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. — Rabia Basri Copy Share Image
Stay close by the door, if you desire all beauty And leave aside sleep, if you wish to arrive And make of the spirit… — Rabia Basri Copy Share Image
O my Lord, whatever share of this world You have bestowed on me, bestow it to my enemies, and whatever share of the next… — Rabia Basri Copy Share Image
Your hope in my heart is the rarest treasure Your Name on my tongue is the sweetest word My choicest hours Are the hours… — Rabia Basri Copy Share Image
I swear that ever since the first day You brought me back to life, The day You became my Friend, I have not slept… — Rabia Basri Copy Share Image
O Beloved of Hearts, I beseech only You. Have pity this day on those who turn to You. My Hope, my Rest, my Delight,… — Rabia Basri Copy Share Image
It is reported from the famous worshiper Rabi'ah al-Adawiyya (radiAllahu anha) that she said: "I have never heard the adhaan except that I remember… — Rabia Basri Copy Share Image
If I repent now will God forgive me? No, but if God forgives you, you will repent. — Rabia Basri Copy Share Image
Your prayers are your light; Your devotion is your strength; Sleep is the enemy of both. Your life is the only opportunity that life… — Rabia Basri Copy Share Image
Since no one really knows anything about God, those who think they do are just troublemakers. — Rabia Basri Copy Share Image
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… — Rabia Basri Copy Share Image
