1. Introduction The Rawḍat al‑ʿUshshāq (Arabic: رَوْضَةُ ٱلْأُشْشَاق), commonly rendered in English as “The Garden of Lovers” , is a mystical‑spiritual treatise composed by the eminent 14th‑century Islamic scholar Ibn Qayyim al‑Jawziyya (1292‑1350 CE). While best known for his legal and theological works, Ibn Qayyim also contributed richly to the Sufi‑influenced discourse on love ( ʿishq ) for the Divine, employing poetic prose and Qur’anic exegesis to explore the believer’s inner journey toward God.
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| Section | Arabic Title | Core Focus | |---------|--------------|------------| | | Al‑Muqaddima (The Introduction) | Definition of ʿishq (love) in Qur’anic and Prophetic terms; distinction between worldly and divine love. | | 2 | Al‑Maqām al‑Ula (The First Station) | The awakening of the heart, signs of nascent love, and the role of dhikr (remembrance). | | 3 | Al‑Maqām al‑Thānī (The Second Station) | Intensification of longing, trials ( fitan ) that refine the lover, and the concept of sabr (patience). | | 4 | Al‑Maqām al‑Ākhir (The Final Station) | Union ( wilā ) with God, the experience of fana (annihilation) and baqā (subsistence), and the ethical implications for outward conduct. | This paper is intended for educational and research purposes