Three Things Allah (SWT) Loves | Mufti Abdul Wahab Waheed
By Mufti Abdul Wahab Waheed | 2026-07-30T16:35:15.781489+00:00 | Topic: Patience | Masjid: Miftaah Institute
Summary
A Body Worth Having
- It's not just about physical strength or lifting things.
- A truly valuable body can endure difficulty for the sake of Allah.
- It is a body prepared to face challenges with patience and devotion.
Examples of Enduring for Allah
- Sleeping less to wake up for Fajr prayer.
- Sitting in discomfort for a righteous cause.
- The body that lifts the blanket for Fajr is a body worth having.
Three Things Allah Loves in This World
- Allah loves specific qualities among believers.
- These are essential aspects of our Deen (religion).
- Let's explore what these three beloved things are.
1. A Tongue That Remembers Allah & 2. A Heart That Is Always Grateful
- A tongue that continuously remembers Allah (Dhikr).
- A heart that expresses constant gratitude to Allah.
3. A Body Patient Through Trials
- A body prepared to go through difficulty for Allah's sake.
- This patience in adversity is a profound sign of faith.
- It highlights the ultimate purpose behind our endurance.
We Already Put Our Bodies Through Tests
- Everyone is willing to endure hardship for various worldly objectives.
- Examples include students sacrificing comfort for education or athletes for success.
- The crucial question is: *for whom* are we enduring these difficulties?
A Body Worth Having
A body that is worth having is not a body that can simply lift things and carry things. A body that is worth having is a body that can endure difficulty for the sake of Allah. That is a body worth having.
I slept less but I can wake up for Fajr. I'm sitting in a room that is perhaps not as comfortable as a love seat or the sofa in my home, but I'm still sitting. A body that is prepared to go through difficulty is a body worth having.
A body that knows how to lift the blanket at Fajr is a body worth having.
Three Things Allah Loves in This World
There are only three things that Allah says He loves in this world. Three things that Allah loves in this world.
The first thing that Allah loves in this world — He loves Deen. Deen is a must. But within even believers, He loves three things.
1. A Tongue That Remembers Allah
He loves a tongue that continuously remembers Allah.
2. A Heart That Is Always Grateful
He loves a heart that is always grateful to Allah.
3. A Body Patient Through Trials
(Reported by al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; also cited by Ibn al-Qayyim in 'Uddat al-Sabirin)
And the third thing that Allah absolutely adores is بَدَنٌ عَلَى الْبَلَاءِ صَابِرٌ — a body that is prepared to go through difficulty for the sake of Allah.
We Already Put Our Bodies Through Tests
Every one of us are prepared to put our body through tests. Every one of us. And we're ready to go through difficulty, but for different objectives. We find people that come from Pakistan, India, and they live in an apartment all alone, seven people in one small apartment, even though they were living lavish lives back home, so they can get through med school. They're sacrificing so much, because of something that they believe will make it worth it.
بَدَنٌ عَلَى الْبَلَاءِ صَابِرٌ. Athletes put their bodies on the line physically every single day. Why do they do it? Because they think it's worth it.
Our جِسْم that Allah is referring to — as Talut — is a body that is prepared despite its smallness, and its minuteness in comparison to others. It's a body that is prepared to put its limbs in harm's way for Allah.
What Will You Endure for Allah's Sake?
I will sleep anywhere. I will sleep on the floor if it means that I will not take interest. I will drive any car, if it means that I will not cheat someone in business. I will stay anywhere, if it means that I'm also fulfilling the wishes of my mother.
بَدَنٌ عَلَى الْبَلَاءِ صَابِرٌ. Our body will always go through something. But what you have to ask yourself is — why is it going through what it's going through? Is it because of other things, or is it to earn Allah's pleasure?
And even work and school can be Allah's pleasure, if we just come into that workplace or that school starting with Bismillah, and hoping that this will help us please Allah.