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He says: "0 God, grant me to love You, to love who loves You, and love the one who brings me nearer to loving You. Let Your love be more dear to me than a drink of cold water.

2 Here is Hussain bin Ali bin Abi Talib (a.s.), the grandson of Prophet (s.a.w.) who dips from the fountain of divine love, and illustrating its sweet taste, proclaims the drinker would not like to turn to any other than it: "It was You Who wiped away the others from the hearts of Your lovers, so as to love no one save You and to take refuge with no one but You .3 Imam Ja'far Al-Sadiq (a.s.) referred to the relation between the lover and Allah, and its impression on his conduct [ 18 ] and feelings, saying: "The lover is the most sincere, the truest speaker and the strictest keeper of his promise, to Allah.

4 But when this glowing flame dies away in man's soul, and when this flowing fountain dries up, man feels the dessication of life, the accumulation of darkness in his being, the misery of his living. He wanders at random in his worship, ambling aimlessly in the world of the astray, far from Allah.

If he, in this case, practices religious rites, such as saying his prayers, fasting and other good deeds, they will be void of real meaning and they spiritual contents that raise man to high degrees of human progress and perfection. 2. FEAR AND HOPE The other psychological drive which strengthens the feelings of submission in man, is the attitude of being small and trivial before Allah's greatness. He sees that he has no right to rebel and disobey.

This inner feeling; the notion of nothingness before Allah's greatness, merges with emotions of fear and awe in the soul of the believer, causing him to submit, surrender, and adhere to his Lord, lest his love might be lost, and wrath and torment be sent down upon him. Fear of losing the love and severing connection with Allah has its positive effects on the soul of the believer, his hope, his continual expectation, and despairing not of Allah's mercy.

It also has tangible results in enhansing the role of fear in controlling the balance of the human soul and directing its movement towards Allah. Thus, in this way, the feelings of the believer grow continually under the shadow of hope and expectation of divine kindness, free from the despair which closes in the face of man the doors of hope, preventing him from reforming himself and changing his attitudes.