ما حكم قول: "أحب الله ورسوله" و "أحب الله والإسلام والقرآن والجنة" مقارنة بقول "أحب الله ثم رسوله"؟

Matters in which the glorious name of Allah and other entities are combined fall into two categories:

The First Type: Cosmic matters related to Allah's Lordship (Rububiyyah): These are matters exclusive to Allah alone, such as His will and decree. In these matters, it is obligatory to show reverence by not using the conjunction "wa" (and) to combine, but rather "thumma" (then). So, one should say: "Whatever Allah willed, then you willed," because the servant's will is subordinate to Allah's will. This is supported by the prophetic prohibition of saying "Whatever Allah willed and you willed," as it implies making the servant an equal to Allah.

The Second Type: All other matters: 1. Obedience to the Prophet (peace be upon him), his guidance, and his law: In these, it is permissible to combine with "wa," such as saying: "I love Allah and His Messenger," because obedience to the Messenger is obedience to Allah, and the Messenger's knowledge is from Allah's knowledge. 2. Actions genuinely performed by the servant: In these, it is also permissible to combine with "wa," as in the verse: (And they did not resent except that Allah and His Messenger enriched them from His bounty). These are actions attributed to Allah in creation and decree, and attributed to the Messenger in execution.

Some scholars are of the opinion that the permissibility of combining with "wa" in the mentioned texts is specific to the words of Allah Almighty, and it is not permissible to apply this by analogy to the words of creation, out of reverence for the مقام الربوبية (station of Lordship).

Summary: The prohibition of combining with "wa" between Allah and His creation is specific to His will and what belongs exclusively to Allah. As for legal matters or what is genuinely attributed to servants, the matter is easier, and combining with "wa" has been mentioned in them.

Note: The will attributed to Allah and that attributed to the servant are both real, but the servant's will is subordinate to Allah's will. And "thumma" does not imply combination, unlike "wa" which may suggest partnership.