Rabia went into the desert to pray and became an ascetic, living a life of semiseclusion. She was a native of basra and belonged to the tribe of adi. Rabia was born to poor parents, and her father was a man of exceptional piety himself. What you say is true, she answered, you see, women have never been so. Rabia basri history in urdu beautiful story youtube. In my soul there is a temple, a shrine, a mosque, a church that dissolve, that dissolve in god. That whoever brings forth a good deed, he will be rewarded ten times like it. Doing deeds with love, hope and fear of allah it is reported that alhasan albasri allah have mercy on him said. Many people can often be seen taking part in activities. Hasan basri was a man of such humility of mind that he considered everyone whom he saw his superio r.
In that other love, you lift the veil and let me feast my eyes on your living face. A beautiful poem written by rabia aladawiyya also known by. The family was so poor that there was no oil in the lamp even to light it. Poetry chaikhana rabia albasri rabia al adawiyya my joy.
By rabia basri or rabia aladawiyya by kaya gravitter in uncategorized on. When asked by sheikh hasan albasri how she discovered the secret, she responded. The author has taken great pains in collecting authentic information about the life and teachings of rabia basri and presented a comparative study together with her fellowsaints and estimated her with great honour. Poverty and selfdenial were unwavering and her constant companions. Quoted by ibn abd albarr, jami bayan alilm wa fadlihi article 905. She is often cited as being the queen of saintly women, and was known for her complete devotion in the form of pure unconditional love of god. Prayer should bring us to an altar where no walls or names exist. Many people can often be seen taking part in activities associated with islamic general knowledge.
The mystic and her fellowsaints, by margaret smith i have loved thee with two loves, a selfish love and a love that is worthy of thee. The numerous stories of her piety, love for god, of people and of her ascetic life style attest to. Rabia aladawiyya, a woman and a mystic from basra of the late 8th century, is one such person. Rabia albasri my beloved poem i would not worship him unless i saw him. Such perfect belief in the promise of their rabb hazrat rabia basri ra is remembered to this day as one of the greatest saints of the 8th century and is. The great woman mystic, saint and qalandar of islam had conquered herself nafs through devotion, meditation, contemplation. See more ideas about sufi, sufi saints and sufi quotes. Is there not a region of love where the sovereignty is illumined nothing, where ecstasy gets poured into itself and becomes lost, where the wing is fully alive but has no mind or body. It is said that once, some men of learning and piety came to her and said, the most high has. It also covers the major aspects of her life, and famous sayings. Aug 12, 2008 rabia basri was realy a saint allah subhana wa taala bless her for her great love and devotion. Doing deeds with love, hope and fear of allah it is reported that alhasan albasri allah have mercy on him.
Only allah knows the inner meaning of the maidens we saw living there. She is known in some parts of the world as, hazrat bibi rabia basri, rabia al basri or simply rabia basri. If you dont know anything about this mystic of islam then you may want to read this short introduction, otherwise the book is not for you. She was orphaned as a child, kidnapped by slave traders, sold for six silver pieces and only freed her when her master was astounded by. A beautiful poem written by rabia aladawiyya also known by rabia basri, and sang. But if i adore you for yourself alone, do not deny to me your eternal beauty. Alhasan albasri, the leader of the disciples of the companions of the prophet was, in fact, the son of yasar the slave of zayd ibn thabet alansari. Several layers of meaning when you read it from a mystical point of view. Hazrat rabia aladawiyas ra tomb is actually in basra. The maid begged for forgiveness, that i was hungry too and i used to keep the 10 th loaf myself, they were actually 10 when they came. Is there not a region of love where the sovereignty is illumined nothing, where. Anecdotes pertaining to the life of hazrat rabia basri ra are many in number. View all poems by rabia albasri rabia al adawiyya commentary by ivan m.
