Search engine for discovering works of Art, research articles, and books related to Art and Culture
ShareThis
Javascript must be enabled to continue!

The Concept Of Love In Sufism

View through CrossRef
This research aimed to reveal and explain the concept of love in Sufism. In the perspective of Sufism, God's love precedes humans' love for their God because if God has loved them, as His servants, then they can never reject His love because that love comes first from God. Love in the tradition of Sufism is a great stage (maqamat) for the man to know and get closer to God. This research uses qualitative research approach. This approach serves to interpret, express, and explain the concept of Sufism about love. It is library research, with the primary data source is the work of the Sufi-poets like Jalaluddin Rumi and Imam Al-Ghazali. The results of this research used Al-Ghazali’s notion of love which is: 1) self-love, 2) love caused by the advantages derived from the object of the beloved, 3) love caused by goodness and beauty, 4) love inspired by kindness and beauty in moral meaning, 5) love born because of munaasabah or secret affinity.
Title: The Concept Of Love In Sufism
Description:
This research aimed to reveal and explain the concept of love in Sufism.
In the perspective of Sufism, God's love precedes humans' love for their God because if God has loved them, as His servants, then they can never reject His love because that love comes first from God.
Love in the tradition of Sufism is a great stage (maqamat) for the man to know and get closer to God.
This research uses qualitative research approach.
This approach serves to interpret, express, and explain the concept of Sufism about love.
It is library research, with the primary data source is the work of the Sufi-poets like Jalaluddin Rumi and Imam Al-Ghazali.
The results of this research used Al-Ghazali’s notion of love which is: 1) self-love, 2) love caused by the advantages derived from the object of the beloved, 3) love caused by goodness and beauty, 4) love inspired by kindness and beauty in moral meaning, 5) love born because of munaasabah or secret affinity.

Related Results

Jalan Panjang Tasawuf: Dari Tasawuf Awal Hingga Neo-Sufisme
Jalan Panjang Tasawuf: Dari Tasawuf Awal Hingga Neo-Sufisme
Sufism is a view of the world centered on God Almighty, Allah Almighty. Sufism talks about the essence of God Almighty only and not sinking into those who are not Him. Sufism is a ...
Martin Luther and Love
Martin Luther and Love
The questions of love’s nature and its different forms were crucial to Martin Luther from the beginning of his theological career. Already as a young monk and theologian he struggl...
Ironi Cinta Sinta pada “Tanya Sinta, 3” dan “Sinta Gugat, 2” dalam Antologi Puisi Kemelut Cinta Rahwana Karya Djoko Saryono
Ironi Cinta Sinta pada “Tanya Sinta, 3” dan “Sinta Gugat, 2” dalam Antologi Puisi Kemelut Cinta Rahwana Karya Djoko Saryono
Abstract: Irony can happen anywhere, especially when it comes to love. Love can be seen as a human perception in looking at life and the world. Love has many forms. The ideal form ...
THE HISTORY OF THE FORMATION OF POLITICAL SUFISM IN CENTRAL ASIA
THE HISTORY OF THE FORMATION OF POLITICAL SUFISM IN CENTRAL ASIA
The current political landscape in Central Asia reveals that Sufism has emerged as a significant po-litical force, now playing a crucial role in both the foreign and domestic polic...
BERKENALAN DENGAN TASAWUF AL-GAZALI
BERKENALAN DENGAN TASAWUF AL-GAZALI
The teachings of Sufism are contradictory teachings until now because many say that it is the teachings of Sufism that push us towards jumud. This paper aims to describe the actual...
Perselisihan Tasawuf Di Nusantara: Perspektif Teori Konflik Karl Marx
Perselisihan Tasawuf Di Nusantara: Perspektif Teori Konflik Karl Marx
Abstract;Islam Nusantara is an Islam that is very strong with nuances of Sufism (Sufism). The process of spreading Sufism in the archipelago turned out to be colored by feuds betwe...
Implementation of Moral Sufism in Islamic Religious Education
Implementation of Moral Sufism in Islamic Religious Education
Sufism is a field of study in Islamic studies that has been researched from time to time and has developed rapidly, becoming a scientific discipline that is closely related to effo...
Dimensi Tafsir Sufistik-Falsafi Guru Sekumpul Dalam Risālah Wasīlah
Dimensi Tafsir Sufistik-Falsafi Guru Sekumpul Dalam Risālah Wasīlah
This article delves into the sufistic-philosophical interpretations put forth by Guru Sekumpul, a prominent figure in 20th-century Kalimantan, primarily through his work, Risālah W...

Back to Top