17 Qualities That Allah Loves

1) Patience:
وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ “And Allah loves as-Sâbirun (the patient).”
(Surah Imran 3:146)


2) Justice and Dealing with Equity:
يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ كُونُواْ قَوَّٲمِينَ لِلَّهِ شُہَدَآءَ بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ‌ۖ وَلَا يَجۡرِمَنَّڪُمۡ شَنَـَٔانُ قَوۡمٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَعۡدِلُواْ‌ۚ ٱعۡدِلُواْ هُوَ أَقۡرَبُ لِلتَّقۡوَىٰ‌ۖ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ‌ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرُۢ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ “O ye who believe! Be steadfast witnesses for Allah in equity, and let not hatred of any people seduce you that ye deal not justly. Deal justly, that is nearer to your duty. Observe your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is informed of what ye do.”
(Surah Maeda 5:8)


3) Putting Trust in Allah:
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُتَوَكِّلِينَ “Certainly, Allah loves those who put their trust (in Him).”
(Surah Imran 3:159)


4) Kindness:
Ayesha (RA) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (SAW ) said: “Allah
loves kindness in all matters.”
(Bukhari)


5) Repentance:
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلتَّوَّٲبِينَ “Truly, Allah loves those who turn unto him in repentance.”
(Surah Baqarah 2:222)

6) Piety:
فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ “Verily, then Allah loves those who are al-Muttaqun (the pious).”
(Surah Imran 3:76)


7) Good-doing:
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ “Truly, Allah loves Al-Muhsinun (the good-doers).”
(Surah Baqarah 2:195)

8) Purification:
وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُطَّهِّرِينَ “And Allah loves those who make themselves clean and pure.”
(Surah Tawbah 9:108)


9) Humility of the Rich:
Sa’d Ibn Abi Waqqas (RA) said: Allah’s Messenger (SAW ) said: “Allah loves the believer who is pious and rich, but does not show off.” (Muslim)


10) Belief and Work:
Al-Tabarâni narrated: Allah’s Messenger (SAW ) said: “Allah loves the slave who believes and acquires a career (or work).”


11) A sense of Honour:
Al-Tirmidhi narrated: Allah’s Messenger (SAW ) said: “Allah loves from amongst his slaves, the one who has a sense of zeal or honour.”


12) Magnanimity:
Al-Hakim narrated: The Messenger of Allah (SAW ) said: “ Allah is All-Generous and He loves generosity in sale, purchase and judgment.”


13) Virtuosity:
The Messenger of Allah (SAW)said: “Allah loves the believer who is poor but virtuous enough to refrain from begging though he has many children.” (Muslim and Ahmed)


14) Strength:
Allah’s Messenger (SAW ) said: “The strong believer is better and more loved by Allah than the weak one, but they are both good.” (Muslim)

15) Love for the Sake of Allah:
Al-Tabarâni, Ibn Ya’lâ, Ibn Hibban and Al-Hakim narrated: Allah’s Messenger
(SAW ) said: “If two individuals love each other for the sake of Allah, the stronger in love to his brother will be more loved by Allah.”

16) Continuous Performance of Righteous Deeds:
Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said: “The best loved deeds to Allah are the ones that are continuous even if they are not very many.”
(Bukhari and Muslim)

17) Good Manners and Conduct:
Al-Tirmidhi narrated: Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said: “The best loved by me and the nearest to me on the seats on the Day of Resurrection are those who have the best manners and conduct amongst you, who are intimate, are on good terms with others and are humble, and the most hated by me and who will be on the furthest seats from me are those who are talkative and arrogant.”

Love of Allah is the basis of worship that should be directed to Him alone. Any other love should be for his sake too. The real love of Allah is to do whatever He ordained and to abandon whatever He forbade, in addition to Following Rasulullah (SAW)’s Sunnah. Whoever obeys someone or something other than Allah and His Messenger (SAW), or follows any saying other than theirs, or fears other than Allah or seeks the pleasure of other than Allah, or puts his trust in other than Him, does not love Allah, nor does he love His Messenger (SAW). Muslims should also love one another and wish the best for one another. Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said: “One will not be a true believer unless he loves for his brother what be loves for himself.” (Bukhari)