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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on attributing love and passion to Allah

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Question:
Allah has informed you: Is love (ishq) mentioned among the ten degrees of love? And if that is true, is it correct to say that, apart from the few, the remaining degrees of love have been attained by many of Allah's righteous servants?

Answer:
Are all degrees of love attributed to Allah? These are the degrees of love in themselves. Of these, only *wud* (affection) and *Wadud* (the Affectionate) are attributed to Allah, specifically *wud* and *mahabbah* (love). As for *ishq* (passion), *gharam* (intense passion), *hayam* (infatuation), *'alaqah* (relationship), *tashim* (omen-taking), and the like, these are not attributed to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Rather, only what He has described Himself with is attributed to Him
He will love and who will love Himيُحِبُّهُمْ وَيُحِبُّونَهُ
[Al-Ma'idah 5:54]
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Allah took Ibrahim as a close friend, and He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate. What is attributed to Him, Glorified and Exalted is He, is what He has attributed to Himself, namely that He is *Wadud* (the Affectionate). This will be clarified, if Allah wills.
The close friendship: Allah took Ibrahim as a close friend. Love: He loves them and they love Him. As for *ishq* (passion), *gharam* (intense passion), *lu'ah* (sorrow), and...
...and *'alaqah* (relationship) and the like of these types of love, these are contested regarding the concept of love. Not everything that is valid in the Arabic language is attributed to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Only what is befitting Him, what He has described Himself with, what He has named Himself with, Glorified and Exalted is He, or what His Messenger has named Him with, or what His Messenger has described Him with, is attributed to Him. The evidence is followed in this matter. Yes.
Source الدرجات العشر للمحبة — alfawzan.live

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