LOVE...arabic,islamic,jewish

In a sense, love does encompass the Islamic view of life as universal brotherhood that applies to all who hold the faith. There are no direct references stating that God is love, but amongst the 99 names of God , there is the name Al-Wadud, or "the Loving One," which is found in Surah 11:90 as well as Surah 85:14. It refers to God as being "full of loving kindness." All who hold the faith have God's love, but to what degree or effort he has pleased God depends on the individual itself.


or divine love, is the emphasis of . Sufis believe that love is a projection of the essence of God to the universe. God desires to recognize beauty, and as if one looks at a mirror to see oneself, God "looks" at itself within the dynamics of nature. Since everything is a reflection of God, the school of Sufism practices to see the beauty inside the apparently ugly. Sufism is often referred to as the religion of love. God in Sufism is referred to in three main terms, which are the Lover, Loved, and Beloved, with the last of these terms being often seen in Sufi poetry.

A common viewpoint of Sufism is that through love, humankind can get back to its inherent purity and grace. The saints of Sufism are infamous for being "drunk" due to their love of God; hence, the constant reference to wine in Sufi poetry and music.jewishIn is the most commonly used term for both interpersonal love and love of God. Other related, but dissimilar, terms are Chen (grace) and which basically combines the meaning of "affection" and "compassion" and is sometimes rendered in English as "loving-kindness."


employs a wide definition of love, both among people and between man and the Deity. Regarding the former, the states, "Love your neighbor like yourself" As for the latter, one is commanded to love God "with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your might" (Deut 6:5), taken by the (a central text of the Jewish ) to refer to good deeds, willingness to sacrifice one's life rather than commit certain serious transgressions, willingness to sacrifice all of one's possessions, and being grateful to the Lord despite adversity (tractate Berachoth 9:5). differs as to how this love can be developed, e.g., by contemplating divine deeds or witnessing the marvels of nature.