Love in the Holy Qur'an

by Ghazi bin Muhammad

Examining at least one verse from every chapter of the Qur’an, and citing more than one-fifth of the entire text, this study analyzes what the Islamic holy book has to say about love. More than simply exploring the well-trodden subjects of love of God and love of neighbor, however, this book discusses familial love, friendship, the stages of falling in love, sexual love, extramarital love, beauty, taste, and many more. This work is essential reading not only for Muslims and scholars of Islam and Qur’an, but anyone interested in the secrets and mysteries of love.

Genres: Islam, Religion, Love

432 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2011

About the author

H.R.H. Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad bin Talal (born in Amman on the 15th of October 1966) is the nephew of the late King Al-Hussein bin Talal of Jordan. He received his BA from Princeton University in 1988 Summa cum laude; his first PhD from Cambridge University, U.K., in 1993, and his second PhD from Al-Azhar University in Cairo 2010. Prince Ghazi has held many official positions in Jordan including: Cultural Secretary to H.M. King Hussein; Advisor for Tribal Affairs to H.M. King Hussein; Personal Envoy of and Special Advisor to H.M. King Abdullah II, and Chief Advisor for Religious and Cultural Affairs to H.M. King Abdullah II. He has also served as Regent of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. In 1996 Prince Ghazi founded the Al-Balqa Applied University, and in 2008 he founded the World Islamic Sciences and Education University. In 1997 he founded the National Park of the Site of the Baptism of Jesus Christ, and in 2001 he established the Great Tafsir Project (www.Altafsir.com), the largest online project for exegesis of the Holy Qur’an. Prince Ghazi is also Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought; he was the author of the historical Open Letter ‘A Common Word Between Us and You’ in 2007, and the author of the World Interfaith Harmony Week United Nations General Assembly Resolution in October 2010.

Reviews

[Mahi Wasfy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best books that I've ever read. The author does a phenomenal job explaining 'love' in the Holy Quran. The fact that there are 38 kinds of love attributed to God's 99 names dispelled my limited assumptions about prior to reading this book. I loved how the author explored etymological root words to further deepen the understanding of the different types of love.

[Dina Zaman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't deny I loved the book but it was tedious reading. The language was academic, and while I am used to such language, I think the approach could have been less academic. However, it is a book to be read, to show the reader that Islam is not about terrorism etc.