And when this emotional aspect is present...

And when this emotional aspect is present, it is normally weak – or maybe I should better say it is less effective. This is the role that poetry, eulogy, and dhikr have in the history of Shia Islam. June 3, 2010 Love of family and kindness towards Muslim brethren strongly recommended by Islam (PBUH) established a system with several main lines. Among those, I found four major principles: …Fourth, ever-increasing love and compassion. This is also a main characteristic of Islamic society.

Love of God, and God’s love for the people: “God loves them and they love Him; Quran [5:54].” “Allah loves those who turn to Him in repentance and He loves those who cleanse themselves; Quran [2:222].” “Say: ‘If you love Allah, follow me and Allah will love you; Quran [3:31].” Kindness, love, affection for the spouse and the children is advised. We are advised to kiss our children and to be kind to them. It is advised to love your spouse and be kind to him/her.

It is advised to be kind to Muslim brothers and sisters. Love of the prophet, love of Ahlulbayt. “Say: ‘For this, I ask of you no wage except the love of the (Prophet’s) relatives; Quran [42:23].” May 8, 1998 Without love, believing in God won’t work Basically, when belief is not accompanied by tenderness, deep love, and compassion, it loses its proper function. It is love—in practice and in the action— that makes faith effective: and it does so in very high levels.

Without love, we could never advance our causes [that led to the revolution]. We enjoy the highest level of love in the Islamic school of thought: love for the Ahlulbait [the progeny of the ]. The climax of this love is [reflected] in the event of Karbala and Ashura and maintaining the valuable memory of sacrifice made by divine men on that day– reminiscent of the Shia history and culture.

During the days the Islamic matters were expressed through new perspectives—which were attractive even to those who were not familiar with Islam and religion, and innovative trends in the Islamic school of thought were not considered bad; rather, they were regarded as assets for the Muslim world, in particular, the youth—a new quasi-intellectualistic trend rose that advocated for the separation of faith in Islam from emotional matters, including the matters related to Ashura, mourning ceremonies and cryings!!