Page 17 - The Importance of Patience in the Qur’an

THOSE WHO HAVE

TRUE PATIENCE

Therefore be patient with a beautiful
patience. (Surat al-Ma'arij, 5)

Only the faithful understand the true nature of patience and live
in the manner of which Allah approves, for they have accepted the
Qur'an as their guide. And, only the Qur'an explains the real
meaning of patience and the type of patience that is acceptable to
Allah. For this reason, the only people capable of being "patient
with a beautiful patience" are those who follow the Qur'an.
The source of their patience is their faith in Allah and their
submission to Him. Like all of their other characteristics, patience
emerges only through a true understanding of faith, because to
believe is to understand that there is no deity but Allah, that He
encompasses all things in His knowledge, that only Allah has the
power to determine one's destiny, and that nobody can enjoy gain or
suffer loss without His willing it.
One reason why the believers can show patience is because their
faith enables them to appreciate Allah's might and glory. Those who
know that Allah has boundless wisdom and boundless knowledge
also know that only He can determine what will be the finest life for
them. They know that Allah possesses all knowledge about all
creatures and events in the past, present, and future, whereas people
have only a limited intelligence that is prone to making mistakes in
determining what is good and what is bad. In most cases, a
seemingly unfavorable event may bring many benefits, although