Allah Loves Those Who Love the Mankind

Allah Loves Those Who Love the Mankind

A pious man named Abu Ben Adhem  wae  very  good  and honest. One night Abu said his prayers and after that he found an angel writing in a book of gold. He then asked the angel what he was writing. The angel told him that he  was making a list of those  who love the Lord Abu asked whether his name was on the list. He  told that it is not. Abu became very frustrated and asked why his name was not there. The angel said, “The list includes those who love the mankind. A man may be dishonest and tell lies always, no matter you should love them. You should not discriminate between rich and poor, white and black ,believers and non –believers. Allah loves those who love His creation. A man may be wicked but he is also created by the same Allah who has created a good man.”

Abu realized his fault that he was not well behaved though he was honest and sincere. His mind was full of repentance and took a vow that he would never be ill-behaved. He thought this incident a warning from the creator. May be the Almighty Allah wanted to  purify him through this event. Abu became very well behaved since  then and he took apology  from  those whom he mistreated.

After a few months the angel  came in the same manner and told him that he was  tabulating information about  those whom Allah loves and Abu Ben  Adhem’s  name was  at the top of the list.