Love of Allaah, tabaarak wa ta’alaa
By: Imaam Ibn-ul-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah
From the book Madarij as-Saalikeen, Vol. 3, pp. 17-18.
Imaam Abu `Abdillah, Shamsuddin Muhammad, ibn Abu Bakr, ibn Ayyub, ibn Sa`d, ibn Hurayz, al-Jawziyyah, al-Hanbali mentioned ten causes that result in Allah’s love for His slave and the slave’s love for his Lord. These ten are:
First, reciting the Qur’an while pondering over its meanings and what is meant by it.
Second, getting closer to Allah by performing voluntary deeds after completing obligatory deeds. This is as is stated in a Hadith Qudsi: “My slave continues getting closer to Me by performing voluntary deeds until I love him.” [al-Bukhari]
Third, continual remembrance of Allah under all circumstances, with one’s tongue, heart and actions. The extent of one’s love of Allah is determined by this.
Fourth, giving precedence to what He loves over what you love when you are overtaken by your desires.
Fifth, the heart being avid of Allah’s Names, and Attributes and the heart roaming in that garden of knowledge.
Sixth, observing Allah’s kindness, goodness and bounties, both hidden and open.
Seventh, and this is the most wonderful, the heart being soft, subdued and meek before Allah.
Eighth, being alone with Allah during the time when the Lord descends during the last portion of the night while reading His Book and ending that by asking for forgiveness and repenting.
Ninth, sitting with the beloved and sincere, benefitting from the most fruitful of their speech. And not to speak unless speaking is more beneficial and you know that it will improve your state and be beneficial to others.
Tenth, remaining away from every cause that comes between the heart and Allah.
These ten causes take the lovers to the station of true love and bring them to their Beloved.
Tawheed First 
Asalamu alikum wrahamtullah warbakatu,
Allahuma Barek,jazakillah khairan sister for this post and Eid Mubarak taqaal Allah mina waminkum.
Subhnallah, Imam ibn Al Qayyim rahimahAllah is truely a great scholar.
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Wa iyaaki ukhtee; taqabalallahu minna wa minkum – I trust your ‘Eid was an enjoyable one inshaaAllah.
MashaaAllah, he (rahimuhullah) is very eloquent with his words and provides such beautiful reminders.
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Assalamualaikum yagfirullahi lana walakum.
I dont know whether ur a akhee or ukhtee….any way I really like reading allof ur articles..& i loved this too very much..
Ibn -qayyim rahimahulla is one of my favourite scholar.
Mashallah Some articles really moved my soul,upliftedmy spirit,changed my attitude, increasd my knowledged & strengthend my faith alhumdulillahi rabbil a’lameen.
I remeber this quote of a muslim scholar…it goes something like this …………………..”What has he lost who has found you(O ALLAH) and what has he found who has lost you(O ALLAH)”
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
I am a sister.
Alhamdulillah that you found the article beneficial, may Allah ta’ala have mercy upon Ibn Al Qayyim. Ameen.
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
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assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah,
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Assalamu’alaykum warahmatullah! JazakaLlahu khayran katheera for the post, may I publish it on my blog?
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Wa iyaaki
Yes, of course you may, inshaAllah
JazakaLlah again…