Allah is a Grateful God. He values those who value Him and those who value their relationships with Him. He is fully Aware of His faithful and loyal servants. He rewards love with love. When a servant sincerely puts his trust in Him, He makes it His duty to preserve and protect such a servant. He makes the affairs of this servant His affairs.
Many times, some of us wonder if Allah loves us or if He values us. We rarely check where we put Him in our lives? Where do we place Allah in our affairs and in our lives?
Where do we put our relationship with Him when things are good for us and when things go against our expectations? Are we loyal and faithful to Him both in happy times and trying times?
Some people become distant from God when they are comfortable and materially fulfilled, while others distance themselves from God when things become tough and challenging. Which of these two groups do we belong to?
Some only come for worship or remember Allah when they have challenges or need something from God, but they stay away from the mosque and forget Allah when their prayers are answered.
Some people have made Allah the last thing on their personal agenda. Their relationship with Him means nothing to them.
You cannot turn a rough face or back to Allah and expect Him to turn His Merciful Face to you. Even in our relationship with Allah, you get what you deserve.
People who distance themselves from Allah are easy to be swayed or frustrated by small trials of Allah. An ordinary bad dream will make the bed they have slept on, or the room they have stayed in for years something to be avoided or hated. A small trial of life can make them easy prey for fraudulent spiritualists. This is because they do not know Allah and do not have a true relationship with Him.
The person who knows Allah and has a sincere relationship with Him will find inner peace that he cannot describe. This is what Allah does for His true servants.
Allah is a Good Companion, a Loyal Confidant, a Reliable Friend, an Attentive Listener, a Resourceful Problem-Solver and a Great Helper. He is Worthy of our love and trust.
To know where you are to Allah, check where He is to you.
See what Allah says in Qur’ān 2:152 *_”Remember Me, I will remember you”_*
*_Abdul-Ganiyy Raji is the National Da’wah Officer of NASFAT, Worldwide_*