Love or Like

A never-ending and controversial question that the

answer would be varies from person to person for sure so
we may never come to a universally accepted conclusion.
Let me elaborate on what is “love”? And what is “like”?
Since all of us are human and maybe the only species on
the cosmos that fall in love and feel like, we all have
an intuitive
notion of what love or like is? These are both divine
emotions which the compassionate the merciful God has
bestowed upon humanity to enable them spread peace and
redemption in their kingdom. So it is not surprising if
they are utilized in place of each other.

I do not know whether have you ever fallen in love or

not, but it is dead certain as a human being you have
experienced to be fond of someone at least for once. How
was it? Can you feel it now? And why you like him or her?
In many cases it seems impossible to convey your precise
feeling because when it comes to talk about emotions even
the best narrators turn to a novice one. Notwithstanding
being incapable of elaborating feeling, you can exhibit
the reasons of why you like or love someone, even in this
stage
you turn back into an expert narrator, moreover your are
highly aroused and a pleasant sensation surround you
while characterizing him or her.

Although love has undeniable might and is thought to be

the strongest, purest and most complicated man’s
sensation, the cause and the moment that it occurred have
given rise to these questions; Does an emotion which has
been just set alight at a glance last long? Or is it
sincere? The answer depends on person’s point of view and
his or her situation. If you ask a lover or a beloved
one these questions he or she would presumably reply
“definitely yes” and ask the same thing under normal
circumstances you will get a more reasonable response.
Unfortunately these mundane loves mistakenly interpreted
and compare to the “love of God” which is intensely
different in term of purity and sincerity.

On the other side the bases that to be fond of somebody

is rooted in, is completely in contrast with mundane
loves’ causes and principles. It is a mixture of both
emotion and insight which help you to develop a mutual
relationship and having the same feelings one for
another. A great part of liking somebody is having
cognition about him or her and if you found it likable
the more you know someone, the more you like him which
led to a more mature and more faithful interaction. And
last but not least inasmuch insight is considered when
you feel like you will not be akin to those blindfolded
lovers that try to justify their beloved ones’ deeds even
if they do the most unpleasant things ever possible. At
long last having both emotion and insight into account it
can satisfies you both emotionally and conceptually as
opposed to love that just meets your emotions. In sum up
the term “be fond of someone” is more highly likely being
a pure and honest sentiment. As great Dr. Ali Shariati
says:

“♪ Please my God teach to whom you like, that loving is

better than living and teach to whom you like more,
liking is better than loving. ♪”

Mohammad Heidari
Monday, July 17, 2006

NB: Sorry about quoting Dr. Ali Shariati elementarily.

I would be very grateful to my master if he corrects it.