Attachment to Certain Individuals and Its Relation to Passionate Love
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: I find in my heart an attachment to certain individuals due to the kindness in our dealings with one another, and this attachment increases to the point where I cannot imagine living without this person or these people. He asks: Is this related to matters of passionate love? And what is the cure for it?
Answer:
You say that you are impressed with him in terms of his character and dealings, not in terms of his beauty and appearance, no? Yes, but do not exaggerate in love and friendship; let him be moderate in this.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: I find in my heart an attachment to certain individuals due to the kindness in our dealings with one another, and this attachment increases to the point where I cannot imagine living without this person or these people. He asks: Is this related to matters of passionate love? And what is the cure for it?
Answer:
You say that you are impressed with him in terms of his character and dealings, not in terms of his beauty and appearance, no? Yes, but do not exaggerate in love and friendship; let him be moderate in this.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل إذا كان كل عمل فأصله المحبة والإرادة والمقصود به التنعم بالمراد المحبوب — islamhouse.com (1:08:08)
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