Moreover, if we find that Islam is difficult, know that loving Allah is the key to tasting the sweetness of faith. The Prophet told us,<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are three things which if a person finds them, he has found the sweetness of faith: when Allah and His Messenger are dearer to him than all else; when he loves a person for no other reason than for the sake of Allah; and when he hates to return to kufr<\/i> after Allah has saved him from it as he would hate to be thrown into fire,\u201d (Al-Bukhari).<\/p>\n

How can I make my heart love Allah?<\/b><\/h2>\n

\u2022 Read the Qur\u2019an with reflection.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Perform more voluntary acts of worship: \u201cNothing endears My servant to Me than doing of what I have made obligatory upon him to do. And My servant continues to draw nearer to Me with the supererogatory so that I shall love him.\u201d (Al-Bukhari)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Always remember Allah; the righteous used to say that if you awake and sleep remembering Allah, then you awake and sleep without a sin. Not that we will not make mistakes, but sins are erased by constant remembrance of Allah, and good deeds.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Choose what Allah prefers over what you prefer.<\/p>\n

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Taken with slight modifications from www.suhaibwebb.com<\/i><\/p>\n

Jinan Bastaki<\/strong> is a graduate of the LSE and currently resides in the Gulf.<\/em><\/p>\n

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