Kisah Sufi
Rabia and the Purse of Gold
A wealthy man wished to give Rabia a gift, so he brought her a purse of gold coins. “God provides for everyone, even those who curse him,” Rabia said. “I don’t need your gold.” The rich man still stood there, purse in hand. “Take it away!” Rabia repeated. “I once used the light of the sultan’s lamp to sew by, but it bound my heart. I undid every stitch, and then I used the light of God’s sun to do my work. That is how I freed my heart. Do not ask me to bind my heart with this gold.” TINY T TALES ALES FROM THE SUFIS 79