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Path and sainthood

Love (maḥabba)

المحبة

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Maḥabba spans devotional love, poetic discourse, and metaphysical explanations of manifestation. The contexts overlap without being identical.

Distinctions and context

Love and passionate love (ʿishq) are not always used interchangeably. Poetry demands attention to voice and imagery; metaphysical commentary should not erase its literary texture.

Research question

Who speaks, who is loved, and is the source poetry or doctrinal exposition?

Source trail and evidence status

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