True love begins when one ceases to put themselves before the object of their alleged affection. For otherwise how can it be love unless it is the love for the self? Yet where is the nobility in that? Surely love and nobility can only intertwine through self sacrifice. No amount of colourful words nor even intent can ever compensate. As what greater testimony of love is there if one has given the self away?
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yes, you have made me realize what a real sacrifice is, what real love is, and that is to sacrifice the self. and its beautiful how this ties in with your other themes, by you saying that this is the point of the TEST.
well said. alhamdulillah.
its funny, how atheists say what is the point of a test when God already knows who you are. they may give an example of a teacher and a student. the teacher quizes the student to understand how much the student has comprehended. so, the atheists say, is this who God is? if God is all knowing he should understand the comprehension of something or someone.
but you said it. it is for ourselves to know. who we are. it is the experience we face on earth that makes us who we are. the experience is OUR essence! and how can anybody question our essence which is this TEST that we are facing. May Allah guide us all on the right path and make us show true LOVE for Him.
Revolutionary said...
great points there. love is essentially shown not merely said. the trials we go through and how we handle it demonstrates the level of our love for God.
thanks so much for your comments. do visit again inshaAllah