Hallmark Of Lovers
Love of God: it is the heart's strength, the soul's nourishment and the eye's splendour. Here, Ibn Rajab discusses the nature of divine love in relation to divine obedience.
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Speaking about the station of love, Ibn al-Qayyim wrote: 'It is the station for which the competitors compete; to it do the workers fix their gaze; for reaching its mark do the forerunners strive; upon it do the lovers annihilate themselves; and with its refreshing breeze do devotees revive themselves. It is the heart's strength, the soul's nourishment and the eye's splendour.' In this piece from Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali, the nature of divine love is discussed in relation to divine obedience. The masters of the inward life tell us that the lowest degree of love is that love of God should reign supreme in one's heart. Its litmus test being: to disobey someone you love should they invite you to disobey God. The utmost degree is that there remains not even the slightest love for other than God in one's heart. And that is rarer than red sulphur!
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