The Meaning of Love When It Exists Between the Creator and the Created
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Question:
Likewise, something is attributed to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the attribute of love, where it is said that it combines with the attribute of the created being in both wording and meaning. How can it combine in meaning? And the meaning of love among humans is the desire for the beloved, so is it the same with Allah, or what is the clear meaning?
Answer:
Yes, the meaning of love is undoubtedly that it exists between the lover and the beloved. There is an inclination between the lover and the beloved, but this inclination differs. It differs between the Creator and the created. So the inclination of the created being is not like the inclination of the Creator toward this thing.
Likewise, something is attributed to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the attribute of love, where it is said that it combines with the attribute of the created being in both wording and meaning. How can it combine in meaning? And the meaning of love among humans is the desire for the beloved, so is it the same with Allah, or what is the clear meaning?
Answer:
Yes, the meaning of love is undoubtedly that it exists between the lover and the beloved. There is an inclination between the lover and the beloved, but this inclination differs. It differs between the Creator and the created. So the inclination of the created being is not like the inclination of the Creator toward this thing.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4من13/شرح لمعة الاعتقاد/ عقيدة/من قوله في ذكر آيات الصفات/الشيخ صالح الفوزان/مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com (53:22)
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