The concept of divine love between Imam Al-Ghazali and Ibn Al-Farid

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The early Muslims had asceticism since the beginning of their Islam. Their asceticism has trans formed into mysticism since the mid of the second century of Hijra. In the third Century of Hijra, the concepts of the divine love appeared through the development of asceticism movements. At the end of that period, the so-called mystic poetry and appeared. Speaking of the divine love from both sides, we can say that it is a pure love that philosophy has nothing to do with it. The second love is the one characterized by the trait of pantheism. In other words, it is the doctrine of those who advocate integration and embodiment. The true Sufism, as Al Ghazali thought of, is based upon three pillars, which are inspiration, asceticism and love of Allah. Ibn Al Fardh thinks that courtship is of two types. The first one is the divine humane love and the second one is the pure divine love.

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