Rabia Basri
Sufi Quotes 12

She asked in her private prayer, “O my Lord, will you burn in the Fire a heart that holds love for you?” The caller answered, “We will never do such a thing. Do not think so poorly of Us.”
She asked in her private prayer, “O my Lord, will you burn in the Fire a heart that holds love for you?” The caller answered, “We will never do such a thing. Do not think so poorly of Us.”
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When asked about some worldly thing she wanted to have, she replied: “I am ashamed to ask for a thing of this world from Him to whom this world belongs; how can I ask for it from those to whom it does not belong.
When asked about some worldly thing she wanted to have, she replied: “I am ashamed to ask for a thing of this world from Him to whom this world belongs; how can I ask for it from those to whom it does not belong.
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Seclusion is the soul’s ideal preparation for reaching God. It is in the state of solitude that the soul contemplates on the attributes of God.
Seclusion is the soul’s ideal preparation for reaching God. It is in the state of solitude that the soul contemplates on the attributes of God.
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She was asked when is the servant satisfied? She replied: “When afflictions delight him as much as blessings.”
She was asked when is the servant satisfied? She replied: “When afflictions delight him as much as blessings.”
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The soul comes from God, and it can be united with Him if it is purified through the process of mortification.
The soul comes from God, and it can be united with Him if it is purified through the process of mortification.
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