The Relationship between the Love for God and Contentment with Divine Decree and Destiny

The present paper elaborates on Imam Sajjad's Munajat al-Muhebeen (whispered prayer of the lovers). In their prayers, Imams (peace be upon them) always ask God to grant them pure love for Him because there may be a combat between the love for God and love for His other servants. In this case true believers always prefer the love for God to the love for His other servants. This kind of love entails total devotion to God, aloofness from worldly desires, and close connection to the deity. It is necessary to note that the love for God manifests itself in the love for the friends of God and infallible Imams (peace be upon them). Furthermore, the most profound pure love for God is contentment with Divine decree and destiny; that is, entrusting all the affairs to God whole heartedly, completely surrendering to Him, and not complaining when misfortunes occur. This is the utmost kind of love for God.