Rawdat Al Muhibbin — Pdf [portable]

: Ibn Qayyim details the stages of affection, from initial "al-Hawa" (whim/inclination) to the intense and often dangerous "al-Ishq" (passionate infatuation).

The book serves as an exhaustive psychological and spiritual map of human emotions. Ibn al-Qayyim explores the spectrum of love, from fleeting physical attraction to the highest form of spiritual longing for the Divine. rawdat al muhibbin pdf

A 489-page detailed overview and thematic translation can be found on Community Archives: : Ibn Qayyim details the stages of affection,

A complete digital scan of the 1930 Damascus edition is available through the NYU Digital Library Collections English Overview/Partial Translation: rawdat al muhibbin pdf

He argues that love is rooted in the compatibility of souls; souls are "conscripted soldiers" that gravitate toward those like them.