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60 THE IMPORTANCE OF PATIENCE IN THE QUR'AN

people react to an apparently unfavorable development by
immediately giving way to hopelessness and sorrow. The Qur'an
mentions this characteristic of the unbelievers, as follows:
When We give people a taste of mercy, they rejoice in it. But
when something bad happens to them because of what they
themselves have done, they immediately lose all hope. (Surat
ar-Rum, 36)
The faithful, on the other hand, never lose their hope in Allah, for
He has infinite power and keeps everything in the universe under
His control. He is the Friend, Guardian, and Helper of the faithful.
He protects, guards, and gives ease to those who take refuge in Him.
The believers who can appreciate Allah's greatness and
boundless mercy take refuge in Him with patience and trust,
regardless of the difficulties, problems, or events that they may be
experiencing. As a result, they never lose any of their cheerfulness
and tranquility, even when experiencing their most difficult
moments, for they know that Allah will give them a fine
recompense in Paradise for the patience they displayed in this
world. Therefore, they live their lives in great joy and enthusiasm.
Those who cannot show patience when confronted with
adversities are condemned to spend their worldly lives in
unhappiness. Allah points out that they will be unhappy in the
afterlife as well. The Qur'an describes the rewards that those who
are patient (the believers) and those who are impatient and
therefore rebellious toward Allah (the unbelievers) will receive in
the afterlife, as follows:

On the Day it comes, no one will speak except with His
permission. Some of them will be wretched and others will be
glad. As for those who are wretched, they will be in the Fire,