The Literature of Love by Three Theologians in the Arab Islamic Tradition

摘要

In the Arab and Islamic tradition, encyclopedic books have traversed the axis of the emotion of love in all its forms. Theologians in particular have had a principle role in this endeavor and have addressed the phenomenon of love for centuries. Some have praised it and some have disapproved of it. This rich literary assemblage has helped to appreciate the social life and to understand human relationships in a manner that positively influenced the early Arab Islamic society. There is a need today to resurrect this literary memory. This may benefit the culture of contemporary generations of Arab and non-Arab youth.