Love books among Arabs

The lovers in their slaughterhouses, the beloveds in their pleasures, the passionate in their infatuations, the souls in their intoxication, the bride in her beauty, the longing in their outings, the brothers of sincerity and loyal friends in their messages, and everyone overflows with poetry, passion, wit, and wisdom. This is what Ahmed Al-Tuwaili, author of "Books of Love among the Arabs," aimed to entertain readers with through eleven chapters that gathered the blossoms of Arabic literature talking about love, chastity, philosophy, and lust. He traveled through Ibn Hazm, Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya, and others until he reached Ahmed Taimur. In the first chapter, "The Ring of the Dove by Ibn Hazm," he presents the lessons of this book, including theoretical insights into love, its purposes, the qualities of lovers, their states, and vivid examples taken from real life. Ibn Hazm positions himself as a guardian advising lovers on what they should embody and emphasizes that love is fate and unavoidable, and it has a powerful effect on lovers, changing their nature for the better. Ibn Hazm, as an imam and jurist, also states that love is not forbidden, although he distinguishes between love and sexual desire, which he describes as fleeting, while love remains constant despite hardships and problems. Ibn Hazm also talks about his own experiences with love as a sensitive poet who deeply knew women, loved many, and shared memories with each beloved, each leaving behind memories he has not forgotten.