Page 13 - The Importance of Patience in the Qur’an

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patience Allah requires, how Allah may test people so that they can
acquire a more perfect patience, and the great return Allah promises
to those who exhibit great patience.
Examples of how the Prophets showed patience in every area
until the end of their lives will be presented in the hope that people
will "be steadfast for our Lord" until the end of their own lives.
(Surat al-Muddaththir, 7)
This book also will give the good news that Allah provided for
those who respond to this call with the verse, "give good news to
the steadfast" (Surat al-Baqara, 155). Moreover, emphasis will be
placed on the facts that Allah is "with the steadfast" (Surat al-
Baqara, 153) and that patience is a matchless key that opens doors to
many fine things for the faithful. As Prophet Muhammad (saas)
states:
Whoever remains patient, Allah will make him patient. Nobody can be
given a blessing better and greater than patience. (Bukhari)