Surah 3:31

"Say: ‘If you love God, follow me. God will love you and will forgive you your sins. God is forgiving, compassionate.’"

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Allah’s Love is Attained by Following the Messenger Verses 3:31-32

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Verse 31

قُلۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ تُحِبُّونَ ٱللَّهَ فَٱتَّبِعُونِي يُحۡبِبۡكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَيَغۡفِرۡ لَكُمۡ ذُنُوبَكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ

Say: ‘If you love God, follow me. God will love you and will forgive you your sins. God is forgiving, compassionate.’

Verse 32

قُلۡ أَطِيعُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلرَّسُولَۖ فَإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

Say: ‘Obey God and the messenger.’ If they turn away – surely God does not love the disbelievers.

This honorable Ayah judges against those who claim to love Allah, yet do not follow the way of Muhammad sg. Such people are not true in their claim until they follow the Shari'ah (Law) of Muhammad jg and his religion in all his statements, actions and conditions. It is recorded in the Sahih that the Messenger of Allah 2 g said,
o Whoever commits an act that does not conform with our matter (religion), then it will be rejected o//»m.» 121
This is why Allah said here,
4Say (O Muhammad jg to mankind) : "If you (really) love Allfih, then follow me, Allah will love you..."}
meaning, what you will earn is much more than what you

About this Source & Scholarly Authority (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Universal Sunni Consensus: Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim by Hafiz Ibn Kathir (701–774 AH / 1301–1373 AD) is universally regarded across all major schools of Sunni Islam (traditional, Salafi, Ash'ari) as the most authoritative classical exegesis. It is prized because it relies on Tafsir bil-Ma'thur—interpreting the Quran using the Quran itself, authentic Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad, and recorded statements of the early Companions (Sahabah).

Standard English Edition: This text is from the standard 10-volume English abridgment published by Dar-us-Salam Publications (supervised by Shaykh Safiur-Rahman Al-Mubarakpuri), which is the official, most widely distributed English Quranic commentary in mosques and Islamic libraries worldwide today.

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