Rabia Basri
Sufi Quotes 16
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.”
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.
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.
None of the matter of this world or of the next should deter you from Allah. Rabia said, “While I am in this world, all I want from this world is to remember You, and my only wish for the hereafter is to be able to see You. Other than this, do with me as You wish.
None of the matter of this world or of the next should deter you from Allah. Rabia said, “While I am in this world, all I want from this world is to remember You, and my only wish for the hereafter is to be able to see You. Other than this, do with me as You wish.
