I was reading some articles online and came across this one, and I think it's good so I'm sharing it with you all.

Challenges: Love challenges us to be all we can, it encourages us to tap into our talents and takes pride in our achievements. To enable our loved one to realize their potential is the most rewarding experience.

Merciful: Mercy compels us to love and love compels us to have mercy. In the Islamic context the two are synonymous. The attribute Allah chose to be the supreme for Himself is that He is the most Merciful. This attribute of Rehman (the Merciful) is mentioned 170 times in the Quran, bringing home the significance for believers to be merciful. Mercy in practical application means to have and show compassion and to be charitable.

Forgiving: Love is never too proud to seek forgiveness or too stingy to forgive. It is willing to let go of hurt and letdowns. Forgiveness allows us the opportunity to improve and correct our selves.

Respect: To love is to respect and value the person their contributions and their opinions. Respect does not allow us to take for granted our loved ones or to ignore their input. How we interact with our spouses reflects whether we respect them or not.

Confidentiality: Trust is the most essential ingredient of love. When trust is betrayed and confidentiality compromised, love loses its soul.

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Many times we confuse love, the Islamic version with the Hollywood version that is constantly shoved into our faces nowadays. I am guilty of that too, but to remember that "it is to Allah that we are accountable for our behavior as husbands and wives" jerks me back to reality.

I have more to say, but at this moment I'm feeling a bit too worn out. So I might continue this another time, if I remember.

Labels: Islam, Syarahan