Rabia Basri Quotes

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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Beautiful Burn Fear Hell Myself Paradise Worship
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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Dare God Myself Past Walk Worth
How many gifts and graces You have given me! How many favors You have fed me from your hand! I look for your love in all directions, then suddenly its blessing burns in me.
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Blessing Burn Direction Feed Gift Grace Hands Myself
If I repent now will God forgive me? No, but if God forgives you, you will repent.
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Forgiveness God Myself Regret
I love Allah: I have no time left in which to hate the devil.
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Devil Hate Love Myself Time
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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Flow Himself Love Refusal Sick Soul Talk
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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God Hope Remember Sweet Word Yourself
Since no one really knows anything about God, those who think they do are just troublemakers.
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God Knowledge Oneself Thinking Trouble
Great doubt will eventually lead to great awakening.
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Awake Greatness Leadership Spiritual 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.
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Delight Heart Hope Love Rest Yourself
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
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Command Court Eyes Life Live Service Sight Yourself
True devotion is for itself: not to desire heaven nor to fear hell.
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Desire Devotion Fear Hell True
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.
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Enemy Enough Friendship Share World Yourself
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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Alive Day Door Drive Heart Life Myself Separate Sleep
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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Devotion Ignorance Life Light Opportunity Prayer Strength Wasted Yourself
I seek forgiveness from Allah for the lack of my sincerity when I say I seek the forgiveness of Allah
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Forgiveness Myself Seek Sincere
I will not serve Allah like a laborer, in expectation of my wages.
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Choice Expectation Myself Service
May Allah steal from you All that steals you from Him.
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God Himself Steal
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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Awake Friendship Heart Need Reality Wake Up Work
How long will you keep pounding on an open door Begging for someone to open it?
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Beg Knock Open Willing Yourself
You know of the how, but I know of the how-less.
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Knowledge Yourself

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