Love has its standards. There is love which is insecure and weak, which almost cannot be felt by its owner. There is love which cannot be appeased by prayers, dzikrullah and good deeds, no matter how much is being done. Imam Shadiq a.s.
True love is the binding power of love and hope.
Dear Allah, if You tie me up with chains and hold back Your mercy on me before the eyes of Your witnesses, if You cast away my modesty before the eyes of Your servants and command me into hell and You separate me from those who have served You, never, never will I stop hoping and never will I cease longing for Your forgiveness, Your love will never leave my heart. This is an expression of love and hope so pure, which is uttered by a lover to his Beloved. Even as he is engulfed in hellfire, love and hope bind in the heart of the servant, seeking the mercy of his God to pity him and save him from punishment. I will scream with the anguish of those who are helpless. I will not stop calling out for You, wherever You may be.