Selected Sayings of The Holy Prophet of Islam — Page 10
will enable him to discover the true sweetness of faith: That Allah and His messenger are dearer to him than anything else; that he loves someone purely for the sake of Allah; that after Allah The Almighty has saved him from disbelief, he loathes returning to disbelief as much as he abhors being hurled into fire. " (Bukhari) 12. Abu Hurairah, God be pleased with him, narrates that the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "If a believer were truly aware of the extent and intensity of God's punishment, he would lose all hope of attaining paradise. And if a disbeliever knew of the overwhelming mercy of Allah, he would never despair of paradise. " (Muslim) 13. Waathila, God be pleased with him, narrates that the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said that Allah The Almighty says: "I treat My servant in accordance with his understanding and expectations of Me. So, let him think of Me as he chooses. " (Bukhari) 10