Arabic (Original)
وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَالَ إِذَا تَلَقَّانِي عَبْدِي بِشِبْرٍ تَلَقَّيْتُهُ بِذِرَاعٍ وَإِذَا تَلَقَّانِي بِذِرَاعٍ تَلَقَّيْتُهُ بِبَاعٍ وَإِذَا تَلَقَّانِي بِبَاعٍ جِئْتُهُ بِأَسْرَعَ.
English Translation
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'Allah the Almighty said: When My servant comes closer to Me by a hand span, I come closer to him by an arm's length. When he comes closer to Me by an arm's length, I come closer to him by a fathom. When he comes closer to Me by a fathom, I come to him even faster.'