RE103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Fear Her, Persian Literature, Naqshbandi
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Re103 lesson 10: islamic and sufi understandings of love. When you have completed this lesson you should be able to: Differentiate between orthodox and sufi understandings of love. Explain connection between orthodox view of a human being"s love in relation to allah. Discuss fear of god, reward and punishment, and the need for moderation in love. List similarities and differences between christian and islamic concepts of love. List similarities and differences between buddhist, jain, and islamic concepts of human sexuality. List the key moments in the narrative about layla and majnun. Explain how the story of layla and majnun is used by sufi mystics in explaining their own love for their beloved. Discuss the difference between al-hallaj"s hulul and consequently blasphemous statement vs. rabi"a and other mystics who presented a more fana understanding of their experience of allah"s presence. Islamic concepts of love are similar to judaic and christian understandings b/c all 3 are related.
