari itu semua, maka akan menuai kebaikan berlimpah insya Allah.

3. Menunaikan shalat Dhuha walau hanya dua rakaat

Rasulullah saw bersabda:

يُصْبِحُ عَلَى كُلِّ سُلَامَى مِنْ أَحَدِكُمْ صَدَقَةٌ فَكُلُّ تَسْبِيحَةٍ صَدَقَةٌ وَكُلُّ تَحْمِيدَةٍ صَدَقَةٌ وَكُلُّ تَهْلِيلَةٍ صَدَقَةٌ وَكُلُّ تَكْبِيرَةٍ صَدَقَةٌ وَأَمْرٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ صَدَقَةٌ وَنَهْيٌ عَنْ الْمُنْكَرِ صَدَقَةٌ وَيُجْزِئُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ رَكْعَتَانِ يَرْكَعُهُمَا مِنْ الضُّحَى

“Setiap ruas tulang tubuh manusia wajib dikeluarkan sedekahnya, setiap hari ketika matahari terbit. Mendamaikan antara dua orang yang berselisih adalah sedekah, menolong orang dengan membantunya menaiki kendaraan atau mengangkat kan barang ke atas kendaraannya adalah sedekah, kata-kata yang baik adalah sedekah, tiap-tiap langkahmu untuk mengerjakan shalat adalah sedekah, dan membersihkan rintangan dari jalan adalah sedekah”. (Bukhari dan Muslim)

4. Berangkat kerja atau belajar dengan berharap karena Allah

Rasulullah saw bersabda:

مَا أَكَلَ أَحَدٌ طَعَامًا خَيْرًا مِنْ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ مِنْ عَمِلِ يَدِهِ، وَكَانَ دَاوُدُ لا يَأْكُلُ إِلا مِنْ عَمِلِ يَدِهِ

“Tidaklah seseorang memakan makanan, lebih baik dari yang didapat oleh tangannya sendiri, dan bahwa nabi Daud makan dari hasil tangannya sendiri”. (Bukhari)

Dalam hadits lainnya nabi juga bersabda:

مَنْ سَلَكَ طَرِيقًا يَلْتَمِسُ فِيهِ عِلْمًا سَهَّلَ اللَّهُ لَهُ طَرِيقًا إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ

“Barangsiapa yang berjalan dalam rangka mencari ilmu, maka Allah akan memudahkan baginya jalan menuju surga”. (Muslim)

d. Menyibukkan diri dengan dzikir sepanjang hari

Allah berfirman :

أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ

“Ketahuilah dengan berdzikir kepada Allah maka hati akan menjadi tenang” (Ra’ad : 28)

Rasulullah saw bersabda:

أَحَبُّ الأَعْمَالِ إِلَى اللهَ أَنْ تَمُوْتَ ولسانُك رَطْبٌ من ذِكْرِ الله

“Sebaik-baik perbuatan kepada Allah adalah saat engkau mati sementara lidahmu basah dari berdzikir kepada Allah” (Thabrani dan Ibnu Hibban) .

5. Agenda saat shalat Zhuhur

a. Menjawab azan untuk shalat Zhuhur, lalu menunaikan shalat Zhuhur berjamaah di Masjid khususnya bagi laki-laki

b. Menunaikan sunnah rawatib sebelum Zhuhur 4 rakaat dan 2 rakaat setelah Zhuhur

Rasulullah saw bersabda:

مَنْ صَلَّى اثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً فِي يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ بُنِيَ لَهُ بِهِنَّ بَيْتٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ

“Barangsiapa yang shalat 12 rakaat pada siang dan malam hari maka Allah akan membangunkan baginya dengannya rumah di surga”. (Muslim).

