Those Who Love Allah vs. Those Who Allah Loves
Those Who Love Allah vs. Those Who Allah Loves The muḥibbūn (lovers) refer to those who love Allāh, so He in turn loved them. And the maḥbūbūn (beloveds) refer to those whom Allāh loved, so in turn they loved Him. Regarding the muḥibbūn, creation recognizes them by the permission of Allāh. Regarding the maḥbūbūn, creation might recognize them, but they might not recognize them also. This…