He says, "Love is the highest degree". However, he says that contentment (rida) is superior to that. Ibn Taymiyya says that Abdul Wahid said, referring to one of the prophets, "God is in love with me and I am in love with God" - a phrase usually attributed to Abu al-Husayn al-Nuri, and that the first sufi lodge (dergah) was founded by one of his disciples.
He claims, "Love is the peak". In contrast, he posits contentment (rida) as more significant. Ibn Taymiyya mentions that Abdul Wahid said, referring to a prophet, "God loves me and I love God" - a phrase commonly attributed to Abu al-Husayn al-Nuri, and that the first Sufi lodge (dergah) was established by one of his disciples.