Homosexuality in Islam
Like most mystics, Sufis strive to eliminate the dichotomy between subject and object in their worship. The goal is to create an inseparable union between the individual and the Divine. In Sufism, this union is most often expressed through the most vivid, most explicit sexual imagery. Thus Hafiz wrote of God, “The scent of Your hair fulfills my lif
... See moreReza Aslan • No god but God (Updated Edition): The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
When Sufis speak of their love for God, they are not referring to the traditional Christian concept of agape, or spiritual love; quite the opposite. This is a passionate, all-consuming, humiliating, self-denying love. As with Majnun’s love for Layla, Sufi love requires the unconditional surrender to the Beloved’s will, with no regard for one’s own
... See moreReza Aslan • No god but God (Updated Edition): The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
“If someone says, ‘I love God,’ and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen” (1 John 4:20).
John M. Perkins • One Blood: Parting Words to the Church on Race and Love
WHEN you love you should not say, "God is in my heart," but rather, "I am in the heart of God."
Kahlil Gibran • The Prophet ; ebook
We say that homosexuality is a perfectly natural state, a fact, a way of life, and that we enjoy our sexuality, without feelings of inferiority or guilt. We seek and find love, and approach love, as a feeling of loving mutuality.