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Rabia Basri

710 - 801 | Basra, Iraq

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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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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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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I have not served God for fear of Hell, for I should be like a wretched hireling, if I did it for fear: nor for love of Paradise, for I should be a bad servant if I served for the sake of what was given, but I have served Him only for the love of Him and out of desire for Him.

I have not served God for fear of Hell, for I should be like a wretched hireling, if I did it for fear: nor for love of Paradise, for I should be a bad servant if I served for the sake of what was given, but I have served Him only for the love of Him and out of desire for Him.

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