الحب الإلهي عند رابعة العدوية والإمام أبو حامد الغزالي: دراسة مقارنة

Abstract

This research is intended to find out more about the views of two well known Sufi figures Rabiatul 'Adawiyyah and Imam Al-Ghazali about the concept of Al-Hubb AlIlahi. It is generally known that Rabiatul ‘Adawiyyah is known for the concept of mahabbah while Imam Al-Ghazali is known for the concept of makrifah in achieving Al-Hubb Al-Ilahi. This research uses the thematic method, analysis by referring to several references related to the research title. The results of the study found that AlHubb Al-Ilahi for Rabiatul 'Adawiyyah and Imam Al-Ghazali have the same purpose, which is to get closer to Allah Ta’ala. Despite this, there are differences in Al-Hubb AlIlahi's approach between the two, namely; according to Rabiatul 'Adawiyyah to reach Al-Hubb Al-Ilahi is through the feeling of love that was born when she expressed the verses of poetry and poem with a sense of transparent and sincere love for Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala. While Imam Al Ghazali, he used the theoretical approach of makrifah in achieving Al-Hubb Al-Ilahi to know more Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala deeply and love Him more transparently and sincerely.