Reviews

Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam by A. Helwa

hibahbutt's review

3.0

3 stars

alattebooks's review

4.0

Pretty good overview, can't remember much so won't write much, but lots of little gems to think about

decie's review

hopeful informative reflective

A lot of Muslims have mentioned that there are inaccuracies, so as a non-Muslim, I don't feel like I can rate this. 

I took everything with a grain of salt, but I will say that I enjoyed it and imo she did a good job of sharing things that make Islam beautiful. It made me want to go deeper and learn more.

julisa23's review

5.0

One of the best books I've ever read.

dibashelf's review

relaxing medium-paced

2.0

This is not the book you should read when you are looking for information about Islamic teachings, etc. Some of the information in it was wrong. but you can read it to fill your free time. 

martyreads's review

hopeful informative inspiring reflective

4.5

bookedforlife's review

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

2.0

thehungryartist's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced

5.0

fatima_01's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective

5.0

ranahabib's review

5.0

Rating: 10/10

Such an incredible book that I think everyone, regardless of their religious background, would benefit from reading.

I loved how inclusive, neutral, and poetic Helwa's writing is. Although the book is about Islam's teachings, Helwa frequently drew on connections from other religions, like Christianity, Taoism, and Judaism. She also wrote about Islam neutrally, not focusing on one sect's ideas more than the other, which I thought was admirable. Lastly, she also frequently references Rumi's poetry, which I loved since I love Rumi's work.

The Secrets of Divine Love honestly felt like a hug. An overall great read that I'd recommend to everyone.