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opportunities. For this reason, they maintain a heartfelt patience in
the face of troubles, and yet strive with all their might to remove the
source(s) of the problem.
For example, finishing an urgent task may give rise to incorrect
behavior in impatient people. In particular, many people become
very angry at the prospect of losing a large expected profit through
human error, for they do not consider the possibility that this could
be a hidden blessing. Believers, in contrast, trust Allah no matter
how great the loss may be, and continue to be serene and at ease.
However, they also take all of the precautions they can to prevent
this from happening again. They warn the person(s) who made the
mistake, turn it over to a more qualified person, or take even more
precautions.
People who are unaware of the Qur'an's concept of patience
regard patience as a matter of simply waiting without making any
effort. In fact, they consider such helpless behavior as extremely
virtuous. Allah, in contrast, encourages people to overcome their
difficulties by exhibiting patience and using their minds,
consciences, and material resources. Several verses draw our
attention to such facts, such as in the case of those who migrated

from Makka to Madina, as follows:
But to those who emigrated after they were persecuted and
then strove and remained steadfast, to them your Lord is All-
Compassionate, Most Merciful. (Surat an-Nahl, 110)
In addition to this, while taking active measures in the face of
difficulties, believers also continue to pray to Allah for assistance,
for this is what the Qur'an tells them to do, as follows:

When they came out against Talut and his troops, they said: