It is to be of the maqām (spiritual station). Maḥabba (love), although it is essentially the same as irāda (will), is a particular connection to irāda, just as shahwa (desire) has a specific relation to irāda. Similarly, ʿazm (resolve) is a particular ḥāl (spiritual state) concerning irāda. Hemm (aspiration), niyya (intention), and qaṣd (purpose) are each ḥālāt (spiritual states) of irāda. (Futūḥāt, II, 470)
maḥabba (Sufism Glossary)
It is to be of the maqām (spiritual station). Maḥabba (love), although it is essentially the same as irāda (will), is a particular connection to irāda, just as shahwa (desire) has a specific relation to irāda. Similarly, …