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- Qatada - · **Re: Morals and Manners Notes - Ibn Hazm Al Andalusi -** 06-29-2007

Ibn Hazm says:

175. We used to think that passion was found more often among lively and emotional women. But our experience has shown that this is not the case. Passion is found most often among calm women, as long as their calmness is not the placidity of stupidity.

Notes:

This is supported by the story of Yusuf (as), specifically in how the women cut their hands in awe of the beauty of Yusuf (as), yet the wife of al-Aziz, who loved Prophet Yusuf (as) more, did nothing this extravagant. In fact, she was calm and had complete control of her senses. The reason why this is important is because it is indicative of a profound underlying principle.

As Allah says in the Qur'an: To Allah applies the highest similitude (16:60). Meaning, the greater lover of Allah will have control over his senses, while the lesser lover of Allah may temporarily lose their senses. This is a direct refutation of Sufis who push themselves to undergo "spiritual intoxication" in order to lose their senses, because in their view, losing your senses out of love of Allah is indicative of piety and wilayah (sainthood). But as Ibn al-Qayyim points out, how can actions similiar to that of fools indicate piety?

All of this, and more, is better explained in Madarij as-Salikin by Ibn al-Qayyim where he defines the concept of Fana' (annihilation).

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- Qatada - Ummah Under 1 Banner Status: Offline Posts: 10,268 Reputation: 40673 Rep Power: 81 Join Date: May 2005 Location: ...travelling to the hereafter.. Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Morals and Manners Notes - Ibn Hazm Al Andalusi - 06-29-2007 Ibn Hazm says: 175. We used to think that passion was found more often among lively and emotional women. But our experience has shown that this is not the case. Passion is found most often among calm women, as long as their calmness is not the placidity of stupidity. Notes: This is supported by the story of Yusuf (as), specifically in how the women cut their hands in awe of the beauty of Yusuf (as), yet the wife of al-Aziz, who loved Prophet Yusuf (as) more, did nothing this extravagant. In fact, she was calm and had complete control of her senses. The reason why this is important is because it is indicative of a profound underlying principle. As Allah says in the Qur'an: To Allah applies the highest similitude (16:60). Meaning, the greater lover of Allah will have control over his senses, while the lesser lover of Allah may temporarily lose their senses. This is a direct refutation of Sufis who push themselves to undergo "spiritual intoxication" in order to lose their senses, because in their view, losing your senses out of love of Allah is indicative of piety and wilayah (sainthood). But as Ibn al-Qayyim points out, how can actions similiar to that of fools indicate piety? All of this, and more, is better explained in Madarij as-Salikin by Ibn al-Qayyim where he defines the concept of Fana' (annihilation).