Al-Ahwany writes about love and hate. He eloquently describes love as man's ultimate purpose in existence and the greatest secret that moves humanity. Love resides in hearts, lives in the verses of poets, causes both misery and happiness, and inflicts pain while offering a glimmer of hope. It is a collection of contradictions where opposites dissolve. We see Antarah fighting wars and facing dangers to win the love of Abla, and Qais wandering the desert, having lost his mind after losing Layla, and Al-Hallaj with his Sufi love, union, and dissolution in the Divine Essence.

The book addresses the subject of love in a poetic, philosophical style filled with emotion, seemingly setting hate aside to focus solely on this feeling. It begins with Platonic love, moves to the status of love in Arabic literature, and then delves into love in psychology, from Freud to Jung, passing through the stages of youth, sexual maturity, the reality of love, our need for it, choosing a beloved, flirtation, union in love, and its end. Finally, it addresses love from a biological perspective, discussing its causes and effects, and concludes the booklet with topics like marriage, fetal development, pregnancy, breastfeeding, motherhood, and jealousy.

The book concludes with phrases no less beautiful than its subject: "Lord, why have you granted me feeling, and distinguished me from all other creatures? I see living beings happy and content, except for man. I sought arrival on the wings of love until I reached annihilation. I was happy on the journey, and today there is neither happiness nor misery. No love consoles, no hatred relieves, as if the world is nothingness."

• Author: Ahmed Fouad Al-Ahwany
• Publisher: Afaq for Publishing and Distribution - Cairo
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Pages: 95
• Parts: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• ISBN: 9789777652506