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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Attraction and Repulsion of Ali (a.s.) Love and Devotion With Saints ( 57 ) We have said that love and devotion is not only carnal and biological; there is another kind of love and attraction, which is found in a higher phenomenon, basically lying beyond the sphere of matter and materialism. It emanates from an instinct superior to that of biological preservation. This in fact is the line of distinction between the human and the animal worlds.

To love human merits and glories and be fond of human beauty and charm is abstract love and for that reason human: Love which is after a complexion, Is not love, it ends in humiliation, Because the love of the dead is not durable, As the dead never reverts to us. The love of the Living in the body and in the vision Gives them both, freshness more than a budding flower has. Love that Alive Who always exists, Who is cup-bearer of wine of life.

Adopt His love all Prophets, ( 58 ) From Whose Love achieved all their aims and glories. And it is this love which in the many verses of the Quran has been described as, "Mohabat and Vod or Movaddat" such verses can be divided into a few categories: - (1) The verses which describe the merits of the believers and the intensity of their love with God or with their co-believers: Those who believe are serious in Allah's love.

Those, who were settled before the migrators in homes, are settled in the realm of faith, they welcomed the emigrants and felt no indignation in their hearts for what they parted in favour of migrators, rather gave them preference, may be they needed it more. (2) The verses which describe Allah's love with the believers: 2.222 God loves the penitent and the pious. 3.148 God loves the virtuous. 5.13 9:4,7 God loves those who practise continence. 9:1.8 God loves the pious. 49.9 God loves the just.

60.8 (3) The verses, which describe both-ways love and love in reciprocity Love of God towards the faithful and love of the faithful towards God, and love of the faithful towards each other. ( 59 ) 3.31 Say: If you love Allah, follow me so that God may love you and forgive your sins. 5.54 Allah will raise a nation whom He loves and they love Him. 19.96 Those who have become the believers and have done good deeds, Allah the merciful bestows love on them.

30.21 Allah ordains compassion between you and your spouses and confers love.