Abstract
The concept of love defined by Rabi’ah Al-Adawiyah, known as mahabbah, is a situation where love is not meant except for Allah. No one is remembered, longed for, and loved except Him. Love for Him is a representation of the process of riyādah and mujāhadah. Education of love in the concept of mahabbah is an effort to guide, shape, and educate a servant to become a person who has noble character and has a high spiritual soul to Allah. The relevance of education of love to Islam as a religion of compassion (rahmah) is the goal to fight hatred, envy, enmity, tension, social jealousy, violence, differences, and disputes. All of this is replaced by a sense of love, peace, and harmony among creatures, in the sphere of religion, state, and world. In particular, this article will examine 1) the concept of Rabi’ah Al-Adawiyah’s mahabbah, 2) the education of love in the Sufistic dimension of Rabi'ah Al-Adawiyah, and 3) the relevance of love education in the Sufistic dimension of the mahabbah towards Islam as a religion of compassion.
Highlights
Love is a state of tremendous feeling buried deep down in the heart
As with the concept of love education in the Sufistic dimension of mahabbah makes the morality of God the main reference in behaving so it influences the formation of a noble personality.[68]
Between Islam as a religion of rahmah and mahabbah as the basis of love, both are the foundation of the social and spiritual harmony in life. This fact signifies that Islam has a very important function for the continuity of human life that is heterogeneous, namely as a religion of peace, compassion, and love to all fellow beings regardless of the identity, all are created by God and surrender to Him
Summary
Love is a state of tremendous feeling buried deep down in the heart (qalb). It makes a person longing for something they loved. THE EDUCATION OF LOVE AND ITS RELEVANCE TO ISLAM AS A RELIGION OF COMPASSION: A STUDY ON THE CONCEPT OF MAHABBAH OF RABI’AH AL-ADAWIYAH
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