PATIENCE IN THE QURAAN

 

 

Imam Ahmad Rahimahullah said:

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“Allah has mentioned patience in the Qur’an in 90 places.”

Patience in the Qur’an: Six Benefits

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1. Instruction: Patience is enjoyed upon the Believers.

 

وَٱصۡبِرۡ وَمَا صَبۡرُكَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِۚ وَلَا تَحۡزَنۡ عَلَیۡهِمۡ وَلَا تَكُ فِی ضَیۡقࣲ مِّمَّا یَمۡكُرُونَ

[Surah An-Nahl 127]

 

And endure patiently, your patience is not but from Allah. 

(16:127)

(وَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّكَ بِأَعۡیُنِنَاۖ وَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ حِینَ تَقُومُ)

 

[Surah At-Tur 48]

 

So wait patiently for the Decision of your Lord, for verily, you are under Our Eyes. (52:48)

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2. That which is opposite to patience is forbidden

 

(فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلۡحُوتِ إِذۡ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكۡظُومࣱ)

 

[Surah Al-Qalam 48]

 

So wait with patience for the Decision of your Lord, and be not like the Companion of the Fish - when he cried out (to Us) while he was in deep sorrow. (68:48)

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3. Patience is made a condition of success and prosperity

 

یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱصۡبِرُوا۟ وَصَابِرُوا۟ وَرَابِطُوا۟ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ

 

[Surah Aal-E-Imran 200]

 

O you who believe! Endure and be more patient, and guard your territory by stationing army units permanently at the places from where the enemy can attack you, and fear Allah, so that you may be successful. (3:200)

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4. The reward of those who exercise patience is doubled

 

أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ یُؤۡتَوۡنَ أَجۡرَهُم مَّرَّتَیۡنِ بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ وَیَدۡرَءُونَ بِٱلۡحَسَنَةِ ٱلسَّیِّئَةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقۡنَـٰهُمۡ یُنفِقُونَ

 

[Surah Al-Qasas 54]

 

These will be given their reward twice over, because they are patient, and repel evil with good, and spend out of what We have provided them. (28:54)

 

قُلۡ یَـٰعِبَادِ ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ رَبَّكُمۡۚ لِلَّذِینَ أَحۡسَنُوا۟ فِی هَـٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنۡیَا حَسَنَةࣱۗ وَأَرۡضُ ٱللَّهِ وَ ٰ⁠سِعَةٌۗ إِنَّمَا یُوَفَّى ٱلصَّـٰبِرُونَ أَجۡرَهُم بِغَیۡرِ حِسَابࣲ

 

[Surah Az-Zumar 10]

Only those who are patient shall receive their reward in full, without reckoning. (39:10)

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:قال سليمان بن قاسم - رحمه الله تعالى

 

 كل عمل يُعرف ثوابه إلا الصبر ، قال الله عزّ وجلّ: ﴿ إنما يُوفَّى الصابرون أجرهم بغير حساب ﴾ قال: كالماء المنهمر 

الصبر لابن أبي الدنيا (٢٠) ص٢٩

 

Sulayman ibn Qasim said, “the reward of every deed is known, except for the reward of patience which will be like heavy rain.”

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5. Patience and emaan are pre-requisites for leadership in religion

 

(وَجَعَلۡنَا مِنۡهُمۡ أَىِٕمَّةࣰ یَهۡدُونَ بِأَمۡرِنَا لَمَّا صَبَرُوا۟ۖ وَكَانُوا۟ بِـَٔایَـٰتِنَا یُوقِنُونَ)

 

[Surah As-Sajdah 24]

 

And We made from among them (Children of Israel), leaders, giving guidance under Our Command, when they were patient and used to believe with certainty in Our Ayat. (32:24)

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6. Patience is the way to earn the Companionship of Allah

 

وَأَطِیعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَلَا تَنَـٰزَعُوا۟ فَتَفۡشَلُوا۟ وَتَذۡهَبَ رِیحُكُمۡۖ وَٱصۡبِرُوۤا۟ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِینَ

 

[Surah Al-Anfal 46]

 

And be patient. Surely, Allah is with those who are patient. (8:46)

 

-Taken from “Patience and Gratitude”, by Ibn AlQayyim Rahimahullah