The philosophical and mystical implications of the theory of divine love At Ibn Sina (d. 428 AH)

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Department of Philosophy-Faculty of Arts-Alexandria University

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Love is “excessive love” or excessive love. The issue of “love” preoccupied many philosophers, and they searched for what it is, whether on the human level or on the divine level. Plato defined it through the words of Socrates in the dialogue "The Banquet" by saying: "Love is a tendency towards goodness, beauty and perfection." Plotinus also described the state of the soul in its endeavor to get rid of the concerns of the body, to connect with the one, to perish in it, and to unite with it by saying: “It is driven to that longing and love, as the soul loves its source.” This issue was discussed by many Muslim philosophers, including Ibn Sina, who used the term love. to indicate love; Because the concept of love is stronger and deeper than love. Rather, we find him relating to love with a special message from his letters, which is “A message on the nature of love.” This is in addition to his talk about love through his other letters, such as: “Indications and Alerts,” especially when he presented his opinion on Sufism, and Ibn Sina tried through love to build a system A metaphysical philosophical one in which it explains how beings originate from the imperative of existence, and the relationship of these beings to the One. This theory had many philosophical and mystical connotations from my point of view.

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