How would you describe L.O.V.E.?
For you what is L.O.V.E.?
These are frequently asked questions in all ages and in all places. For sure, each one has his/her own description. Each one has his/her own encounter with this very meaningful word that makes the entire world go round…
But could someone really grasp its full experience? Could someone give love unreciprocated?
Most of us ask for signs for the Mr/Miss Right, pray for true love to come; some beget for parents’ attention for they cannot feel it. Some search for it from friendship; while others find it within their selves as trying to love their own selves saying that it’s better to be alone than to spend lifetime looking for unknown love.
Each of us has his or her issues in life. We all own share of sufferings and burdens. But to top it all we, too, search for fulfillment, happiness, and contentment.
I am one of those who dreamt of a fairy tale ending love story. My knight in shining armor will come to save me from the enemies that are invading my castle. His sword will finish my queries and we will live happily ever after.
But I had to wake up! Funny but it’s true as I grow a year older in my life, I realized that those thoughts do not really exist. All those stuffs are part of a rare story- a dream, perhaps.
You can’t have it all. You may excel in one field and fail in another. And when you pray for something, Allah will grant only those prayers that He knows are best for you and for your religion.
Now, as I look back on those crying moments I had, looking for a knight, I smile. Asking myself how foolish I was to think that one human being can grant all my heart wishes. Begging for his love when in fact, only Allah can give us unreciprocated Love.
The True Real Love
As I spent my dawns and nights praying to Allah in silence, I felt His Divine Providence in me. It sinks into my mind that no one could ever love us than Allah Himself.
You don’t need to beg, don’t need to cry, no need for payment in return. You don’t even have to be perfect to gain His love. To Allah, you are always beautiful, no matter what race you are in or whatever you look like, and no matter how many times you lost your way. He is Oft-forgiving and Merciful who is embracing and welcoming you back.
Once love in your heart exists, it will eventually come with it achieving Allah’s will, following His commandments and believing in His Messengers and doing what is good.
As I sat meditating on those things I’ve come to think about love and its full existence, this made me see the whole picture of life. The answer to could someone really give love unreciprocated? I certainly believe yes…
Not just merely someone but Allah, the Almighty, Oft-forgiving, and Merciful, is the sole One who can give you love without hesitations, without human expectations. Only Allah can satisfy the deepest needs of our heart and make us truly alive. Allah’s love cannot be explained, it can only be experienced.
Love exists of course in each and every one of us. But love for Allah is far greater than any love you can find.
First published: April 2011