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Rabia Basri Biography

Rābiʿa al-ʿAdawiyya al-Qaysiyya (Arabic: رابعة العدوية القيسية‎) (714/717/718 — 801 CE) was a Muslim saint and Sufi mystic. She is known in some parts of the world as Hazrat Bibi Rabia Basri, or simply Rabia Basri.

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O God! if I worship Thee in fear of Hell, burn me in Hell; and if I worship Thee in hope of Paradise, exclude me from Paradise; but if I worship Thee for Thine own sake, withhold not thine everlasting beauty.

Exclude, Hell, Religion, Sake, Spiritual, Wisdom

May Allah steal from you All that steals you from Him.

Allah, God, Religious, Steal, Steals, Wisdom

I love Allah: I have no time left in which to hate the devil.

Devil, Hate, Islamic, Left, Time, Wisdom

O Allah, You know that the only thing I want in this life Is to be obedient to Your command. Even the living sight of my eyes Is service at your court

Eye, Eyes, Islamic, Sight, Thing, Wisdom

He does not refuse sustenance to the one who speaks ill of Him. How then could He refuse sustenance to the one whose soul is over flowing with love for Him?

Flowing, Islamic, Love, Refuse, Soul, Wisdom

O Beloved of Hearts, I beseech only You. Have pity this day on those who turn to You. My Hope, my Rest, my Delight, this heart can love none other but You.

Heart, Hope, Islamic, Love, Pity, Wisdom

O my Lord, whatever share of this world You have bestowed on me, bestow it to my enemies, and whatever share of the next world You have for me, give it to my friends. You are enough for me.

Give, Giving, Islamic, Lord, Share, Wisdom

O Lord. . . Once I wanted You so much I didn't even dare walk past Your house- And now I am not even worthy to be let in

House, Islamic, Lord, Past, Wisdom, Worthy

Your prayers are your light; Your devotion is your strength; Sleep is the enemy of both. Your life is the only opportunity that life can give you. If you ignore it, if you waste it, You will only turn to dust.

Give, Islamic, Prayer, Turn, Waste, Wisdom

Stay close by the door, if you desire all beauty And leave aside sleep, if you wish to arrive And make of the spirit your first place of account To the beloved, whose lights shine as from gold All of them worship out of fear of the fire ï¿½ And consider deliverance abundant good fortune - Or, so they may dwell in the gardens, and reach To the meadows of paradise, and there drink from its rivers Of gardens or fire I have no opinion I seek no exchange for my dearest love

Account, Dearest, Islamic, Rivers, Sleep, Wisdom

How long will you keep pounding on an open door Begging for someone to open it?

Begging, Door, Doors, Islamic, Open, Wisdom

If I repent now will God forgive me? No, but if God forgives you, you will repent.

Forgive, Forgive Me, Forgives, Forgiving, God, Repent

A leading scholar of Basra visited Rabi'a al-Adawiyya while she was ill. ting beside her pillow, the scholar spoke about how terrible the world was. In reply, Rabi`a told him: "You love the world very dearly. If you did not love the world, you would not mention it so much. It is always the purchaser who first disparages what he wants to buy. If you were done with the world, you would not mention it either for good or evil. As it is, you keep mentioning it because, as the proverb says, whoever loves a thing mentions it frequently. "

Evil, Islamic, Proverb, Visited, Wisdom

True devotion is for itself: not to desire heaven nor to fear hell.

Desire, Heaven, Islamic, True, Wisdom

Great doubt will eventually lead to great awakening.

Awakening, Awareness, Doubt, Eventually, Lead

The real work is in the Heart: Wake up your Heart! Because when the heart is completely awake, Then it needs no Friend.

Awake, Friends, Inspirational, Needs, Wake, Wise

Your hope in my heart is the rarest treasure Your Name on my tongue is the sweetest word My choicest hours Are the hours I spend with You - O God, I can't live in this world Without remembering You

God, Heart, Islamic, Rarest, Wisdom, Word

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