May Allah Almighty bless us with true, firm, and sincere love for Mawla Ali رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, and may He turn our hearts into treasuries of the love of Ali.

اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ

Only true love is real love

Dear Islamic brothers! One important point must be kept in mind here: not every form of love for Sayyiduna Ali al-Murtada رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ is a means of salvation. There are some ways of expressing love for Sayyiduna Ali that, instead of leading to salvation, actually lead to destruction. In this regard, a blessed Hadith has been reported, and its narrator is Sayyiduna Ali رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ  himself. He states:

One day, the Noble Messenger of Allah, the embodiment of light صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم called me and said: “O Ali! You resemble (Prophet) Isa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم. The Jews showed hatred towards Isa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم to the extent that they falsely accused his mother (Sayyidatuna Maryam), while the Christians loved Isa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم so excessively that they raised him to a rank that was not his.”

After narrating this Hadith, the Lion of Allah, Sayyiduna Ali al-Murtada رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ said: “Listen carefully, people! Two types of people will be destroyed because of me:

(1) Those who go to extremes in their love for me and attribute to me qualities that I do not possess, and (2) Those whose hatred for me drives them to slander and falsely accuse me.” ^([1])

Renowned Quran commentator, Hakeem-ul-Ummat Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Naeemi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه, explains under this Hadith: “Love for Ali is a foundation of faith. However, unlawful excessiveness in love is evil, whereas hostility towards Ali is fundamentally forbidden and, at times, even disbelief.”^([2])