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This study consists of a critical edition and analysis of Ḥujjat al-Widād wa Ḥijjat al-Fu'ād, a treatise on divine love, by Abdula.ad N.r. (d. 1061/1651), a 17th century Ottoman Sufi scholar. N.r. is of Sivas origin and belongs to a family (the Sivasis) famous for their Sufi upbringing and background are widely known among Sufi scholars. Much of N.r.'s scholarly work consists of the rejoinders he wrote to the Kadizadelis of his time who were overly critical of the Sufi tradition. Among the disputes of this period concerning this subject, the following specific topics can be noted: whether or not the parents of the Prophet attained faith and became Muslims, whether or not the Sufi whirling (dawr.n) is permissible, the benefits of dhikr, the question of .ayy-i mak.n, the transmission of the requital of good deeds to deceased beloved ones, and the act and manners of the awliyā' Allāh (saints). The treatise Ḥujjat al-widād is a piece of literature on divine love and is considered a qualitative work of Sufi response to prevalent topics being discussed at the time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]