Quote by John Green

Rabe'a al-Adiwiyah, a great woman saint of Sufism, was seen running through the streets of her hometown, Basra, carrying a torch in one hand and a bucket of water in the other. When someone asked her what she was doing, she answered, 'I am going to take this bucket of water and pour it on the flames of hell, and then I am going to use this torch to burn down the gates of paradise so that people will not love God for want of heaven or fear of hell, but because He is God.

Rabe'a al-Adiwiyah, a great woman saint of Sufism, was seen

Summary

This quote by Rabe'a al-Adawiyya illustrates her unique perspective on devotion and the search for spiritual truth. It conveys her commitment to challenging conventional notions of motivation and encouraging a genuine love for God that transcends the desire for rewards or fear of punishment. By metaphorically seeking to extinguish the flames of hell and burn down the gates of paradise, she emphasizes the importance of cultivating a personal connection with the divine based on pure love and sincere devotion.

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