Title: Metode Menjemput Cinta; Cinta Sejati dalam Perspektif Sufistik

Translator: Abdurrasyid Ridha

Publisher: PT. Mizan Pustaka

Year: 2013

ISBN: 978-979-433-813-1

Pages: 304

Reviewer: Zainuddin

Be an A-1 Being; Through Practical Life and Mystical Love

When a love scattered about is approaching us as is, there is no denying that we are in
the true power of love. I am willing to write so far and no farther before contemplating
concerning what the sense of a drop of love grapes rained for us is and what the manifestation
of love itself in our lives is. That love is a mixture from dopamine, femletilamin and oksitosin
in blood circulation that can afford sensation we very often call “being infatuated” is
according to some researchers; whereas, some Islamic scholars have said that love is
repeatedly remembering the one God. Not to be in an unexciting life, implanting and
implementing love in own selves are most of the keys.

Indeed, God’s love absolutely exists for us and so what we are going to do about it;
how we achieve His love exactly. To head this matter of great concern, one of the most
brilliant Islamic scholars, Al-Ghazali, explained deeply about what the love levels are, how to
gain love, the manifestation of love toward God, loving and willing to God’s destiny and how
the true love is. Having had acuity of logical reasoning and profundity of full and total
comprehensions, he openly opened goes to view and grasp how love existed.

That this matter of love for ever and ever will be no end is quite right if we do not
detect further comprehensions about the truth and essence of it along with its basis and
motive. As once quoted and based on the book, all of it is as the followings; first, love will
never take place without knowing (makrifat) and seeing (idrak). Thus, it does not belong to
nonliving objects. It is just specially owned by living creatures being able to know and see
other objects of their own. So, love means the inclination of soul to approach the known and
seen object. If it is great and strong, it is called longing (i’syq), while hate is the inclination of
soul to avoid the unknown and unseen object. If it is great and strong, it is called bearing a
grudge of enmity (maqt). Second, love actualized is suitable for knowing and seeing. Every
sense has each perception and bliss from the object provided; yet, the inner sight is far
stronger than the physical sight. Heart more strongly pervades than eyes. The beauty
pervaded by heart is much stronger than is the physical beauty pervaded by eyes. Third,
creatures sure love themselves. It means that the inclination of soul to keep alive and avoid
things breaking and destroying their existences.
 Love toward own self, loving something owing to itself, beauty, sweetness and
goodness, and hidden harmony between the lover and the loved are the bases and motives of
love. It all determines the level of our love. The more complete bases and motives we have
the higher level it will be. However, all will never be in ones completely but in God. None
save God substantially has right to be loved, and to love others is only due to Him.

Having all but settled penning this, I am willing to roll out how this book, translated
from Al Mahabbah Wa Asy Syauq Wa Al Uns Wa Ar Ridha in Ihya Ulum Ad-Din in chapter V
written by Al Ghazali, is. It is such a wholesome book to read that everyone with love
dilemma exactly should ever bring to its ending and proper to read by all circles of society
wanting to endure all paths of love towards God. It is also completed by some mystical
stories whose words are to arouse enthusiasm. No wonder it sets everyone reading it at ease
to comprehend.