All of the love stories from the Quran have the connotation of birr, of protection, of qawwam, of endearment, of sacrifice, of acceptance, of allowing redemption and return after sin, of opening what others closed and uplifting those who others pushed down, to be the opposite of what is conventional, to be the oxymoron of the sinfulness that others display, and be the righteous rain of barakah into the heart and mind of those who are distant form Allah.
About the Author
Imam Yahya Ibrahim is the Head of Islamic Studies and Assistant Principle at Langford Islamic College, the Islamic Chaplain at Curtin University and the University of Western Australia, and a lecturer for the internationally acclaimed AlMaghrib Institute. Imam Yahya is also a Minister of Religion, empowered to legally officiate marriages for the Australian Islamic community. He remains a long-standing member of the Australian National Imam's Council and sits on numerous advisory boards. On account of his numerous contributions to Western Australia, Imam Yahya was awarded the Individual Excellence Award in Community Service by the West Australian Government.
