A Sinful Heart: Stories of Destructive Love from the Qur’an

[To them] it will be said, “Enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and wretched is the residence of the arrogant.” (Surah az-Zumar, 39:72)

Allah has warned us against being arrogant. But at times, we forget and become tempted by the nearly irresistible love for arrogance and pride, just as Firʿawn, Iblis and many others did. The love for arrogance is only one of many forms of love that can lead to our own destruction.

Throughout this book, you will see the different forms of love that could bring ruin to yourself and destroy your relationship with Allah (s.w.t.). Join Shaykh Yahya Ibrahim as he uncovers the destructive love stories from the Qurʾan. These love stories are meant for us to reflect on ourselves: do we love in the way of Allah (s.w.t.) or against it?