Saif Morad – Importance Of Patience Sabr In Islam Principles For A Good Life #4

Bismillah Alhamdulillah,

Wassa Allahu Assalamu

Alaikum everyone. What's going on? Hope you guys

are doing well.

Patience is one of the most beloved acts

of worship to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.

And Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala tells us that

he's with those individuals who are patient and

he loves the people who are patient.

And patience is one half of our faith

and the other half is gratitude.

And Allah mentions patience

over 90 times in the Quran. And Ali

Radiallahu anhu, he said regarding patience

that patience is from faith just like as

a head is part of the body. And

if the head were to be cut off,

then the body becomes useless.

And then he raised his voice and he

said

that the person who has no patience has

no faith.

So what exactly

is patience?

Patience is to hold oneself from being impatient

and displeased,

protecting the tongue from complaining except to Allah

and the body parts from harming himself or

others.

And patience is of 3 types. Firstly, is

to be patient and persevere in doing the

deeds that are beloved to Allah,

to be patient in his obedience.

Number 2

is to be patient and do our best

to stay away from sins.

And lastly, is to be patient upon those

things that afflict us that we dislike.

Normally, when we think of patience, we associate

with something that is difficult.

But the reality is that both ease and

difficulty is part of the test.

Allah

tests us with goodness as well. As he

says in the Quran,

And we will try you with both good

and bad as a test and to us

you will return.

And in both these conditions, during times of

ease and difficulty is a test. As some

of the salafat used to say that when

it comes to times of difficulty, both the

believer and the non believer are patient.

But during times of ease, it's only the

truthful

individuals who are patient.

So during times of ease, we're grateful to

Allah

for the countless blessings he has blessed us

with. But at the same time, we have

to observe patience as well. Patience in sticking

to the obligations in obedience towards

Allah and also persevering in not committing sins.

And when things get difficult, if somebody is

facing a challenge, then they are patient

expecting the reward from Allah

and not complaining to anyone except him. And

at the same time,

they are grateful

by continuing on with their worship because Allah

is obeyed during all times, during times of

ease and difficulty.

And Allah

told us about how the world functions. He

told us what life is about and what's

gonna happen to us during life. He tells

us in the Quran.

Quran.

Allah is emphasizing that these things will happen

so that when it does happen, the believer

is not surprised. Rather, they understand what they're

supposed to do. And at the same time,

Allah is telling us that he will test

us from a part of, meaning it is

something small that the believer can easily handle.

And Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala does not burden

us with that which we cannot handle. And

this is an opportunity

to reap in huge amounts of reward. And

Allah says, without

telling exactly what to give glad tidings to

the people who are patient

because it is glad tidings in both this

world and the next, and it's unlimited.

The patient people are those that when calamity

strikes, when something defiles them, whether in their

health, in their wealth, in their body, something

happens to their family member, they say to

Allah we belong and to him we will

return. They understand that they are property of

Allah, that he can do with them whatever

he wants.

And this saying is not only for when

somebody dies, but anytime we are afflicted by

something, we say,

and they understand

the great reward there is

because there's gonna be the loss. The loss

is inevitable,

but at the same time, a person should

not be hasty and impatient and upset with

the decree of Allah that they lose the

great reward that's waiting for them. Rather, they

should be patient

and understand that this is from Allah, that

nothing happens except by the will of Allah

and taking the great reward that's waiting for

them. And being patient is when calamity first

strikes. That's when a person has to observe

patience.

They won't let themselves loose and go crazy.

And then after that, I said, okay. I'm

gonna be patient. Now, real patience is

when the calamity first strikes, when the trial

first starts, that's when a person understand that

this is from Allah and they hold themselves

and they restrict themselves.

And if a person is upset

or they cry over the loss of a

loved one or they're in pain,

this does not negate patience

because these are human emotions and we all

feel them and we're allowed to feel them.

But what negates patience is when we speak

and behave in a way that shows that

we're displeased with what Allah will for us.

These are the individuals that are the ones

who get forgiven. And not only that, they

get mercy upon mercy and they are the

ones who are guided because they understand

how the situation is supposed to play out.

They understand what the obligation of Allah Subhanahu

Wa Ta'ala is doing this situation.

And at the same time, it is Allah

that gives us the strength to deal with

these things. Sometimes we look at somebody's situation

and we wonder how can this person endure

this. And at the same time they are

patient, they're happy, and they're smiling, and they're

enjoying.

Because this is from Allah as he tells

us in the Quran.

The person who's afflicted by a trial and

is facing a challenge, but they understand that

this is from the decree of Allah. This

is what Allah will from them. There's tremendous

reward waiting for them and they're pleased with

this expecting the reward

that Allah grants this person ease. He guides

their heart to understand the situation

and gives them strength to deal with it.

And many times Allah replaces

the thing that was lost with something that's

even better.

And the prophet salallahu alaihi wa sallam also

said that whoever would be patient, whoever seeks

out patience, then Allah will make them patient.

And there is no gift that is better

and more comprehensive than patience.

The prophet salallahu alaihi wa sallam is saying

that the best gift a person can get

is patience. Because with patience, when a person

is patient,

they can handle any situation.

These are the people that complete the task.

These are the people that get the job

done. They don't get upset over trivial things

and they don't get worked up over ignorant

people, but they are the ones who seek

Allah's reward. And they are the ones who

remain firm and they are the ones who

are disciplined and they have self control.

So may Allah the Almighty make us amongst

the patient people,

those who are patient both during times of

ease and difficulty.

Until next time. Assalamu alaykum.