Strange Love
In a famous poem, Imam Shafi رحمه الله says:
You express the love of Allāh
And yet You disobey Him
This is very strange indeed
If your love for Allāh was true then you would have obeyed him
For indeed the one who loves, obeys the beloved
[This excerpt is based on a talk delivered by Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq on 7th November 2018]