Rabbani (Sufism)

In Sufism, a rabbani (رَبَّانِيّ; 'Godly person'), or ribbi, is a wasil who is attached to Allah.

Presentation
The term rabbani or ribbi is cited in the Quran into several Āyates, as:


 * Surate Al Imran, Āyah: 79.


 * Surate Al Imran, Āyah: 146.


 * Surate Al-Ma'idah, Āyah: 44.


 * Surate Al-Ma'idah, Āyah: 63.

Characteristics
The rabbani has several characteristics mentioned by the Quran, as:
 * Learning the Book (بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ الْكِتَابَ) in Warsh recitation.
 * Teaching the Book (بِمَا كُنتُمْ تُعَلِّمُونَ الْكِتَابَ) in.
 * Studying the Book and other sciences (وَبِمَا كُنتُمْ تَدْرُسُونَ).
 * Supporting the Religion (وَكَأَيِّن مِن نَبِيٍّ قاتَلَ مَعَهُ رِبِّيّونَ كَثيرٌ).
 * Sabr when facing (فَما وَهَنوا لِما أَصابَهُم في سَبيلِ اللَّهِ وَما ضَعُفوا وَمَا استَكانوا ۗ وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الصّابِرينَ).
 * Application of the jurisprudence (إِنّا أَنزَلنَا التَّوراةَ فيها هُدًى وَنورٌ ۚ يَحكُمُ بِهَا النَّبِيّونَ الَّذينَ أَسلَموا لِلَّذينَ هادوا وَالرَّبّانِيّونَ وَالأَحبارُ).
 * Preserving the authenticity of the Book of Allah (بِمَا استُحفِظوا مِن كِتابِ اللَّهِ).
 * Revealing and witnessing the religion (وَكانوا عَلَيهِ شُهَداءَ).
 * Forbidding sinful speech (لَولا يَنهاهُمُ الرَّبّانِيّونَ وَالأَحبارُ عَن قَولِهِمُ الإِثمَ).
 * Forbidding consuming illicit gains (وَأَكلِهِمُ السُّحتَ).