If You Love Allah, Follow Me ﷺ, Proof 6 | Shaykh Dr. Amir Abdelzaher

We say we love Allah (SWT). The Qur'an gives us the test. قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ Say, [O Muhammad], "If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful." (Surah Aal Imran, 3:31) Loving Allah is not just a feeling we claim. It has evidence. The evidence is following the Prophet ﷺ. And the reward is greater than we know. It is not only that we love Allah. It is that Allah loves us back, and wipes away our sins. In this video: - Why "Qul" (say) means the Prophet ﷺ speaks on behalf of Allah - The proof that our love for Allah is real, not just a claim - The difference between obeying the Prophet ﷺ (ta'a) and following him (ittiba'), and why following is greater - What it means to shadow the Prophet ﷺ even when there is no command - The reframe that changes everything: Allah loving the servant is greater than the servant loving Allah - How this love, and the forgiveness of sins, is conditioned on following the Messenger ﷺ Think about this. What would it mean to leave this world as someone Allah loves? Chapters 0:00 Reflecting on the Prophet ﷺ in Rabi ul Awwal 0:44 The verse: if you love Allah, follow the Messenger ﷺ 0:56 "Qul": he speaks on behalf of Allah 1:19 The proof that your love for Allah is real 2:33 Ittiba' is greater than ta'a: following, not just obeying 3:23 What it means to shadow the Prophet ﷺ 4:00 The reframe: Allah loves the servant back 4:34 His grand station, and the closing dua