Ayat 31 Of Surat Al-Imran And Human Perfection.

[Abu Hafsat]

As-Salaam alaikum, 

Ayat 31 of chapter 3 of the Holy Qur'an, Surat Al-Imran, reads:-

"Say (O Muhammad), if you love Allah, follow me : Allah will love you and forgive you your sins." (3:31)

Here we see clearly that following... imitating Prophet Muhammad, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, is the key to living a life that pleases Allah and thus will be rewarded by being drawn to the love of Allah. 

Muhammad, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, is al-insan al-Kamil, the perfect human being, so those who seek perfection should follow his example in all things. 

The first step in following the Prophet is to align the human will with the Will of Allah by obeying all the Commands and Prohibitions of Allah. The second step is through additional voluntary acts of service, worship and love... as summarized in a saying of Allah on the lips of the Prophet, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, (Hadith-Qudsi) :--

"When My servant approaches Me through additional voluntary good works, then I love him. When I love him, I am the hearing with which he hears, the eye with which he sees, the hand with which he grasps and the foot with which he walks." (Bukhari, No. 6502).

This is the state of selflessness.