problems of our day, are one of the important reasons behind the
wars, massacres, selfishness and destruction in the world. People
live in fear and stress with no trust for one another all over the
world. When there is fear, love is impossible to have. In today's
society, people do not greet one another or leer at greetings
because of this lack of trust in a loveless environment.
Lovelessness Is One of the Causes of Economic Crisis
In a world where most people do not love one another, people hate
even their closest friends, brothers are enemies with each other and
economic crisis is inevitable. This is because lovelessness also
brings poor quality production and plenty of profit in a short time.
but acting selfishly and not sharing revenues with others. However,
the manifestation of a deep love for Allah on Allah's creations will
develop the sense of mutual assistance among people and it would
lead to residual goods being used for charity. In such a system it
is clear that the world will reach harmony. Thanks to this
cooperation and justice, people's level of economic strength rises.
It would lead to a rich society.
Lovelessness Is at the Root of A Lack of Mercy and Avoiding Helping Others
People's lack of mercy and their cruelty is also based on
lovelessness. Such people can flee after running down a person with
car or abandon an injured person whom they see lying on the street
remorselessly. That some restaurant owners do not have any concern
for hygiene in their kitchens, that there is no gratitude for the
elderly, that emergency patients die because of neglect, that the
needy are looked down on, that millions of people are killed for a
small piece of land, that small children are molested, that women
are violently and sexually assaulted, that people are aggressive and
hateful against one another are all based on lovelessness.
Moreover these people who are afar from love could easily murder
someone if that is compatible with their interests or due to hatred
for someone. The number of people who can kill someone unjustly,
commit serial murders in cold blood, kill a complete stranger or
someone they know as a result of a sudden rage or jealousy, and
even those who kill people as a profession are quite high in the
irreligious societies of today. Homicide stories in papers and on
television are clear indicators of lovelessness and degeneracy in
society.
Unbelievers Lack the Sentiment of Love
The source of real love is a respectful fear and deep love of Allah,
because only those who fear Allah and avoid a morality that
displeases Him could live real love. A person who truly fears Allah
is always careful for the plots and evil of his inner self. This is
because the inner self is always calling a person to evil as
revealed in the verses about the Prophet Joseph (pbuh):
"I do not say my self was free from blame. The self indeed commands
to evil acts – except for those my Lord has mercy on…" (Surah Yusuf,
53)
On the other hand, a person who has no or little fear of Allah, or
who avoids the fact that Allah will judge his actions in this world
and do whatever his inner self wills, would know no limits to evil
deeds. It is revealed in the Qur'an that the inner self whispers
limitless evil and believers who cleanse their inner selves find
salvation and those who support the evil suggested by satan will be
destroyed as such:
" And inspired it with depravity or fear, he who purifies it has
succeeded, he who covers it up has failed." (Surat ash-Shams, 8-10)
Those who do not have faith and live loveless lives harm themselves
and others both materially and spiritually throughout their
existence. This is because;
* Loveless people try to satisfy their own interests, needs and
wants in the world as much as they can and spend their short
lifetime without any responsibilities.
* Mothers and fathers who do not show enough love and attention to
their children, and children who do not show enough respect and
gratitude to their mothers and fathers –as a result of the negative
effects of their surroundings- are the most explicit examples of
this negative suggestion. Children like these could bear a
mentality that talks aggressively to their parents, easily lie and
see their parents only as a tool to reach their own wants and
desires.
* In lovelessness, people do not sacrifice and values like
cooperation and generosity are completely eliminated. First of all
people do not respect one another for being human.
* No one would think about the health, comfort and peace of others;
no one would worry about or try to prevent any harm to other
people.
* It is not possible to trust a person who does not set any
boundaries for his inner self that whispers evil to him all the
time. It cannot be expected that such a person would be a man of
his word since there is no reason why this person would not be
honest or true.
* A person with no sentiment of love cannot oversee the natural
weaknesses of other people or tolerate even the simplest mistakes.
He or she can pick a fight over petty issues. What is important is
his comfort so when he is unhappy, he would not want even the
people he claims to love to be happy.
"Faith" is the sole power that can bring a true friendship and
alliance among people in the world. With their friendships,
believers who fear the Day of Judgment lay the foundations of a
solid alliance that begins in this world and lasts for eternity in
the hereafter. They love each other and become friends, with no
expectation of self-interest or profit, only for the good pleasure
of Allah. With the exception of Allah's will, this bond based on
love and fear of Allah could not possibly be broken.
True and Lasting Love Is Possible Only With the Morality of Religion
The word Islam is a word derived from the root "slm" and "salam". Slm
means peace, trust, harmony and love, salam means happiness, health
and safety. Therefore, a Muslim is a person who is for peace and
against bloodshed, enmity and cruelty and who wants love and
compassion instead. Since faith brings love of Allah, this would
have a very positive and good effect on people. Everyone would have
good morals to earn the good pleasure of Allah; love and respect one
another for the good pleasure of Allah. Compassion, mercy and
tolerance prevail throughout society. People would race to do good
deeds as Allah commands. They know that all human beings and living
things are created by Allah and see them as manifestations of Allah
and show their love of Allah on His manifestations. Our Lord
pointed to the importance of love in the Qur'an and commanded that
Muslims should love one another and all other living things as such:
"It is not devoutness to turn your faces to the East or to the West.
Rather, those with true devoutness are those who have faith in
Allah and the Last Day, the Angels, the Book and the Prophets, and
who, despite their love for it, give away their wealth to their
relatives and to orphans and the very poor, and to travelers and
beggars and to set slaves free, and who establish prayer and pay
alms; those who honor their contracts when they make them, and are
steadfast in poverty and illness and in battle. Those are the people
who are true. They are the people who have fear of Allah." (Surat
al-Baqara, 177)
In loveless societies, selfish, frozen, robotic, impudent and
inconsiderate generations that avoid eye-contact and greeting one
another, that do not help the needy as they live with the mentality
of "let sleeping dogs lie" and that prioritize their own needs and
interests are brought up. The real source of the degeneration,
which rapidly increases in the End Times, is this lack of love in
societies.
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