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How do the Holy Quran and Prophetic traditions express the importance of love and friendship in the family?
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ويرايش متن، ويرايش کلمات کليدي و مرتبط
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\viewkind4\uc1\pard\ltrpar\fi720\lang1033\f0\fs28 Family love and friendship is so precious that Allah has regarded it as one of the signs of power and a great blessing which mankind has been endowed with. The Holy Quran says: "...And one of His signs is that He created mates for you from yourselves that you may find rest in them and He put between you love and compassion; most surely there are signs in this for a people who reflect" (30:21).
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\par \pard\ltrpar\li1440 Imam Sadiq (A) stated: "Whoever is our friend expresses his kindness to his spouse more." (1)
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\par \pard\ltrpar\li1440 The Prophet (S) of Allah has stated: "The more one becomes faithful the more one expresses kindness to his spouse." (2)
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\par \pard\ltrpar\li1440 Imam Sadiq (A) stated: "One of the characteristics of the prophets of Allah is that they were all kind towards their wives." (3)
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\par \pard\ltrpar\li1440 The Prophet (S) of Allah stated: "The words of a man who tells his wife, "I truly love you," will never leave her heart." (4)
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\par \pard\ltrpar\fi720 Love and affection must of course be genuine to appeal to another's heart, but even so, simply loving someone is not enough, as it is vital to express one's affection. \b By showing your feelings through your words and actions, the love you have shown will be returned to you and your hearts will strengthen their bonds of love.
\par \pard\ltrpar\b0 ab Be frank rather than subtle in expressing your love towards your wife. In her absence or presence, you should give her compliments. Write to her while traveling and tell her that you miss her. Buy something for her occasionally. Phone her when you are at work and ask how she is.
\par ab One of the important things on a woman's mind are these types of expressions of love.
\par \pard\ltrpar\fi720 'Mrs. ______ , while shedding tears of grief, said: "I married my husband on an autumn night. We lived together in peace for a while. I regarded myself as the luckiest woman in this world. I lived in his little house for six years. I felt a hundred times happier when I found out that I was pregnant. When I informed my husband, he wept tears of joy while embracing me in his arms. He cried so much that he nearly lost control over himself. He then went out and bought me a diamond necklace with his savings. He gave me the necklace and said: "I am giving this to the best woman that I have ever seen in the world." But it was not long before he was killed in a driving accident."' (5)
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\par (1) \i Bihar al-Anwar\i0 , vol. 103, p. 227.
\par (2) Ibid., p. 228.
\par (3) Ibid., p. 236.
\par (4) \i Shafi\i0 , vol. 2, p. 138.
\par (5) \i Ittela'at\i0 , 6th Bahman, 1348 Solar Hijri.
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Principles of Family Ethics by Ayatullah I. Amini
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Family love and friendship is so precious that Allah has regarded it as one of the signs of power and a great blessing which mankind has been endowed with. The Holy Quran says: "...And one of His signs is that He created mates for you from yourselves that you may find rest in them and He put between you love and compassion; most surely there are signs in this for a people who reflect" (30:21). Imam Sadiq (A) stated: "Whoever is our friend expresses his kindness to his spouse more." (1) The Prophet (S) of Allah has stated: "The more one becomes faithful the more one expresses kindness to his spouse." (2) Imam Sadiq (A) stated: "One of the characteristics of the prophets of Allah is that they were all kind towards their wives." (3) The Prophet (S) of Allah stated: "The words of a man who tells his wife, "I truly love you," will never leave her heart." (4) Love and affection must of course be genuine to appeal to another's heart, but even so, simply loving someone is not enough, as it is vital to express one's affection. By showing your feelings through your words and actions, the love you have shown will be returned to you and your hearts will strengthen their bonds of love. Be frank rather than subtle in expressing your love towards your wife. In her absence or presence, you should give her compliments. Write to her while traveling and tell her that you miss her. Buy something for her occasionally. Phone her when you are at work and ask how she is. One of the important things on a woman's mind are these types of expressions of love. 'Mrs. ______ , while shedding tears of grief, said: "I married my husband on an autumn night. We lived together in peace for a while. I regarded myself as the luckiest woman in this world. I lived in his little house for six years. I felt a hundred times happier when I found out that I was pregnant. When I informed my husband, he wept tears of joy while embracing me in his arms. He cried so much that he nearly lost control over himself. He then went out and bought me a diamond necklace with his savings. He gave me the necklace and said: "I am giving this to the best woman that I have ever seen in the world." But it was not long before he was killed in a driving accident."' (5)

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References (1) Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 103, p. 227. (2) Ibid., p. 228. (3) Ibid., p. 236. (4) Shafi, vol. 2, p. 138. (5) Ittela'at, 6th Bahman, 1348 Solar Hijri.

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