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Patience means sabar,
which is defined as restraining oneself from any adverse reaction
when faced with an unpleasant situation. Everyone has to exercise
patience in order to face difficulties, whether he does so willingly
or unwillingly. When he exercises patience willingly, he knows he
will be rewarded. On the contrary, he will be criticized when he
becomes impatient.
“And endure patiently
whatever may befall thee,”
(Luqman 31:17)
One of the main characteristics of a Muslim is patience. When a
calamity or disaster afflicted him, he is always patient knowing
that this is a test from Allah swt. And Allah will relieve and
comfort him. Allah tests us in different ways to show who is true
in his faith and who is not. Those who put Allah above oneself and
all other beings in this world and who dedicates himself to the
pleasures of this life and forgets about Allah and the Akhirah.
A Muslim should train himself to
be patient and to face difficulties of life without despair. He
should also practice patience in the critical moments of life when
provoked with anger. As when a person becomes angry, it is
difficult to control his emotions. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: “
The strong one is not he who overcomes his adversary, verily, the
strong one is he who overcomes his anger.”
Facing more difficulties
in life or having sickness can be for our goodness as Allah forgives
some of our sins when He afflicts us with any misfortunes or
sickness. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: “ For any trouble, illness,
worry, grief, hurt or sorrow which afflicts a Muslim even the prick
of a thorn, Allah removes some of his sins.” (Tirmidhi)
Allah gives glad tidings for those who are patient when He says in
the Al-Quran: “ And surely we shall try you with something of fear
and hunger and lost of lives and crops; but give glad tidings to
those who patiently persevere. Who say, when afflicted with
calamity: “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhir rajioon” (Al-Baqarah
2:155-156)
Allah says in the Holy Quran: “Only those who are patient shall
receive their rewards in full without reckoning.” (Az-Zumar 39:10)
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: “Allah the Glorious, says “I have no
better reward than Paradise for a believing servant of mine who is
patient when I take away one of his beloved ones.” (Bukhari)
What some scholars have said about patience
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“The one who has
patience is the one who prepares himself to face difficulties,” by
Abu Uthman.
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“Patience means to
keep close to Allah and to accept calmly the trials He sends without
complaining or feeling depressed,” by Amr ibn Uthman al-Makki.
Patience
means to refrain from complaining and to seek Allah’s help,” by Ali
Abi Talib.
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