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Scattered translations of individual passages can be found online. For example, the quote cited earlier in this article appears on social media and blog posts. However, these are not reliable sources for scholarly or serious reading.

As Ibn al-Qayyim famously wrote, “Those addicted to desires end up in a situation where they get no pleasure from them, yet are unable to refrain from them”. This insight, found in Rawdat al-Muhibbin (page 470), encapsulates the book’s warning against love that becomes an addiction rather than a means of spiritual growth.

Do you prefer an or a general spiritual guide ?

provide consolidated links to the works of Ibn Qayyim, though full professional English translations of this specific title can be rarer than his other works like Zad al-Ma'ad Scholarly Commentary : Excerpts and thematic analyses regarding the concept of (passionate love) from the book are available on Key Themes of the Work Rawdat al-muhibbin wa-nuzhat al-mushtaqin (Arabic Only)

), which can cloud the intellect and lead to spiritual ruin if it becomes an obsession. Soul Compatibility

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