A Believer’s True Love – Love of Jihad.

In the Name of Allah the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

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Undoubtedly, the believers, who feel love of Allah and His Messenger are attracted to the love of Jihad (striving in Allah's way)  and protecting Islam despite any hardships and difficulties they might face.

• The Believer is attracted to the love of Jihad,  since Allah created him along with other believers to bring people out from the worship of idols to the worship of Allah, from the temporary world to the permanent Hereafter, and from the injustice of other religions to the justice of Islam.
• He loves Jihad  because he will receive the fairest of two rewards; victory or martyrdom.
• He rushes to Jihad  so as to raise the banner of Islam, and establish a society that is based on the teachings of the Qur'an.

                 Among the fruits that are reaped from the love of Jihad include the achievements of the Prophet's companions and their followers, who did their best to guide nations, spread Islam, destroy idols, ruin the state of the disbelievers, establish great culture, cultivate, the land to enjoy its fruits, and establish justice, brotherhood, and equality. Allah was their aim. "There is the Greatest' was their call, Jihad was their path, and martyrdom for His sake was their hope. The Islamic poet Muhammad Iqbal said:

We fought with the sword to raise your

name to lighten like stars

We were strong soldiers and brave above

mountains

We were able to cross seas

Our call to prayer was declared

in the temples of crusaders with

which we conquered nations

Africa did not forget our prostration

above the hot sand of mountains.

We faced swords with our chests

We did not fear the day of a tyrant leader

The shade of the sword was like

the shade of green gardens around

which flowers grow

We did not fear war with a tyrant enemy 

even if death faced us from all sides

We say there is no god but the One who

created the universe and destiny

We carry our heads high on our shoulders,

asking Your reward."

             History recorded the names and stories of great people who sacrificed themselves for the sake of Allah. Some were continually repeating these words in  battle: "And I have hastened to You my Lord, that You may be satisfied." Others chanted: "Tomorrow we will meet our beloved; Muhammad and his companions. " A third said while he was breathing his last: " A third while he was while he was breathing his last: "This is the day of great joy." The fourth declared: "I do not fear or worry about my enemy because to Allah will be my return. " "I do not care about the way I am  killed as long as I am killed as a Muslim because death will surely come to me." Another said in the battle of Uhud while he was dying: "O Sa'd! By the lord of Nadhir, I feel the smell of paradise behind the mountain of Uhud." 

           Without the love of Allah, His Messenger, and striving in His way, they would not have conquered nations, modernized states, honoured man, spread Islam, sacrificed themselves for Allah's sake, nor set up the State of Islam throughout the whole world. Owing to this sublime meaning and noble aim, the love of Allah, His Messenger, and Jihad is preferred above all other types of love. How sad that most people do not know this!

Whatever I have written that is true is from Allah alone while anything that is false is from myself and shaytan. Subhanaka Allahummah wa bihamdika, ash hadu an la illaha illa anta, astaghfiruka wa atuboo ilayk.

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Source: Kalamullah.com, Forward By Prof. Abdullah Tantaawy, ‘Abdullah Nasih ‘Ulwan