Do you know who those are whom Allah loves?
1. The doers of good (Al-Muhsinūn)
﴿ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴾
“Indeed, Allah loves the doers of good.”
First: Excellence between the servant and his Lord — by perfecting the deeds Allah has commanded, performing them sincerely for His sake and in accordance with the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ. As the Prophet ﷺ said: “To worship Allah as if you see Him; and if you do not see Him, then indeed He sees you.”
Second: Excellence between the servant and people in all dealings — including doing work with perfection. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Allah loves that when one of you does a deed, he perfects it.”
It also includes fulfilling the rights of others: honoring parents, maintaining family ties, hosting guests, helping the poor, and all other rights.
2. The righteous (Al-Muttaqūn)
﴿ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَّقِينَ ﴾
“Indeed, Allah loves the righteous.”
The essence of taqwa is that a servant places a shield between himself and Allah’s غضب (anger) and punishment — by obeying Him and avoiding His disobedience.
And through these two qualities, a believer attains the honor of Allah’s companionship:
﴿ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْا وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ مُحْسِنُونَ ﴾
“Indeed, Allah is with those who fear Him and those who do good.”
3. The just (Al-Muqsiṭūn)
﴿ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَ ﴾
“Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.”
They are the people of fairness — those who are just in judgment, with their families, and in positions of responsibility.
The Prophet ﷺ said: “The just will be upon pulpits of light on the Day of Resurrection — those who are just in their rulings, their families, and in what they are entrusted with.”
4. The constantly repentant (At-Tawwābūn)
﴿ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِينَ ﴾
“Indeed, Allah loves those who constantly repent.”
They are those who frequently return to Allah. When they commit a sin, they remember Allah, feel remorse, repent quickly, seek forgiveness, and resolve not to return.
Even if they fall again, they repent again — and whoever repents, Allah accepts his repentance. The one who repents is like one who has no sin.
5. The purified (Al-Mutatahhirūn)
﴿ وَيُحِبُّ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ ﴾
“And He loves those who purify themselves.”
They purify themselves from sins and impurities — both outwardly and inwardly.
This includes physical cleanliness and spiritual purity: purifying the heart from attachment to other than Allah, and cleansing oneself from all forms of shirk and sin.
6. The patient (Aṣ-Ṣābirūn)
﴿ وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الصَّابِرِينَ ﴾
“And Allah loves the patient.”
Patience means restraining the self from despair, the tongue from complaint, and the limbs from actions that contradict patience.
It is of three types:
Patience in obedience
Patience in avoiding sin
Patience during hardship
The highest is patience in obedience to Allah — because it requires consistency and sincerity.
7. Those who rely upon Allah (Al-Mutawakkilūn)
﴿ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ ﴾
“Indeed, Allah loves those who rely upon Him.”
Tawakkul means placing true trust in Allah for all matters — seeking benefit and protection from harm — while believing that none gives or withholds except Him.
It is a sign of true faith and recognition of Allah’s greatness, and a deep expression of love for Him — and thus, Allah loves them.
8. Those who fight in His cause in ranks
﴿ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا ﴾
“Indeed, Allah loves those who fight in His cause in rows.”
They are united, strong, and firm — like a solid structure, standing together in discipline and courage for the sake of Allah.
This refers to striving in Allah’s cause with proper conditions and unity — not chaos or unjust conflict.
O Allah, make us among those about whom You said:
{ يُحِبُّهُمْ وَيُحِبُّونَهُ }
“He loves them, and they love Him.”
