What is the ruling on performing acts of obedience and Sunnahs—such as dhikr, prayer, fasting, and performing supererogatory acts of worship—solely to receive reward and enter Paradise, without feeling love for Allah and His Messenger, and what is the solution for this condition?
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A Muslim must combine love, fear, and hope in their worship. Love is the head of worship, and fear and hope are its two wings.
To attain the love of Allah, one must first know Him through the Quran and , by contemplating His names, attributes, and actions, and by reflecting on His creations and blessings. For whoever knows Allah will inevitably love Him, and their worries and sorrows will disappear.
As for the love of the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, it is one of the greatest obligations in Islam. To understand how to acquire it, one can refer to relevant fatwas.
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