Page 52 - The Importance of Patience in the Qur’an

50 THE IMPORTANCE OF PATIENCE IN THE QUR'AN

Faced with all of these slanders, Allah's Prophets and pious
servants behaved with outstanding patience, took refuge in Him, and
asked for His help. The Qur'an gives the following example of this:

Say: "Lord, judge with truth! Our Lord is the All-Merciful, the
One Whose help is sought in the face of what you describe."
(Surat al-Anbiya', 112)
In the Qur'an, Allah responds to the behavior of the unbelievers
who seek to abuse the Prophets, as follows:
Remind them then! For, by the blessing of your Lord, you are
neither a soothsayer nor a madman. (Surat at-Tur, 29)
Do not obey the unbelievers and hypocrites, and disregard their
abuse of you. Put your trust in Allah. Allah suffices as a
Protector. (Surat al-Ahzab, 48)

As stated above, Allah points out that He expects the faithful to
live by the Qur'an's morality regardless of what difficulties they may
encounter, and to keep advising and reminding people about the
faith. Thus, the faithful ignore all such behavior and move forward
with devotion, patience, and true knowledge. In fact, without
knowing it, the unbelievers' behavior only strengthens the believers'
faith and increases the joy and excitement they feel about their
religion.

Proclaiming their religion

In the Qur'an, Allah informs us of the Prophets' life-long patience
in order to show us how to live a life of superior morality. This is a
great blessing for those who believe and seek the road to Him.
During their lives, the Prophets informed their household
members and relatives, as well as the people at large, about Allah's
religion. While inviting people to the true faith, every Prophet gained