perhaps the reason for concealment is the lovers protection from calling himself by this characteristic in front of people because he claims that it is one of the characteristics of the idle so he flees from it and avoids it. this is not correct. it is enough for a muslim to abstain from the forbidden things of god almighty which he does by his own choice and for which he will be held accountable on the day of resurrection. as for appreciating beauty and being able to love this is a nature that does not affect him or forbid him from it because hearts are in the hand of their changer. he is not required to do anything but know and consider.
وربما يكون السبب في الكتمان تصاون المحب عن ان يسم نفسه بهذه السمة عند الناس، لأنها بزعمه من صافت أهل البطالة، فيفر منها ويتفادى، وما هذا الوجه بصحيح ، فبحسب المرء المسلم أن يعف عن محارم الله عز وجل التي يأتيها باختياره ويحاسب عليها يوم القيامة؛ وأما استحسان الحسن وتمكن الحب فطبع لا يؤثر به ولا ينهى عنه، إذ القلوب بيد مقلبها. ولا يلزمه غير المعرفة والنظر في