What is "ishq"

Ishq or išq (, , , ) in classical Persian, literally means 'love'. Ishq does not appear in the Quran, which instead uses the verb and its derivatives, for example the noun . Moreover, in Modern Arabic the relevant terms dominantly used are: and its derived forms , etc. The word is derived from , a vine: the common belief is that when love takes its root in the heart of a lover, everything other than God is effaced. The term "Ishq" is excessively used by Sufis in their poetry and literature to describe their selfless and 'burning love for Allah'. It is the core concept in the doctrine of Islamic mysticism as it is the key to the connection between man and God. Ishq itself was the basis of 'creation'.

Ishq (English: Love) is a 1997 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Indra Kumar and starring Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgan, Juhi Chawla, and Kajol in the lead roles.

It was remade in Kannada as Snehana Preethina with Darshan and Aditya.

Ishq (English: Love) is a 2012 Telugu film written and directed by Vikram Kumar. The film was produced by Vikram Goud under Shresht Movies banner. The film features Nitin and Nithya Menen in the lead, with Ajay in a pivotal role. Cinematography for the film was handled by P. C. Sreeram and the music was composed by Anup Rubens with tracks "Sutigaa" and "Edho Edho" composed by music duo Aravind-Shankar. Dailogues written by R. Samala. Ishq released on 24 August 2012 to positive reviews and became one of the highest grossing films of 2012. A Bangladeshi remake of this movie named Love Station starring Bappy Chowdhury and Mishti Jannat was released on 5 September 2014 & remade into Bengali as Aashiqui starring Ankush Hazra and Nusrat Faria Mazhar in 2015. The film was also remade in Tamil as Uyire Uyire (2015).It was remade into Odia as Akhire Akhire starring Babushan ,Jhillik and Siddhanta Mahapatra.

Ishq is a word meaning love.

Ishq may also refer to:

• Ishq (1991 film), a Pakistani film starring Reema Khan
• Ishq (1997 film), a Bollywood movie
• Ishq (album), 2001 album by Junoon
• Ishq (2012 film), a Telugu film