Nov 10, 2017 rabia basri history in urdu beautiful story islamic general knowledge has a large role in culture. He was known to his own generation as an eloquent preacher, a paragon of the truly pious muslim, and an outspoken critic of the political rulers of the umayyad dynasty. Its is a unique love song for the true love of her life, her creator allah. Rabia albasri when asked if she could see the one god that shes worshipping. The mystic and her fellowsaints in islam margaret smith on. Then taking me by the hand, she led me on until we came to a magnificent. The knower of allah, rabia aladawiyya, may allah be pleased with her the knower of allah, rabia, the daughter of ismail aladawiyya, the mother of goodness, the witness of the love of allah, the daughter of ismail aladawiyya of the people of basra where she was born, of the tribe of amiq, was a wellknown righteous woman. I tried to take seriously the idea that if you tortured language you might arrive at some new truth. Rabia is the author of oilwell drilling engineering 4. However, after the death of her father, famine overtook basra. Rabia al basri rabia al basri biography poem hunter. One of these films, rabia, released in 1973, was directed by osman f. This post is one of a fivepart series on women mystics, one from each of the five major world religions. The author has taken great pains in collecting authentic information about the life and teachings of rabia basri and presented a.
Rabia basri and her divine love, islam and spiritualism. She is known in some parts of the world as, hazrat bibi rabia basri, rabia al. Rabia went into the desert to pray and became an ascetic. One day when he was walking along the bank of the river tigris he saw a negro seated near a woman. So he was born in the house of the prophet, and his fathers master was one of the famous scribes who recorded divine revelation for the. Secondly, rabia basri is ungrammatical in arabic basri is the masculine form. Jul 12, 2015 the poetry of rumi, rabia al basri, hafiz etc. Rabia al basri poems by the famous poet all poetry.
A comes in the books like this, your parents sold hazrat rabia basri r. I came to know love by rabia basri or rabia aladawiyya i came to know love the moment i found your love. A to the members of a convoy and those convoy members sold her r. Rabia al basri quoted by attar when asked how she attained to selfrealization the will of our beloved, should also be our own will. Not much is known about rabia al basri, except that she lived in basra in iraq, in the second half of the 8th century ad. I think if we understood sacrifice such as this we would not ridicule such individuals or dismiss the way of the sufi. This is a beautiful poem of love and devotion to god. See more ideas about sufi, sufi quotes and sufi saints. She was the fourth daughter of her family and therefore named rabia, meaning fourth. Rabia basri and her divine love there are many anecdotes about rabia and the. I came to know love i came to know love the moment i found your love and i have closed my heart from everyone except you and i start whispering to you the one who sees the secrets of the heart while we dont see you i have two types of love for you the love of inclination and. The bulk of the rabia material as we know it comes from stories of her interactions with those who came to challenge or learn from her.
It is a thin book with a brief introduction on the life of rabia of basra. Sep 24, 2019 rabia al basri 717801 is one of the first female sufi poets who helped to leave a rich teaching of divine love through her mystical poetry. If i adore you out of desire for paradise, lock me out of paradise. So i request my muslim sisters not to use her name 4 their personal benefits. The date of her death is given variously as 5 752 and 185 801.
The three selected mystics are rabia albasri, bulleh shah and hafez. My joy my hunger my shelter my friend my food for the journey my journeys end you are my breath, my hope, my companion, my craving, my abundant wealth. Uncompromising and singleminded in her devotion to the highest spritual realization, she belittled miracles that apparently happened around her, the fear of. A selfish one and another way that is worthy of you. Rabia basra was a sufi saint celebrated for her holy life. Dream fable i saw myself in a wide green garden, more beautiful than i could begin to understand. As soon as the animals sighted hasan, they made off all together, so that rabia remained alone. Rabias father got up and went straight to the amir with tears of joy rolling down his cheeks. If i adore you if i adore you out of fear of hell, burn me in. Unlike many sufi saints she did not learn from a teacher or master but turned to god himself. Today she is greatly revered by devout muslims and mystics throughout the world. If i adore you if i adore you out of fear of hell, burn me in hell. Help students focus on what they need to know through clear learning. Hazrat rabia basri ra is remembered to this day as one of the greatest saints of the 8th century and is remembered with devotion and affection for her faith, piety and patience.
