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The root of the word Wadood is W-D-D which leads to the following meanings:
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-To love
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-To like
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-To wish
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-To desire
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-To be fond of
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-To be favourably disposed
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-To be friendly
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-To be affectionate, tender,
fond, attached, devoted
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-To be amicable
The word mawaddat, (meaning friendship, love,
affection, amity, favourable disposition, etc.) appears
in the Quran in the following verses: 4:7, 5:82, 29:25,
30:21, 42:23, 60:1, 60:7. In 60:1 and 60:7, mawaddat
seems to be used in a sense opposite to adaawat
or enmity.
Wadd(an) was a name of idol worshipped by the
Arab pagans at the time of the advent of Islam. [71:23]
One of the attributes of Allah
is Al-Wadood. This appears in the Quran at two places
(11:90, 85:14).
Al-Wadood means:
-The Most Loving
It must be
emphasised here that Allah has clearly mentioned in the
Quran people whom He loves and whom He does not love.
Please see the following verse.
On those, who believe and work deeds of righteousness
{which are right and just (according to the Quran) and
are beneficial for themselves as well as for the
society}, will (Allah) the Most Gracious bestow
love.[19:96]
It
is clear from the above verse, what one needs to do
before expecting to be loved by Allah. The verse 19:96
also makes clear the definition of Al-Wadood as follows:
The One Who is the Most Loving to those who
believe
and do
deeds of righteousness.
To see more on
Allah's Love, please
click on the following links:
http://www.quranicteachings.co.uk/whom-Allah-loves.htm
http://www.quranicteachings.co.uk/whom-Allah-deos-not-love.htm
27.07.2004 |
