The Garden of Guidance. Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, says: “Say, (O Muhammad, to mankind): If ye love Allah, follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” (3:31) "And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful." And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: "By Allah, I seek Allah's forgiveness and repent to Him more than seventy times a day." Related by Ahmad. A point of benefit: True love necessitates following, and among the fruits of following is attaining Allah's love and His forgiveness. And the beloved who is followed (peace be upon him) used to seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him more than seventy times every day, even though Allah had already forgiven his past and future sins. What, then, is the duty of the follower?