Whom Does Allah Love in the Quran?
من هم الذين يحبهم الله تعالى وذكرهم في القرآن الكريم؟
Allah the Almighty mentioned the words "Allah loves" 16 times.
1- (Allah loves the doers of good) [Al-Baqarah 2:195]
2- (Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves) [Al-Baqarah 2:222]
3- (Allah loves those who fear Him) [Al Imran 3:76]
4- (and Allah loves the doers of good) [Al Imran 3:134]
5- (And Allah loves the steadfast) [Al Imran 3:146]
6- (And Allah loves the doers of good.) [Al Imran 3:148]
7- (Indeed, Allah loves those who rely [upon Him].) [Al Imran 3:159]
8- (Indeed, Allah loves the doers of good.) [Al-Ma'idah 5:13]
9- (Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.) [Al-Ma'idah 5:42]
10- (and Allah loves the doers of good.) [Al-Ma'idah 5:93]
11- (Indeed, Allah loves the righteous [who fear Him].) [At-Tawbah 9:4]
12- (Indeed, Allah loves the righteous [who fear Him].) [At-Tawbah 9:7]
13- (Allah loves those who purify themselves) [At-Tawbah 9:108]
14- (Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly) [Al-Hujurat 49:9]
15- (Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly) [Al-Mumtahinah 60:8]
16- (Surely Allah loves those who fight in His cause in ˹solid˺ ranks as if they were one concrete structure.) [As-Saff 61:4]
ذكر الله تعالى عبارة (الله يحب) 16 مرة.
1- (إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ) [البقرة 2: 195]
2- (إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِينَ وَيُحِبُّ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ) [البقرة 2: 222]
3- (فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَّقِينَ) [آل عمران 3: 76]
4- (وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ) [آل عمران 3: 134]
5- (وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الصَّابِرِينَ) [آل عمران 3: 146]
6- (وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ) [آل عمران 3: 148]
7- (إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ) [آل عمران 3: 159]
8- (إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ) [المائدة 5: 13]
9- (إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَ) [المائدة 5: 42]
10- (وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ) [المائدة 5: 93]
11- (إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَّقِينَ) [التوبة 9: 4]
12- (إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَّقِينَ) [التوبة 9: 7]
13- (وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُطَّهِّرِينَ) [التوبة 9: 108]
14- (إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَ) [الحجرات 49: 9]
15- (إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَ) [الممتحنة 60: 8]
16- (إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَأَنَّهُم بُنْيَانٌ مَّرْصُوصٌ) [الصف 61: 4]
1. Follow Me and Allah Will Love You | فاتبعوني يحببكم الله
Besides the sixteen verses with the words Allah loves, the Quran speaks of His love in other words: say, if you love Allah, then follow me, and Allah will love you and forgive you your sins (3:31). Ibn Kathir says this verse judges everyone who claims to love Allah while not on the way of Muhammad: he is false in his claim until he follows the Prophet’s law and religion in all his words and states, as the Prophet said: whoever does a deed that is not in accordance with our matter, it is rejected (Sahih Muslim 1718). Allah will love you, he explains, means you gain more than what you sought in loving Him: His love for you, which is greater; and al-Hasan al-Basri said: some people claimed that they loved Allah, so Allah tested them with this verse. Those whom Allah does not love are gathered in the people Allah does not love in the Quran.
قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ (سورة آل عمران: 31)
قال تعالى: (قل إن كنتم تحبون الله فاتبعوني يحببكم الله ويغفر لكم ذنوبكم) (آل عمران 3: 31)، قال ابن كثير: هذه الآية الكريمة حاكمة على كل من ادعى محبة الله، وليس هو على الطريقة المحمدية، فإنه كاذب في دعواه في نفس الأمر، حتى يتبع الشرع المحمدي والدين النبوي في جميع أقواله وأحواله، كما ثبت في الصحيح عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال: "من عمل عملا ليس عليه أمرنا فهو رد" (صحيح مسلم 1718)، (يحببكم الله) أي: يحصل لكم فوق ما طلبتم من محبتكم إياه، وهو محبته إياكم، وهو أعظم من الأول، وقال الحسن البصري وغيره من السلف: زعم قوم أنهم يحبون الله فابتلاهم الله بهذه الآية.
2. A People He Loves and Who Love Him | يحبهم ويحبونه
Allah also said that if any turn back from their religion, He will bring a people He loves and who love Him, humble towards the believers, mighty against the disbelievers, striving in the cause of Allah and not fearing the blame of any blamer (5:54). Ibn Kathir explains that these are the qualities of the perfect believers: each of them is humble towards his brother and his ally, and mighty against his opponent and his enemy, and nothing turns them away from obeying Allah, establishing His limits, and commanding good and forbidding evil. Al-Hasan al-Basri said: by Allah, it is Abu Bakr and his companions.
