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**htDgExh8** · 02-14-2012, 12:22 PM

Thanks you for your reply my bro abdulWahhab barak Allah

It is arrogant if one expects to be better than everyone else.

We don’t expect to be better than everyone else as if it’s our right. No, of course not my brother. Rather, we strongly desire to be better loved than everyone else. Being ambitious does not make one arrogant, I’d say it’s a manifestation of trust and an excellent opinion of Allah SWT. Wallahu a’lam

If a person asks to be better loved than others in the sight of Allah , then it is a sign of arrogance because others might have more taqwa than him and may be more deserving than him...

My Bro, as we all know very well, none of us deserve the even lowest Jannah and yet we still pray for the highest hoping in Allah’s SWT Mercy and Generosity that it’ll be granted to us. Similarly, we can pray for Allah’s SWT special Love while counting on His SWT infinite Mercy that He SWT can definitely grant it to us even though we know we don’t deserve it.

If there are others more deserving of Allah’s Love SWT then it 100% justified and fair that they get it over us and we should blame ourselves for having failed to receive more Love and attention because, truly, we could have. No one is inherently more pious than anyone else and the fact that someone was able to reach such a high level of zuhd and taqwa is only proof that we all can reach it too, wallahu a'lam.

On the other hand, competing to earn good deeds is a praiseworthy act. For example, trying to aim for the first rows in salah is an excellent competition.

But what is the motivation behind competing in good deeds? Is it not drawing nearer to Allah SWT and gaining His SWT Good Pleasure? Then how is competition in good works different from competition for Allah’s SWT love and attention?

Wallahu a’lam to HighHopes, there’s nothing wrong in wanting to be singled out for Allah’s SWT special Love and we all should aspire to that. Then again

I also feel to truly love Allah SWT is to love what He SWT loves simply because He SWT Loves it and I’m confused right now as to whether Allah SWT would rather have us compete for His SWT love or pray all Muslims are EQUALLY tremendously dear to Him SWT. Thank you for your help thus far. May Allah SWT guide us all. Amin Ya Rabb

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htDgExh8 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 454 Senior Member	Thanks you for your reply my bro abdulWahhab barak Allah It is arrogant if one expects to be better than everyone else. We don’t expect to be better than everyone else as if it’s our right. No, of course not my brother. Rather, we strongly desire to be better loved than everyone else. Being ambitious does not make one arrogant, I’d say it’s a manifestation of trust and an excellent opinion of Allah SWT. Wallahu a’lam If a person asks to be better loved than others in the sight of Allah , then it is a sign of arrogance because others might have more taqwa than him and may be more deserving than him... My Bro, as we all know very well, none of us deserve the even lowest Jannah and yet we still pray for the highest hoping in Allah’s SWT Mercy and Generosity that it’ll be granted to us. Similarly, we can pray for Allah’s SWT special Love while counting on His SWT infinite Mercy that He SWT can definitely grant it to us even though we know we don’t deserve it. If there are others more deserving of Allah’s Love SWT then it 100% justified and fair that they get it over us and we should blame ourselves for having failed to receive more Love and attention because, truly, we could have. No one is inherently more pious than anyone else and the fact that someone was able to reach such a high level of zuhd and taqwa is only proof that we all can reach it too, wallahu a'lam. On the other hand, competing to earn good deeds is a praiseworthy act. For example, trying to aim for the first rows in salah is an excellent competition. But what is the motivation behind competing in good deeds? Is it not drawing nearer to Allah SWT and gaining His SWT Good Pleasure? Then how is competition in good works different from competition for Allah’s SWT love and attention? Wallahu a’lam to HighHopes, there’s nothing wrong in wanting to be singled out for Allah’s SWT special Love and we all should aspire to that. Then again I also feel to truly love Allah SWT is to love what He SWT loves simply because He SWT Loves it and I’m confused right now as to whether Allah SWT would rather have us compete for His SWT love or pray all Muslims are EQUALLY tremendously dear to Him SWT. Thank you for your help thus far. May Allah SWT guide us all. Amin Ya Rabb
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