Page 19 - The Importance of Patience in the Qur’an

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Muhammad, 31), Allah makes a distinction between those who show
patience in their worship of Him and those who manifest their
resistance by becoming impatient. As a result, He will give those who
worship Him in this life noble residences as hospitality in the next,

while punishing those who deny Him with an eternal, inescapable
Hell.
No matter what hardship they encounter, the faithful know that
such hardship is a test from Allah and so do not lose their patience.
How could they, knowing that they will face the Day of Judgment and
receive their reward for their fine morality? Allah's Messenger (saas)
also mentions that the believers remain patient when faced with
calamity, since they always trust Allah, as follows:
The example of a believer is that of a fresh tender plant. From whatever

direction the wind comes, it bends it. But when the wind becomes quiet, it
becomes straight again. Similarly, a believer is afflicted with calamities
(but remains patient until Allah removes the difficulty). (Bukhari)
One fundamental element of patience is exactly this—the believers
have certainty about the Day of Judgment and the afterlife. Armed
with the strength they derive from the knowledge that they will be

tested here and rewarded on the Day of Judgment for every event for
which they showed patience, and that Allah gives the good news of
His mercy to those who show patience, they are committed to
showing patience.
As we can see, only the faithful can experience true patience,
because only they have bound and delivered themselves up to a
sincere faith in Allah, have appreciated His might, and put their trust
in destiny. In addition, they have a powerful fear and consciousness of
Allah, have understood this world's true face, and believe firmly in the
afterlife.