This article is about the word Ishq. For the 1997 Indian movie, see Ishq . For the band Ishq see Matt Hillier.
(in Arabic alphabet: ???) is an Arabic word which literally means love with no lust. The word is derived from Ashiqa, a vine- that when love takes its root in the heart of a lover, everything other than God is effaced. Din al-Muhabbat In Islam's Sufi and mystic doctrine it is a concept which refers to divine love or a creature's love for its creator; i.e. man's love for God.Ishq in both of its contexts, word and concept, has almost the same meaning with a little difference when conceptualized in detail in Sufism.
As a word
This word has made its way to many other languages which were influenced by Arabic in one way or another. Some of the most notable languages which have borrowed it are Persian, Turkish, Sindhi, Urdu and Hindi. literally means love with no lust. Ghazal Notes: Ishq In Arabic, which is its language of origin, it is a noun. However, in Urdu and Hindi it is
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