When we know and recognize one another, our souls join with those of others. This is called ta’aruf in the parlance of the Qur’an. Ta’aruf increases love and unity, as it decreases violence and enmity. Knowing one another occurs in several ways. One way to know others is to love the same thing that they do. This means that several people will love a similar spiritual being. Fr...

Love in the Time of Coronavirus:Wherein We Realize This Is Not Temporary Angela Alaimo O'Donnell (bio) Thus first thing that plague brought to our town was exile. —Albert Camus, "The Plague" It so lovely. didn't even know itThe place we were let live each day.Even if knew it, show it.Expectation & regret got wayof seeing life for giftit was. That another country ago.The train has left, all mone...

love and its transformative power have long been at the center of islamic sufism. for sufi writers profane love, perceived as the love of worldly beloved, was the first step on the path toward the union with the divine. farid al-din ‘attar (1145-1221) was one of the most significant authors to espouse and articulate profane love as a representation of both earthly and heavenly love. 'attar’s us...

aim and background: considering to adverse consequences of infidelity on couples well-being and longevity of marital relationships, this study was conducted to investigate the relationship between love schemas and justifications for extramarital involvement and affairs in married women. method and materials: this was a descriptive-correlation study and the samples included 250 married women who...