I seek forgiveness from Allah for the lack of my sincerity when I say I seek the forgiveness of Allah
RABIA BASRIO 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.
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I swear that ever since the first day You brought me back to life, The day You became my Friend, I have not slept – And even if You drive me from your door, I swear again that we will never be separated – Because You are alive in my heart
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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?
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Great doubt will eventually lead to great awakening.
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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.
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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.
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True devotion is for itself: not to desire heaven nor to fear hell.
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You know of the how, but I know of the how-less.
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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.
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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.
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Since no one really knows anything about God, those who think they do are just troublemakers.
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If I repent now will God forgive me? No, but if God forgives you, you will repent.
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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.
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How long will you keep pounding on an open door Begging for someone to open it?
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I will not serve Allah like a laborer, in expectation of my wages.
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The real work is in the Heart: Wake up your Heart! Because when the heart is completely awake, Then it needs no Friend.
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