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Both you and your Muslim
Both you and your Muslim friend are mistaken. Love is not an abstract concept; it is a measurable physiological response to external stimuli. It is a process that occurs within our bodies (primarily our brains and our endocrine systems). There is a great deal of concrete research on love (in all its forms), in the field of psychology.
I would refer you to Helen Fisher. She is a pre-eminent researcher in the field. Look her up on line; I know she has some you-tube videos as well. The physiological process of love is explored through experimental methodology that includes personal interviews, statistical analysis of questionnaires, blood and tissue samples and brain imaging. If that isn’t scientific, I don't know what is. The basic assumptions of your friend’s argument are simply false. Further, in the book "The Molecules of Emotion" by Candace B. Pert, a researcher at the National Institute of Mental Health has isolated a type of molecule called a peptide and/or polypeptide that is excreted by the pituitary gland for every emotion that you feel. These molecules rush around your body and "inform" every cell of your body what you are feeling. This is why addiction is so hard to beat: The craving for the drug (or the person) is literally happening at a cellular level. Excitement, boredom, love, anger, each has different chemical signatures which float around your body. I hope that helps.