Answer: Your love and
respect for the Messenger of God is commendable. True love of this kind is a
virtue we are required to rear in our self. But I am afraid this love should
not manifest itself in our yearning to seeing him in our dreams. It is very
likely to drive us into some kind of misconception and deception. Our love
and respect for the Messenger of Allah should be translated in our remaining
steadfast on the right path in all circumstances. We should always try to
live our lives according to the guidance he brought. It will facilitate our
eternal success in the Hereafter and is sure to avail us the nearness of the
Almighty and His Messenger in the life to come.
Mysticism and spiritual
experiences do not fall within religious concern. We do not find any
exhortation in the basic religious sources regarding developing such desires
in our hearts or to achieve such goals. On the contrary, religious sources
seem to discourage Muslims form developing such thoughts and wasting our
abilities in these spheres. Islam attaches importance only to the deeds we
perform during our lives. |