The Most Important Love

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm

Our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam teaches humanity everything—every good word, every virtuous action—in a perfect manner. There is no human being superior to him.

For the sake of our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla created all things and made everything to be beautiful. Whoever wishes to be with him ﷺ must love him ﷺ. If there is one person truly worthy of love, it is our Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam.

Those who follow his ﷺ path and remain in his ﷺ company—these are the people worthy of love. Love for them is eternal; it is entirely beneficial—a love that brings only good and carries no harm whatsoever.

People often develop attachments or passions for various things; sometimes, they even come to love things that are harmful. Such individuals have become ensnared by things that are detrimental.

People today, for the most part, harbor affection for trivial, harmful, or utterly useless things. They bestow their hearts upon them and spend their entire lives devoted to them—striving to emulate them, imitating their ways, and seeking to follow in their footsteps.

Yet, Allāh ‘Azza wa-Jalla has given human beings mind. In Qur’ān ‘Aẓīmu sh-Sha’n, it is mentioned in several āyahs,”A-fa-lā ta‘qilūn.” (37:138), (2:44). Meaning, do you not use your minds? This is because, in order to perceive the truth, one must use their minds.

A person who does not use their minds—no matter how much they study, how many university degrees they earn, or how high a worldly position they attain—gains nothing of any real value.

Consider those who ruled in this world—sultans, kings, presidents, and the like—with millions of people under their command, serving them and praising them. There have been thousands of such individuals, yet most are completely forgotten; no one even remembers their names. Only a few—like Pharaoh, Nimrod, or Qarun—are still recalled.

Beyond them, there were thousands of others who ruled over the world and held authority over people, yet they left no lasting mark. Those who praised them may have gained some fleeting worldly benefit, but in the end, it was of no true use; they found nothing but harm.

Therefore, if you seek a love that is truly beneficial, it is the love for Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla, for the Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam, and for the Awliyā’ and the righteous—this love will benefit you. For the Prophet ṣallá Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam has said that a person will be with those whom they love.

Such love will suffice for you forever; it will remain with you—not just until the grave, but eternally, so that you may be together in Paradise. In contrast, many people today are being deceived—tricked by trivial things.

Driven by a desire to satisfy their own egos and seek personal amusement, they pursue worldly goods without any regard for what is ḥalāl or ḥarām. They will eventually come to regret this—they will surely face regret in the Hereafter.

May Allāh ﷻ not make us from them. True love and affection belong to Allāh ﷻ. He ﷻ is the Everlasting One. That which is everlasting is what is truly acceptable; something that is fleeting—no matter how much there may be—is of no real benefit.

May Allah ﷻ make His ﷻ love for us everlasting, in shā’a Llāh. And the love for our Prophet ﷺ also; it is the most important of all.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq.

Al-Fatiha.

•⁠ ⁠Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbaniق

15 November 2026/ 05 Jumada al-Thani 1448

Lefke, Cyprus

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