Usually, a person asks for worldly things (provision, health, or success), but asking for the love of Allah is proof that your intention has become pure. When the love of Allah is found, all other things in the world become secondary.
This prayer is not just a necessity, but the foundation of a deep connection between the servant and the Creator. When a person asks Allah for His love, he is connected to the greatest power in the universe.
Dua for the love of Allah is considered to be the most comprehensive and powerful prayer in spiritual terms.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ حُبَّكَ وَحُبَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّكَ وَحُبَّ عَمَلٍ يُقَرِّبُ إِلَى حُبِّكَ
Allahumma inni as’aluka hubbak, wa hubba man yuhibbuk, wa hubba ‘amalin yuqarribu ila hubbik.
“O Allah, I ask You for Your love, the love of those who love You, and the love of deeds that bring me closer to Your love.”
The Virtues and Blessings
The love of Allah Almighty is the greatest blessing that beautifies both the world and the hereafter. Here are some of the important benefits of reciting this Dua:
- When the love of God takes root in a person’s heart, he is freed from worldly worries and sorrows and his heart finds true peace.
- With the blessing of this Dua, a person finds the company of righteous people who remind him of Allah.
- The claim of Allah’s love is true only when a person follows the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). This supplication gives a person the passion to follow the Sunnah of the Prophet.
- Whoever has the love of Allah in his heart, Allah Almighty takes him under His protection.
This supplication is the foundation of a complete lifestyle, which purifies the human heart from temporary loves. True love comes only from Allah. When the love of Allah takes root in the heart, peace arises in a person’s life and sincerity in every action.
Through this Dua, we come closer to those who are close to Allah. This Dua is a complete code of life that removes selfish desires from the heart.