01 August 2018
Perspectives on the Concept of Love in Islam (1)
Fudayl ibn Yasar, a disciple, asked Imam Sadiq whether love and hatred derive from faith. Imam replied: “Is faith anything but love and hate?” The same hadith is narrated from Imam Baqir. It is also narrated that Imam Baqir said: “The faith is love and love is the faith.”