THE QUALITIES THAT ALLAH (SWT) LOVES

1) PATIENCE:

“And Allah loves as-Sâbirun (the patient).”
(Surah Imran 3:146)

2) JUSTICE AND DEALING WITH EQUITY:

“O ye who believe! Be steadfast witnesses for Allah in equity, and let not hatred of any people seduce you that ye deal not justly. Deal justly, that is nearer to your duty. Observe your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is informed of what ye do.”
(Surah Maeda 5:8)

3) PUTTING TRUST IN ALLAH:

“Certainly, Allah loves those who put their trust (in Him).”
(Surah Imran 3:159)

4) KINDNESS:

Ayesha (RA) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (SAW ) said: “Allah loves kindness in all matters.”
[Bukhari]

5) REPENTANCE:

“Truly, Allah loves those who turn unto him in repentance.”
(Surah Baqarah 2:222)

6) PIETY:

“Verily, then Allah loves those who are al-Muttaqun (the pious).”
(Surah Imran 3:76)

7) GOOD-DOING:

“Truly, Allah loves Al-Muhsinun (the good-doers).”
(Surah Baqarah 2:195)

8) PURIFICATION:

“And Allah loves those who make themselves clean and pure.”
(Surah Tawbah 9:108)

9) HUMILITY OF THE RICH:

Sa’d Ibn Abi Waqqas (RA) said: Allah’s Messenger (SallAllahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said:

“Allah loves the believer who is pious and rich, but does not show off.”
[Muslim]

10) BELIEF AND WORK:

Al-Tabarâni narrated: Allah’s Messenger (SallAllahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said:

“Allah loves the slave who believes and acquires a career (or work).”

11) A SENSE OF HONOUR:

Al-Tirmidhi narrated: Allah’s Messenger (SallAllahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said:

“Allah loves from amongst his slaves, the one who has a sense of zeal or honour.”

12) MAGNANIMITY:

Al-Hakim narrated: The Messenger of Allah (SallAllahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said:

“Allah is All-Generous and He loves generosity in sale, purchase and judgment.”

13) VIRTUOSITY:

The Messenger of Allah (SallAllahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said:

“Allah loves the believer who is poor but virtuous enough to refrain from begging though he has many children.”
[Muslim and Ahmed]

14) STRENGTH:

Allah’s Messenger (SallAllahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said:

“The strong believer is better and more loved by Allah than the weak one, but they are both good.”
[Muslim]

15) LOVE FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH:

Al-Tabarâni, Ibn Ya’lâ, Ibn Hibban and Al-Hakim narrated: Allah’s Messenger (SallAllahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said:

“If two individuals love each other for the sake of Allah, the stronger in love to his brother will be more loved by Allah.”

16) CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE OF RIGHTEOUS DEEDS:

Allah’s Messenger (SallAllahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said:

“The best loved deeds to Allah are the ones that are continuous even if they are not very many.”
[Bukhari and Muslim]

17) GOOD MANNERS AND CONDUCT:

Al-Tirmidhi narrated: Allah’s Messenger (SallAllahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said:

“The best loved by me and the nearest to me on the seats on the Day of Resurrection are those who have the best manners and conduct amongst you, who are intimate, are on good terms with others and are humble, and the most hated by me and who will be on the furthest seats from me are those who are talkative and arrogant.”

Love of Allah is the basis of worship that should be directed to Him alone. Any other love should be for his sake too. The real love of Allah is to do whatever He ordained and to abandon whatever He forbade, in addition to Following Rasulullah (SallAllahu Alaihi Wa Sallam)’s Sunnah. Whoever obeys someone or something other than Allah and His Messenger (SallAllahu Alaihi Wa Sallam), or follows any saying other than theirs, or fears other than Allah or seeks the pleasure of other than Allah, or puts his trust in other than Him, does not love Allah, nor does he love His Messenger (SallAllahu Alaihi Wa Sallam). Muslims should also love one another and wish the best for one another. Allah’s Messenger (SallAllahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said:

“One will not be a true believer unless he loves for his brother what be loves for himself.”
[Bukhari]