6. Agenda saat dan setelah shalat Ashar

a. Menjawab azan untuk shalat Ashar, kemudian dilanjutkan dengan menunaikan shalat Ashar secara berjamaah di masjid

b. Mendengarkan nasihat di masjid (jika ada)

Rasulullah saw bersabda:

مَنْ غَدَا إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ لا يُرِيدُ إِلا أَنْ يَتَعَلَّمَ خَيْرًا أَوْ يَعْلَمَهُ، كَانَ لَهُ كَأَجْرِ حَاجٍّ تَامًّا حِجَّتُهُ

“Barangsiapa yang pergi ke masjid tidak menginginkan yang lain kecuali belajar kebaikan atau mengajarkannya, maka baginya ganjaran haji secara sempurna”. (Thabrani – hasan shahih)

c. Istirahat sejenak dengan niat yang karena Allah

Rasulullah saw bersabda:

وَإِنَّ لِبَدَنِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقٌّ

“Sesungguhnya bagi setiap tubuh atasmu ada haknya”.

Agenda prioritas:

Membaca Al-Quran dan berkomitmen semampunya untuk:

- Membaca ½ hizb dari Al-Quran untuk mendapatkan khatam Al-Quran sebanyak 1 kali

- Membaca 1 hizb dari Al-Quran untuk mendapatkan khatam Al-Quran sebanyak 2 kali

- Bagi yang mampu menambah sesuai kemampuan, maka akan menuai kebaikan yang berlimpah insya Allah.

7. Agenda sebelum Maghrib

a. Memperhatikan urusan rumah tangga – melakukan mudzakarah – Menghafal Al-Quran

b. Mendengarkan ceramah, nasihat, khutbah, untaian hikmah atau dakwah melalui media

c. Menyibukkan diri dengan doa

Rasulullah saw bersabda:

الدُّعَاءُ هُوَ الْعِبَادَةُ

“Doa adalah ibadah”

8. Agenda setelah terbenam matahari

a. Menjawab azan untuk shalat Maghrib

b. Menunaikan shalat Maghrib secara berjamaah di masjid (khususnya bagi laki-laki)

c. Menunaikan shalat sunnah rawatib setelah Maghrib – 2 rakaat

d. Membaca dzikir sore

e. Mempersiapkan diri untuk shalat Isya lalu melangkahkan kaki menuju masjid

Rasulullah saw bersabda:

مَنْ تَطَهَّرَ فِي بَيْتِهِ ثُمَّ مَشَى إِلَى بَيْتٍ مِنْ بُيُوتِ اللَّهِ لِيَقْضِيَ فَرِيضَةً مِنْ فَرَائِضِ اللَّهِ كَانَتْ خَطْوَتَاهُ إِحْدَاهُمَا تَحُطُّ خَطِيئَةً وَالْأُخْرَى تَرْفَعُ دَرَجَةً

“Barangsiapa yang bersuci/berwudhu kemudian berjalan menuju salah satu dari rumah-rumah Allah untuk menunaikan salah satu kewajiban dari kewajiban Allah, maka langkah-langkahnya akan menggugurkan kesalahan dan yang lainnya mengangkat derajatnya”. (Muslim)

9. Agenda pada waktu shalat Isya

a. Menjawab azan untuk shalat Isya kemudian menunaikan shalat Isya secara jamaah di masjid

b. Menunaikan shalat sunnah rawatib setelah Isya – 2 rakaat

c. Duduk bersama keluarga/melakukan silaturahim

d. Mendengarkan ceramah, nasihat dan untaian hikmah di Masjid

e. Dakwah melalui media atau lainnya

f. Melakukan mudzakarah

g. Menghafal Al-Quran

Agenda prioritas

Membaca Al-Quran dengan berkomitmen sesuai dengan kemampuannya untuk:

- Membaca ½ hizb dari Al-Quran untuk mendapatkan khatam Al-Quran sebanyak 1 kali

- Membaca 1 hizb dari Al-Quran untuk mendapatkan khatam Al-Quran sebanyak 2 kali

- Bagi yang mampu menambah sesuai kemampuan bacaan maka telah menuai kebaikan berlimpah insya Allah.

Apa yang kita jelaskan di sini merupakan contoh, sehingga tidak harus sama persis dengan yang kami sampaikan, kondisional tergantung masing-masing individu. Semoga ikhtiar ini bisa memandu kita untuk optimalisasi ibadah insya Allah. Allahu a’lam

Jazaakillah

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