فَسَوْفَ يَأْتِي اللَّهُ بِقَوْمٍ يُحِبُّهُمْ وَيُحِبُّونَهُ أَذِلَّةٍ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَعِزَّةٍ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ يُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَلَا يَخَافُونَ لَوْمَةَ لَائِمٍ (سورة المائدة: 54)
قال تعالى: (فسوف يأتي الله بقوم يحبهم ويحبونه أذلة على المؤمنين أعزة على الكافرين يجاهدون في سبيل الله ولا يخافون لومة لائم) (المائدة 5: 54)، قال ابن كثير: هذه صفات المؤمنين الكمل أن يكون أحدهم متواضعا لأخيه ووليه، متعززا على خصمه وعدوه، و(لا يخافون لومة لائم) أي: لا يردهم عما هم فيه من طاعة الله، وإقامة الحدود، والأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر، لا يردهم عن ذلك راد، وقال الحسن: هو والله أبو بكر وأصحابه.
3. Those Who Repent and Purify Themselves | يحب التوابين ويحب المتطهرين
Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves (2:222). Ibn Kathir explains: those who repent from sin, even if they fall into it again, and those who keep themselves clear of filth and harm, which is what they were forbidden in this verse. What repentance brings a servant is set out in the benefits of repentance.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِينَ وَيُحِبُّ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ (سورة البقرة: 222)
قال تعالى: (إن الله يحب التوابين ويحب المتطهرين) (البقرة 2: 222)، قال ابن كثير: (إن الله يحب التوابين) أي: من الذنب وإن تكرر غشيانه، (ويحب المتطهرين) أي: المتنزهين عن الأقذار والأذى، وهو ما نهوا عنه.
4. In Ranks Like a Solid Structure | صفا كأنهم بنيان مرصوص
Indeed, Allah loves those who fight in His cause in ranks as though they were a solid structure (61:4). Ibn Kathir says this is Allah’s word of His love for His believing servants when they line up facing the enemies of Allah, fighting in His cause so that the word of Allah is the highest. Ibn Abbas said of a solid structure: firm, it does not move, joined one part to another; and Qatadah said: have you not seen how the builder does not like his building to be uneven? So Allah does not like His command to be divided, and He lined up the believers in their fighting as He lined them up in their prayer.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَأَنَّهُم بُنْيَانٌ مَّرْصُوصٌ (سورة الصف: 4)
قال ابن كثير: فهذا إخبار منه تعالى بمحبة عباده المؤمنين إذا اصطفوا مواجهين لأعداء الله، يقاتلون في سبيل الله من كفر بالله، لتكون كلمة الله هي العليا، وقال ابن عباس: (كأنهم بنيان مرصوص) مثبت، لا يزول، ملصق بعضه ببعض، وقال قتادة: ألم تر إلى صاحب البنيان، كيف لا يحب أن يختلف بنيانه؟ فكذلك الله عز وجل يحب أن لا يختلف أمره، وإن الله صف المؤمنين في قتالهم وصفهم في صلاتهم.
Scholarly Insight: Ibn Kathir says 3:31 judges everyone who claims to love Allah: the claim is false until he follows the Prophet in all his words and states, and then he gains what is greater than his love for Allah, which is Allah’s love for him. Read more in the tafsir of Surah Al Imran.
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
How many times does the Quran say Allah loves?
Sixteen times: 2:195, 2:222, 3:76, 3:134, 3:146, 3:148, 3:159, 5:13, 5:42, 5:93, 9:4, 9:7, 9:108, 49:9, 60:8 and 61:4.
Whom does Allah love in these verses?
The doers of good, those who repent, those who purify themselves, the righteous who fear Him, the steadfast, those who rely on Him, the just, and those who fight in His cause in ranks.
How does a person earn Allah’s love?
By following the Prophet: say, if you love Allah, then follow me, and Allah will love you (3:31).
Which group is named most often?
The doers of good, in five of the sixteen verses (2:195, 3:134, 3:148, 5:13, 5:93).
Prepared by Eng. Ghada Homad, founder of IslamFAQ, researched and written in consultation with qualified scholars, reviewed by Professor Khaled Jassem Al-Houli, Associate Professor of Comparative Jurisprudence and Islamic Politics, Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies, University of Kuwait. Read more about the authors and this project →