to draw near to Me through voluntary acts of worship until I love him. When I love him, I become his hearing with which he hears, his sight with which he sees, his hand with which he grasps, and his foot with which he walks. Through Me he hears, through Me he sees, and through Me he walks. If he asks Me, I will surely give him; if he seeks refuge in Me, I will surely grant him refuge. I have never hesitated over anything I am to do as I hesitate over taking the soul of My believing servant: he dislikes death, and I dislike causing him distress, yet he must undergo it.’”

Thus He, glorified be He, has made clear that when a servant draws near to Him through the voluntary acts He loves, after fulfilling the obligatory duties, the Lord loves him, as He has described. This is as much of an answer as these pages can accommodate. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all worlds.