The dove's ring

The book deals with matters of love, its qualities, circumstances, conditions, meanings, and symptoms, from the perspective of both genders, and expands on its philosophy, and what lovers and beloveds suffer from, of various kinds of torment, reproach, deprivation, pain, abandonment, and separation, and what they enjoy from the fragrance of moments of meeting, the pleasure of union, and the bliss of gathering. Ibn Hazm explained his subject from his own experiences, from trustworthy news, and from observing his society, its customs, and traditions, as well as the stories of narrators, including his research on proverbs, anecdotes, poetry, stories, engaging comments, and current events of his time, attaching to his phrases every meaning that captures the reader’s attention and keeps away the spirit of boredom, with a focus that attracts and holds his attention. As if the writer approaches the philosophy of love from a psychological perspective, clarifying passions, emotions, feelings, instinctive senses, and human sentiments, and the authority of the self and the spirit that beats in hearts, dominating the minds of lovers and beloveds, stirring in them various kinds of longing, anxiety, anticipation, and eagerness. Ibn Hazm exploited human instinctive feelings and emotions to present them to us in a purified, diverse form; he displays the qualities of the ideal beloved in light of customs, values, morals, and religion, and despises the libertine beloved, the vile behavior far from the pleasure of Allah, as if in his work he guides our inclinations and passions in love and passion to walk the right path that leads to the glory of meeting, elevating the philosophy of love to a revered level. Number of pages: 192 Year of publication: 2003 Publisher: Dar Saad for Publishing and Distribution