Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,

As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)

One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

How can i be Favorite of the GOD

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Answer:

Honor in sight of Allah

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

The one and only quality which differentiates one person from another in the Sight of Allah Subhanah…..the one and only characteristic which earns one a higher grade and rank in the Sight of Allah Subhanah……the one and only thing which has the ability to make one the favorite of Allah Subhanah…..is ‘taqwa’ or piety, God-consciousness, constant awe and fear of Allah Subhanah, the Lord of the Worlds.

The one who develops the most ‘taqwa’ is the one who will be the most favorite and the most honorable in the Sight of the Lord Most Majestic, Most Supreme.

Allah says in the Holy Quran: Chapter 49 Surah Hujurat verse 13:

O mankind, We created you from one man and one woman, and then divided you into nations and tribes so that you may recognize one another. Indeed, the most honorable amongst you in the Sight of Allah is he who has the most ‘taqwa’ amongst you. Surely Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan