Yuhibbunahum Kahubbillah Wallazina Amanuu Ashaddu Hubban Lillah -al-baqarah 165- May 2026

The polytheist lives in a state of constant anxiety, because everything he loves (wealth, status, people) is temporary and can be taken away. The believer, however, has placed his supreme love where it belongs—with the Eternal, the Infinite, the Unchanging. When you love Allah ashaddu hubban , you free yourself from the slavery of everything else.

In the vast tapestry of the Quran, few verses cut as deeply into the human soul as the 165th ayat of Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow). It reads: Wa minan naasi mai yattakhizu min doonil laahi andaadai yuhibbunahum ka-hubbillaah; wallazeena aamanuu ashaddu hubbal lillaah. The polytheist lives in a state of constant

Then, the verse concludes with a terrifying wish from the wrongdoers on the Day of Judgment: "If only those who did wrong could see the punishment, they would realize that all power belongs to Allah, and that Allah is severe in punishment." In the vast tapestry of the Quran, few

As the great poet of the East, Allama Iqbal, wrote: "Ishq kay banday ko duniya ki nighahon se bacha / Tu agar chahta hai 'Ashaddu hubban' ka sila." (Save the lover of God from the eyes of the world—if you seek the reward of loving Him more than all else). The phrase ashaddu hubban (أشد حبا) implies a

The phrase ashaddu hubban (أشد حبا) implies a unique, exclusive type of love that cannot be shared.

Let us examine our hearts daily. Are there rivals sitting on the throne of our love? If so, tear them down. Because on the Day when every rival disowns its lover, only one Love will remain standing. "But those who believe are stronger in their love for Allah." (2:165) That strength is not just a feeling. It is a weapon. And it is the only thing that will survive.