Anwar-e Ma`rifat

"Movement" and "love" are considered among the fundamental issues in Islamic philosophy and mysticism. Inspired by the famous hadith, کنتُ کنزاً مخفیا" فاحببتُ أن اعرف فخلقتُ الخلق لکی أعرف" (I was a hidden treasure, and I loved to be known, so I created creation so that I could be known), Muslim mystics regard divine love as the cause of all movement and action. The men of mystic knowledge refer to the movement arising from love as "the movement of love." According to Mulla Sadra, divine love permeates all beings and every love in the world is a manifestation of this divine love, causing all creatures to love the Almighty God and yearn to move towards Him. Based on the " the movement of love ", Mulla Sadra has elaborated on the secret of creation, the best system, and the mystery of the manifestation and emergence of the degrees of existence. Furthermore, he addresses some significant ontological issues (such as the connection of the created to the eternal which is one of the most complex philosophical issues) based on the movement of love. Drawing on the descriptive-analytical method, this paper investigates the role of love in movement and creation from the perspectives of mystics and Islamic philosophers.