I was reading a poem by the great woman mystic Rabia Al Basri. She was born in Basra, Iraq and not much is known about her apart from the fact that she was born into poverty, cought by caravan robbers and sold as a slave to a family.
Later on she was set free because one night her owner walked in upon her in the darkness and saw a light enveloping her as she sat down in prayer.
She was also the first woman among sufi mystics who spoke about loving God for the sake of Love.
"O Allah! If I worship You for fear of Hell, burn me in Hell,
and if I worship You in hope of Paradise, exclude me from Paradise.
But if I worship You for Your Own sake,
grudge me not Your everlasting Beauty.”
http://www.poetseers.org/spiritual_and_devotional_poets/sufi/rabia/
Do you know anyone with similar teachings? Please share.
Thank You
2007-03-10 00:37:56 · 8 answers · asked by Antares 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I agree with The great mystic lady, and love Allah, for Allah alone.
This is the highest form of accepting Allah, as wahda hu la sharik, the one who has no partners.
worshipping Allah for the sake of Paradise, is allowed in Islam, but after the development of your faith, you may reach to the point, where you only love Allah, for the sake almighty Him alone.
For such people Allah almighty has said in Holy Qur'an, "Ala inna Auliya Allahi la khaofun a'alaehim wa la hum yahzanoon".
(Beware, verily, the friends/lovers/supporters of Allah, shall have no fear nor shall they grieve).
This is the reward of Auliya of Allah, where Paradise or Hell is not mentioned over here, just overcomming on ones all kinds of fears and grives is mentioned.
Love and peace.
2007-03-10 00:59:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 19:04:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was a fantastic lady, a real spiritual giant by any standard.
You may have heard about Jalal Al-Din Rumi (1207 - 1273). He too was a Sufi poet. You may see his translated works DISCOURSES OF RUMI at http://www.littleknownpubs.com
2007-03-11 08:15:34 · answer #3 · answered by RAFIU 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, we have that in our Bible as well, or something similar, it gives us the definition of love as well.
"If I make use of the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am like sounding brass, or a loud-tongued bell. And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing. And if I give all my goods to the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it is of no profit to me. Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride; Love's ways are ever fair, it takes no thought for itself; it is not quickly made angry, it takes no account of evil; It takes no pleasure in wrongdoing, but has joy in what is true; Love has the power of undergoing all things, having faith in all things, hoping all things."
2007-03-10 00:46:31 · answer #4 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thats the definition of love imo ... if u love someone for ur own benefit that isnt love ...
2007-03-10 00:40:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bacareful little eyes what you see....
I love Jesus because He first loved me....
2007-03-10 01:00:56 · answer #6 · answered by Bobbie4u 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Allah doesn't love he is a wise, crafty ,and creul God.
2007-03-10 00:40:27 · answer #7 · answered by rockinweazel 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
was she barefoot while she asked to be abused?
2007-03-10 00:46:15 · answer #8 · answered by Ⓐ iinux2 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