Page 31 - The Importance of Patience in the Qur’an

WHEN THE FAITHFUL

SHOW PATIENCE

Except for those who are steadfast and do
right actions. They will receive forgiveness
and a large reward. (Surah Hud, 11)

So far, we have described the Qur'anic understanding of patience
and have highlighted how it differs from the understanding held by
those who are far from religion. In this section, we will explain what
believers are patient with by comparing their behavior with the
impatience of the unbelievers.
However, before going into detail on this matter, we should be
aware of the fact that Allah tests His servants by sending troubles to
them at a time of His choosing. This may be a momentary or a long-
term test, but one thing is certain: In the afterlife, regardless of what
they faced while in this world, the finest life is the one lived by those
who are faithful to Allah. Allah announces this in the following verse:
Anyone who acts rightly, male or female, being a believer, We
will give them a good life and recompense them according to the
best of what they did. (Surat an-Nahl, 97)

The faithful are patient when Allah tests them and, as a result,
receive His help in their effort to overcome these problems. He eases
the believers' tasks and helps them, as follows:
Allah will certainly help those who help Him—Allah is All-
Strong, Almighty. (Surat al-Hajj, 40)