- English translation
When God favors someone, even the person they long for is brought within reach.
- Literal wording
He whose Lord loves him has his beloved brought to him.
- Meaning and lesson
The saying presents God’s favor as a force that smooths difficult paths. Its image is of a cherished person arriving without the lover having to overcome every obstacle alone.
More broadly, it expresses the belief that someone blessed by God finds desired matters made easier. Though framed through a beloved person, it can also refer to other hoped-for outcomes.
- When it is used
Use it to comment on a hoped-for outcome that comes about with striking ease, especially in love or reunion. It can also offer reassurance or admiration, but its explanation of fortune through divine favor gives it a religious outlook that may not suit every audience.
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