Hyderabad, July 27 -- Abu Hurayrah (RadhiAllahu Anhu) reported that the Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said,"When Allah loves a slave, calls out Jibril and says: 'I love so-and-so; so love him.' Then Jibril loves him. After that he (Jibril) announces to the inhabitants of heavens that Allah loves so- and-so; so love him; and the inhabitants of the heavens (the angels) also love him and then make people on earth love him".

[Bukhari and Muslim]

Apart from our earnest desire for paradise, as Muslims, we worship Allah out of fear, love, and hope. We fear His punishment, and wrath, we hope for His Mercy and forgiveness and we love Him for all the blessings He has bestowed upon us. Loving Him is part of the perfection of our faith, we ...