In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful
1. Love is an intuition; a sense of the heart through through which the hearts of the two lovers attract and relate together emotionally. It is also a deep-rooted, indispensable part of the nature of man. Sometimes it is controlled by one's will if a lover chooses the pure and chaste love and wills to live the life of those who are pious.
2. Islam's Acknowledgement of the phenomenon of Love.
Islam, with its reality, which is represented in its nature, morality, and legislation, acknowledges the importance of love that is rooted in man's entity. Moreover, it classified love into three types:
- High rank of love.
- Middle rank of love.
- Low rank of love.
These types of love have been practised throughout the whole world. Indeed, they will exist until the end of time. These types are based on the words of Allah, the Almighty says:
"Say: If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your kindred, the wealth that you have gained, the commerce in which you have gained, the commerce in which you fear a decline, and the dwellings in which you delight are dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger, and striving hard and fighting in His Cause, then wait until Allah brings about His Decision (torment). And Allah guides not the people who are Al-Fasiqun (the rebellious, disobedient to Allah)" (Surah At-Taubah:24, The Holy Quran)
According to this verse, high-ranking love is the love of Allah, His Messenger, and striving in His way. The second type is the love of in His way. The second type is the love of family, relatives, brethren, spouses, and kinsmen. The last one to prefer the love of Allah, His Messenger, and fighting in His way.
In conclusion, Islam acknowledges love, and regards it as an indispensable matter, which was created for a purpose which only Allah knows. Almighty Allah says:
"Allah's Fitrah (i.e. Allah's Islamic Monotheism) with which He has created mankind. No change let there be in khalqillah (i.e. the religion of Allah - Islamic Monotheism) (Surah Ar-Rum:30, The Holy Quran)
3. The Wisdom behind the phenomenon of Love.
Undoubtedly, this phenomenon that has been inculcated in man contains important aims. No one can understand it save those who have sound minds and deep knowledge. These purposes or aims are as follows:
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- Love is a hard and bitter exam for man's behaviour. This exam is represented in the type of love he chooses. Will his love be pure or impure? Will he be moderate or extreme? Will he be disciplined or unrestrained? These questions will be answered after he passes the exam!
- Love is one of the most important incentives behind populating the world, a motivation to develop civilization, and discipline for the affairs of life. It also prompts mankind to realize their aims i.e. establishing civilization and glorifying Allah. So we can say that without love, there would be no activity, creativity, modernization, or urbanization.
- It is a major factor in the reproduction of mankind, to become acquainted with others, to utilize other cultures, and to study the sciences related to the cosmos, life and man.
- It strengthen family ties, unifies society, establishes affinity among people, security, stability, peace among nations, and mercy and affection all over the world.
- Human love that is based on divine love makes wonders, establishes the edifice of glory and dignity, and sets up a great state, like that which was set up by our pious predecessors, who developed the best society known in the history of the world.
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
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