Rabia al-Basri Quote: I would not worship Him unless I saw...

I would not worship Him unless I saw Him.

Source: When asked if she could see the one God that she's worshipping

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O my Lord, Thous knowest that the desire of my heart is to obey Thee, and that the light of my eye is in the service of Thy court. If the matter rested with me, I should not cease for one hour from Thy service, but Thou hast made me subject to a creature

— Rabia al-Basri

Source: Quoted byFarid al-Din Attar

O Allah! Keep me engrossed in You and do not allow the people of the world to divert me.

— Rabia al-Basri

One day, Rabia was seen running, carrying fire in one hand and water in the other. They asked her the meaning of her action and where she was going. She replied, I am going to light a fire in Paradise and pour water on Hell, so that both veils hindrances to the true vision of God completely disappear.”

— Rabia al-Basri

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