Page 57 - The Importance of Patience in the Qur’an

THE BENEFITS OF

PATIENCE

Truly man is in loss—except for those who
believe and do right actions and urge each
other to the truth and steadfastness. (Surat
al-'Asr, 2-3)

As Allah tells us in this verse, people who encourage one another
to follow the truth and be steadfast receive various benefits.
Patience develops people in many ways, such as allowing them to
acquire superior morality, and offers them a beautiful and peaceful
life that cannot be compared with the life of people who are far from
the faith. In addition, believers have been promised greatly
increased blessings in the afterlife in return for their patience. We list
some of these fine and beautiful things, which are experienced in
this world and the next, as follows:

Patience leads to intelligence

One of the major factors preventing people from acting
intelligently is their impulsive thinking and behavior brought about
by impatience. Sudden anger or desire shuts down the mind and
pushes people to act without thinking. In the same way, such
feelings as fear and irritation may prevent people from thinking
logically and intelligently. People who do not live by the Qur'an's
understanding of patience fall victim to such emotions for long
periods of time and so become separated from intelligence.