ʿAlaq and ʿalāqa are forms of love that do not depart from the qalb (the heart). ʿAlaq is derived from taʿalluq, which means necessity (need). Expressions such as alaqa bihi (he clung, adhered, was caught, could not be freed), allakahu fasti (he passed it, left it suspended, made it dependent, tied it), and taʿallaqu (he hung on, remained attached, clung, adhered, was held, liked, loved) and in the form of ʿalaqatan are used. It is said that its root comes from ʿalaqa. ʿAlaq is the blood that sets the qalb in motion. When love reaches there, it becomes ʿalāqa. (Ravza, 342)
ʿalaq (Sufism Glossary)
ʿAlaq and ʿalāqa are forms of love that do not depart from the qalb (the heart). ʿAlaq is derived from taʿalluq, which means necessity (need). Expressions such as alaqa bihi (he clung, adhered, was caught, could not be …