Real Love, Relative Love

REAL LOVE, RELATIVE LOVE God alone is the giver of all bounties. When man acknowledges these blessings wholeheartedly, that is another name for the love of God. C hapter two of the Quran tells us that the believers love God most. (2:165) What does it mean to love God? Religious scholars generally say that ‘love of God’ means submission to God. On the other hand, the Sufis hold that loving God means having an intense love (Ishq) for God. Neither of these explanations is a correct interpretation of this verse of the Quran. Love, in actual fact, is another name for a strong heartfelt attachment. When you develop a strong attachment for anyone, that is love. In this respect, God alone deserves to be loved by His servants. Love, in relation to God, is another name for a thorough-going acknowledgment of God’s blessings. Therefore, without doubt, God alone deserves this kind of love from man. There are two kinds of love—real and relative. For