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? — 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
