A World Free of Violence Case Study: Love and Law in the Qurʾan

It is quite clear that man, with all his greatness and ability, is a needy being. One of these natural needs is affection and love. Humans, regardless of their religion and type of thought, feel the need for love and compassion in their nature, and of course, doing or leaving some of their work is also based on this natural principle. On the other hand, without law, human life will be full of chaos and thus prevent him from growing. Almighty Allah mentions both love and law together in Surah Ḥamd, where He says: “Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, Owner of Recompense Day”. Allah, Who is the owner of you and the worlds, He is the ruler and judge who laid down the law and then waited to see who obeys the law and who disobeys, and this is how, love and law are considered two wings of human ascension to eternal happiness. This paper tries to pick up some important points about the nature and function of love and law as given in the Qurʾan itself. Qurʾan seems to be in accord with this viewpoint, giving priority to love although not neglecting the necessity and reality of law. In this article, we will scrutinize the subject of love and law in the Qurʾan with analytical-descriptive method and by using Quranic and library sources, and by analyzing all the necessary sources, we will discuss the Quran's emphasis on these issues.