Page 14 - The Importance of Patience in the Qur’an

THE QUR'ANIC DEFINITION

OF PATIENCE

O you who believe, seek help in
steadfastness and prayer. Allah is with the
steadfast. (Surat al-Baqara, 153)

Allah, Who has defined the best way of life for people and the
most appropriate moral conduct for their nature, announces in "We
send down in the Qur'an that which is a healing and a mercy to
the believers" (Surat al-Isra', 82) that patience is a mercy for the
faithful.
People can gain Allah's approval and love by fully applying the
Qur'an's truths in their lives. Allah requires the faithful to adhere to
the Qur'an's morality as long as they are alive, without showing any
weakness. To carry out this task successfully, the faithful must
acquire the supreme characteristic of patience, which is the result of
faith. Those who learn the secret of patience can demonstrate the
required steadfastness in every act and prayer.
Attaining this secret is extremely easy. Allah manifests His

attribute "Al-Sabur" (The Patient) on those who believe in Him and
helps perfect the determination in their hearts.
The real source of this lifelong true patience is the believers' faith in
Allah. They know that Allah encompasses all things in His
knowledge, that everything occurs only with His permission, and
that He hides thousands of blessings and benefits behind all events.