: Ibn Qayyim details the stages of affection, from initial "al-Hawa" (whim/inclination) to the intense and often dangerous "al-Ishq" (passionate infatuation).
You can find various editions of this work in digital formats through these resources: Rawdat al-muhibbin wa-nuzhat al-mushtaqin (Arabic Only)
A complete digital scan of the 1930 Damascus edition is available through the NYU Digital Library Collections English Overview/Partial Translation:
The final chapters ascend to the highest spiritual station: loving Allah. The author explains the means of acquiring this love: reciting the Quran with reflection, performing voluntary deeds, and preferring what Allah loves over what the ego loves.
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.
A large portion of the book serves as a manual for the etiquette of marriage. It covers:
In this masterpiece, Ibn al-Qayyim explores the psychological and spiritual dimensions of human affection. The book is not merely a religious guide; it is a blend of that analyzes how the heart becomes attached to both the Divine and the worldly.