Love for Allah

This Dua'aa is often recited by My Respected Teacher, which keeps me in wonder:

Arabic

اللهم اني اسئلك حبك و حب رسولك صلي الله عليه و سلم و حب من يحبك

Transliteration

"Allahuma inni asaluka hubbuk wa hubb Rasulika sallallahu alaihi wassalam, wa hubba mai yuhibbuka"

Translation

"O Allah, I ask of you Your love and the love for Rasool صلي الله عليه و سلم and the love of those who love You.."

1) To Love Rasoolullah صلي الله عليه و سلم is to love Allah سبحانه و تعالي.

2) To have love for the companions, family and friends of صلي الله عليه و سلم is to love Allah سبحانه و تعالي.

3) Love for one's spiritual guide is also due to love of Allah سبحانه و تعالي.

According to My respected Teacher:

"love for the creation darkens one's heart, to overcome that darkeness one must bring a light to overcome it, and that light is to Love Allah"

According to a book:

"True Love illuminates the heart; where as metophorical love darkens it"...

Both these sayings tell us to bring the true love for ALLAH into our HEARTS..

Words of My Respected Teacher:

"ALLAH IS OUR ULTIMATE GOAL...INSHALLAH!!!!"

How must I attain this goal?

* Dhikr .....

* Muraqabah.....(consciousness of Allah سبحانه و تعالي)