Rabia al-Basri Quote: You know of the how, but I know...

You know of the how, but I know of the how-less.

— Rabia al-Basri

Source: Quoted by Attar when asked how she attained to self-realization

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Death is a bridge between friends. The time now nears that I cross that bridge, and friend meets Friend.

— Rabia al-Basri

My Beloved is always with me.

— Rabia al-Basri

Source: My Beloved - Poem

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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