Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Aal-i-Imraan, Ayah 31

Aal-i-Imraan · Ayah 31 · View Ayah
قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱللَّهَ فَٱتَّبِعُونِى يُحْبِبْكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ
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."

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

When they said ‘We only worship idols out of our love for God that they might bring us close to Him’ the following was revealed Say O Muhammad (s) ‘If you love God follow me and God will love you meaning that He will reward you and forgive you your sins; God is Forgiving as regards the sins committed previously by one who now follows me; Merciful to him.

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(Say) O Muhammad!: (If ye love Allah) and His religion, (follow me) follow my Religion; (Allah will love you) He will increase your love (and forgive you your sins) which were committed when you followed Judaism. (Allah is Forgiving) of whoever repents, (Merciful) towards whoever dies in a state of repentance. This verse was revealed about the Jews who claimed they were the children of Allah and His beloved ones. When this verse was revealed 'Abdullah Ibn Ubayy said: �Muhammad is commanding us to love him as the Christians loved Jesus�, and the Jews said: �Muhammad wants us to take him as a compassionate Lord, just as the Christians took Jesus as a compassionate Lord�.

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"A man said to the Prophet (s.a.w): 'O Messenger of Allah! By Allah! Indeed I love you!' So he said: 'Consider what you say.' He said: 'By Allah! I indeed love you!' Three times. He said: 'If you do l...

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Maghaffal said:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#3885Da'if

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Love Allah for what He nourishes you with of His Blessings, love me due to the love of Allah, and love the people of my house due to love of me."

Narrated by Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Sahih Muslim#6098Sahih

O Allah, behold, I love him. Thou too love him and love one who loves him.

Narrated by Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying to Hasan:
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" O Muhammad! A man loves the people but does not catch up to them (in deeds)." So the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: "A man shall be with whomever he loves."

Narrated by Safwan bin Assal narrated that a Bedouin with a loud voice and said:
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Narrated by Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud:
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A man was with the Prophet (ﷺ) and a man passed by him and said: Messenger of Allah! I love this man. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then asked: Have you informed him? He replied: No. He said: Inform him....

Narrated by Narrated Anas ibn Malik:
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Narrated by Sa’d b. Abi Waqqas reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :
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"The Messenger of Allah said: Allah, the Most High, said: If My slave loves to meet Me, I love to meet him, and if he hates to meet Me, I hate to meet him."'

Narrated by It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
Sunan Ibn Majah#3590Sahih

Messenger of Allah (saas) said: "No one among you should say: "O Allah, forgive me if You will.' Let him be definite in his asking, and no one can compel Allah."

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