Islam and Love.

In the name of Allah, The most Gracious, The most merciful  

 

Introduction
Praise be to Allah by whose Grace and Mercy all good deeds have been accomplished. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon the Messenger of Allah, who was sent as a mercy to all the worlds, upon his household, companions, and his followers until the end of time. The following are some questions that Muslims often ask:

• What is love?
• Is it a deep-rooted phenomenon within man?
• Does Islam acknowledge this phenomenon called love?
• What is the wisdom behind this phenomenon?
• Love is a matter, which is deep-rooted within the nature of man and a natural instinct. What are the various classifications of Love?
• Which type of love is the most sacred and the greatest in Islam?
• What is the Islamic stance towards 'Uzri love?
• What is the stance of Shari'ah towards flirting?

My dear readers, all these questions will be answered in details in the upcoming articles related to love, without any confusion or ambiguity. Allah commands us to adopt the moderate way. I would like to thank a Islamic caller 'Abdullah Tantaawy for his introduction, recomendations, and relevant instructions concerning this work. He drew my attention, in the conclusion of this treatise, to explain the virtues of brotherhood for the sake of Allah.

I pray that Allah will open the way for pure brotherly love to be a path to unity, a key to power, and the way to glory and honor. I ask Him to make our good deeds sincere for His sake alone, and gather us with the Prophets, the men of truth, the martyrs, the righteous, and the fairest of escorts.      
                                                                                                                          'Abdullah Nasih 'Ulwan

Whatever I have written that is true is from Allah alone while anything that is false is from myself and shaytan. Subhanaka Allahummah wa bihamdika, ash hadu an la illaha illa anta, astaghfiruka wa atuboo ilayk

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Source: Kalamullah.com, Forward By Prof. Abdullah Tantaawy