Page 68 - The Importance of Patience in the Qur’an

66 THE IMPORTANCE OF PATIENCE IN THE QUR'AN

believed with him had crossed it, they said: "We do not have
the strength to face Goliath and his troops today." But those
who were sure that they were going to meet Allah said: "How
many a small force has triumphed over a much greater one by
Allah's permission! Allah is with the steadfast." (Surat al-
Baqara, 249)

Traps cannot harm those who remain steadfast and
guard against evil

If something good happens to you, it galls them. If something
bad strikes you, they rejoice at it. But if you are steadfast and
guard against evil, their scheming will not harm you in any
way. Allah encompasses what they do. (Surah Al 'Imran, 120)

Allah promises to aid His servants, who are steadfast
and guard against evil, with His angels
Yes indeed! But if you are steadfast and guard against evil, and
they come upon you suddenly, your Lord will reinforce you
with five thousand angels, clearly identified. (Surah Al 'Imran,
125)

Allah multiplies the strength of the faithful

O Prophet! Spur on the believers to fight. If twenty of you are
steadfast, they will overcome two hundred; and if there are a
hundred of you, they will overcome a thousand of those who
do not believe, because they are people who do not
understand. Now Allah has made it lighter on you, knowing
that there is weakness in you. If a hundred of you are steadfast,
they will overcome two hundred; and if there are a thousand of