Junaid Baghdadi a name that needs no introduction, his life have been a complete example of the total submission to Allah and among many teachings and lessons the one I am about to share with you is the concept of Junaid Baghdadi on Love for Allah. A true way to the mysticism and if one wants to find Allah, this definitely is the path where he can.
Once at the time of Hajj, there was a gathering of the friends of Allah in Mecca, the youngest amongst them was Junaid Baghdadi and the subject of their discussion was “Love of Allah”. Many of them expressed their views and opinions on the subject but Junaid Baghdadi remained silent.
He was pressed to say something, with his head bowed down and eyes full of tears he said “The Love of Allah is he who forgets his own self, remains engaged in Allah’s remembrance with due regards to all its requirements; sees Allah with the eyes of his heart, which are burnt by the fear of Allah, Allah’s remembrance effects him like a cup of wine, he speaks the word of Allah as if Allah almighty speaks through his mouth; if he moves he does so under the command of Allah; he get peace of mind only through the obedience of Allah; and when such a stage is reached his eating, drinking, sleeping, awakening, in short all his actions are for the pleasure of Allah; he neither pays heed to the worldly customs nor does he attach any importance to unfriendly criticism by people.
