Whisperings from the Desert · @wftd
12 followers · 64 posts · Server masto.ai

Instead they broke from the world and reached stations in life reserved for a blessed few. Oftentimes the Sufism of today is shallow and empty, but the heroes of the past continue to inspire in the present, and act as beacons for the future. The story of Rabia al Adawiyya is a blessed reminder of what a true Sufi seeks from this life.

🧵3/3

#quotes #sufism #islam #spirituality #sufi #allah #rabiaalbasri #rabiaaladawiyya #faith #religion #god #zikr #prayer #poetry

Last updated 2 years ago

Whisperings from the Desert · @wftd
12 followers · 63 posts · Server masto.ai

The Sufis of old had a sense of dedication, love and selflessness that is sorely lacking today. In those early years of success, when it was so easy to be enamoured by the temptations of the dunya [material world], there were some who rejected wealth, status, conventional expectations and material success.

🧵2/3

#quotes #sufism #islam #spirituality #sufi #allah #rabiaalbasri #rabiaaladawiyya #faith #religion #god #zikr #prayer #poetry

Last updated 2 years ago

Whisperings from the Desert · @wftd
12 followers · 62 posts · Server masto.ai

"O' my own Lord, the stars glitter, and the eyes of men are closed. Kings have locked their doors. Lovers are alone with their beloved ones... and here I am alone with You."

- Rabia al-Basri

🧵1/3

#quotes #sufism #islam #spirituality #sufi #allah #rabiaalbasri #rabiaaladawiyya #faith #religion #god #zikr #prayer #poetry

Last updated 2 years ago