As for the love which is selfish, i occupy myself therein with remembrance of thee to the exclusion of all others, as for that which. Suddenly hasan of basra came on the scene and, seeing rabia, moved in her direction. Hazrat rabia aladawiyya alqaysiyya ra also known as rabiah albasri was a sufi saint from iraq and is considered to be the first female sufi saint of islam, the first in a long line of female sufi mystics. Much of her early life is narrated by hazrat fariduddin. Jan 27, 2010 rabia aladawiyya, a woman and a mystic from basra of the late 8th century, is one such person. When the prophet knew of it he remarked, this child will receive from the lord an amount of knowledge equivalent to the water drunk. Rabia aladawiyya libguides at mount st benedict college. Uncompromising and singleminded in her devotion to the highest spritual realization, she belittled miracles that apparently happened around her, the fear of hell, and the desire for paradise. But many spiritual stories are associated with her and what we can glean about her is reality merged with. Rabia basri rabe a aladawiya rabia bint esmail aladawiya, born in humble circumstances and sold into slavery as a child, later settled in basra where she attained great fame as a saint and a preacher and was highly esteemed by many of her pious contemporaries. Seden, and fatma girik played the leading role of rabia.
Her fame as a holy woman spread and people began to journey to her retreat, to ask advice, to study, to learn. As an exemplar among others devoted to god, she provided a. I came to know love arabic nasheed written by rabia al adawiyya rabia al basri. Alhasan al basri, the leader of the disciples of the companions of the prophet was, in fact, the son of yasar the slave of zayd ibn thabet alansari. Rabia basri is one of the most wellknown female islamic saints, and had a profound impact on sufism, a mystic branch of islam. Rabia basri held that god needs to do away with heaven and hell so that people love him out of pure awe and not lust or fear.
The life of rabia has been the subject of several motion pictures by turkish cinema. Infact shes the most famous sufi woman in the world. Here are some books that you may find useful during your studies. She lived during the 8th century and was born in basra, a seaport in southern iraq where she spent the vast majority of her life. Rabia lived in basra in iraq in the second half of the 8th century ad. My love for god has so possessed me that no place remains for loving or hating any save him. She was born in basra, and is therefore also called rabia albasri arabic.
On the night when she was to be born, there was not as much as even a drop of oil in the penurious couples house to light the lamp. First, standard sources such as brills encyclopedia of islam 2nd ed and annemarie schimmels mystical dimensions of islam dont mention the form rabia basri. She was orphaned as a child, kidnapped by slave traders, sold for six silver pieces and only freed her when her master was astounded by her saintly conduct. Mar 31, 2017 the three selected mystics are rabia albasri, bulleh shah and hafez. Rabia chose a solitary life of prayer, living much of her life in desert seclusion. Later it became clear to me that i was retreading ground by fighting the literary battles of the 1950s and 1960s, and that i was actually a bit bored by some of the books i professed to love. She rules on the hearts of hundreds of thousands of people around the world. A beautiful poem written by rabia aladawiyya also known by rabia basri, and sang in the melodious. Rabia basri simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Christianity, judaism, islam, buddhism and hinduism. His mother umm ulhasan was a slave woman of umm salamah, the wife of the prophet, peace be upon him. Hazrat rabias ra grave is sometimes said to be at the top of the mount of olives in jerusalem.
Try to undestand her message not to copy her 4 name and fame. But many spiritual stories are associated with her and what we can glean about her is reality merged with legend. Rabia basri history in urdu beautiful story islamic general knowledge has a large role in culture. Rabia al basri 717801 is one of the first female sufi poets who helped to leave a rich teaching of divine love through her mystical poetry. When almost 4,000 of our facebook fans answered that question, they wrote passionately about the books they love and, in some cases, really, really love.
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