Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 8, words of al-Hasan al-Basri
Something may suddenly appeal to the believer, who says: I desire you and have need of you, but by Allah, there is no path for me to you.
Al-Hasan al-Basri — Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 8, chapter on the words of al-Hasan al-Basri
The text in Arabic
إن المؤمن يفجؤه الشيء فيعجبه، فيقول: والله إني لأشتهيك وإنك لمن حاجتي، ولكن والله ما من وصلة إليك.
Attributed in the source as مصنف ابن أبي شيبة 8، كلام الحسن البصري.
Source and attribution
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Themes
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Translations
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| Language | Translation credit | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Original text, not a translation | unreviewed |
| English | Nour editorial translation | unreviewed |
| Turkish | Machine-assisted Nour editorial draft | draft |
| French | Machine-assisted Nour editorial draft | draft |
| Spanish | Machine-assisted Nour editorial draft | draft |
| Russian | Machine-assisted Nour editorial draft | draft |
| Indonesian | Machine-assisted Nour editorial draft | draft |
| German | Machine-assisted Nour editorial draft | draft |
| Urdu | Machine-assisted Nour editorial draft | draft |
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