Islam
Loving for others what you love for yourself is a condition of true faith. One of God's names is Al-Wadud, the Loving.
Bukhari 13; Muslim 45; Qur'an 85:14
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Love
Love
Every tradition places love for God and for others at its heart. Here is how each one teaches it.
activity
Write a short note to someone who has helped you this year, and deliver it by hand.
talk
Who in your street or school might be lonely, and what is one thing you could do for them this week?
teachings
Christianity
Love one another as I have loved you. Love is patient, kind, keeps no record of wrongs, and never fails.
John 13:34; 1 Corinthians 13
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Judaism
Love your neighbour as yourself, and love the stranger, because you too were strangers.
Leviticus 19:18, 19:34
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Hinduism
Bhakti, loving devotion, is a direct path to God, and God dwells in every being.
Bhagavad Gita 12:13–14; 6:30
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Buddhism
Cultivate boundless loving-kindness for all beings, as a mother protects her only child.
Karaniya Metta Sutta
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Sikhism
Those who love are the ones who find God.
Guru Gobind Singh, Tav-Prasad Savaiye
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sermons
Islam · en
Love
Mercy: the mark of a believer
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Qur'an 21:107; Abu Dawud 4941
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- The Prophet ﷺ was sent as a mercy to all the worlds
- Mercy to family, neighbours, animals and strangers
- How we earn God's mercy by showing it
Buddhism · en
Love
Loving-kindness for all beings
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Karaniya Metta Sutta (Sutta Nipata 1.8)
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- Like a mother protecting her only child
- Metta meditation step by step
- Extending kindness to difficult people
Judaism · en
Love
Love your neighbour, love the stranger
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Leviticus 19:18, 19:34
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- You were strangers in the land of Egypt
- Love expressed in action
- Welcoming newcomers today
Christianity · en
Love
The greatest of these is love
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1 Corinthians 13; John 13:34–35
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- Love is patient and kind
- Love as the mark of a disciple
- Love in action this week
Islam · en
Love
Caring for the orphan
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Qur'an 93:9; 107:1–3; Bukhari 5304
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- The Prophet ﷺ himself grew up an orphan
- The one who cares for an orphan will be close to him in Paradise
- Practical sponsorship and mentoring in our community