Allah Has Mentioned It 90 Times!
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Imam Ahmad said:
“Allah has mentioned patience in the Qur’an in ninety places.”
Here, we will list the different contexts in which patience appears.
1. Instruction. Patience is enjoined upon believers:
“And be patient for your patience is but by Allah…” [an-Nahl 16:127]
” Await in patience the command of your Lord…” [at-tur 52:48].
2. That which is opposite to patience is forbidden:
and be in no haste about them (disbelievers) [al-Ahqaf 46:35].
“So lose not heart nor despair…” [Al 'Imran 3:139].
“…and be not like the Companion of the Fish [i.e. Yunus [alayhissalaam] – when he cried out in agony” [al-Qalam 68:48].
3.Patience is made a condition of success and prosperity:
O you who believe, persevere and endure and remain stationed and fear Allah that you may be successful [Al 'Imran 3:200].
4. The rewards of those who exercise patience will be doubled:
“These shall be granted their reward twice, because they are steadfast…” [al-Qasas 28:54].
“…Indeed, the patient will be given their reward without account.” [az-Zumar 39:10].
Sulayman ibn Qasim said that
the reward of every deed is known, except for the reward of patience, which will be like heavy rain.
5. Patience and Eemaan are prerequisites for leadership in religion:
“And We made from among them leaders guiding by Our command when they were patient and [when] they were certain of Our signs. “ [as-Sajdah 32:24].
6.Patience is the way to earn the companionship of Allah:
“…and be patient. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.” [al-Anfal 8:46].
Abu Ali ad-Daqqaq said:
“People who have patience are the true winners in this world and the next, because they have the companionship of Allah.”
7. Allah will reward those who have patience with a threefold reward: blessings, mercy and guidance:
“…but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere – who say, when afflicted with calamity: ‘To Allah we belong, and to Him is our return’ – they are those on whom [descend] blessings from their Lord, and Mercy and they are the ones that receive guidance” [al-Baqarah 2:155-7].
When people came to offer their condolences to one of the salaf, for some calamity that had befallen him, he said:
“Why should I not practice patience, when Allah has promised those who have patience three rewards, each of which is better than this world and everything in it ?“
8.Patience is a means of seeking Allah’s help:
“And seek assistance through patience and prayer…” [al-Baqarah 2:45].
So whoever has no patience has no help.
9.Patience and taqwa are conditions for Allah’s help and support:
“Yes, if you remain patient and conscious of Allah and the enemy come upon you [attacking] in rage, your Lord will reinforce you with five thousand angels having marks [of distinction] “ [Al 'Imran 3:125].
10.Patience and taqwa are a great protection against the cunning of enemies:
“…And if you are patient and fear Allah , their plot will not harm you at all. Indeed, Allah is encompassing of what they do.…” [Al 'Imran 3:120].
11.The angels will salute the people of patience in Jannah:
“…And the angels will enter upon them from every gate, [saying],”Peace be upon you for what you patiently endured. And excellent is the final home.” [ar-Ra'd 13:23-24].
12.Allah made it permissible to treat our enemies no worse than they treat us, but He has made it clear that practising patience is better:
“And if you punish [an enemy, O believers], punish with an equivalent of that with which you were harmed. But if you are patient – it is better for those who are patient.” [an-Nahl 16:126].
13.Allah made patience and right actions a condition for forgiveness and great reward:
“Except for those who are patient and do righteous deeds; those will have forgiveness and great reward.” [Hud 11:11].
14.Allah has made patience a standard of courage and determination in the conduct of one’s affairs:
“And whoever is patient and forgives – indeed, that is of the matters [requiring] determination” [ash-Shura 42:43]
“[Luqman said:] ‘O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, [all] that is of the matters [requiring] determination.” [Luqman 31:17].
15. Allah has promised the believers His support and victory, and has said that they deserve this because of their patience:
“…And the good word of your Lord was fulfilled for the Children of Israel because of what they had patiently endured.…” [al-A'raf 7:137].
16.Allah has made patience a condition of His love:
” And how many a prophet [fought and] with him fought many religious scholars. But they never lost assurance due to what afflicted them in the cause of Allah , nor did they weaken or submit. And Allah loves the patient.” [Al 'Imran 3:146].
17.Allah has made patience a condition of receiving many blessings:
“But those who had been given knowledge said, “Woe to you! The reward of Allah is better for he who believes and does righteousness. And none are granted it except the patient.” [al-Qasas 28:80].
“But none is granted it except those who are patient, and none is granted it except one having a great portion [of good].” [Fussilat 41:35].
18.Allah has mentioned that only those who practise patience and gratitude will benefit from the Signs of Allah:
“Do you not see that ships sail through the sea by the favor of Allah that He may show you of His signs? Indeed in that are signs for everyone patient and grateful.” [Luqman 31:31].
” And of His signs are the ships in the sea, like mountains. If He willed, He could still the wind, and they would remain motionless on its surface. Indeed in that are signs for everyone patient and grateful” [ash-Shura 42:32-33].
19.Allah praised Ayyoob [alayhissalaam] for his patience:
“…Indeed, We found him patient, an excellent servant. Indeed, he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah]. “ [Sad 38:44].
Allah described Ayyub [alayhissalaam] as excellent because of his patience, so the person who fails to exercise patience when it is necessary will be regarded as a failure and a sinner.
20.Allah has given a general ruling that whoever does not have faith and does not belong to the people of truth and patience, is in state of loss. This means that the only true winners are people of patience:
“By time,Indeed, mankind is in loss,Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience “ [al-'Asr 103:1-3]
Commenting on this surah, Imam ash-Shafi’ee said:
“If people thought deeply on this surah, it would provide enough guidance, as man cannot attain perfection without perfecting these two things, his knowledge and his actions, i.e. his faith and right actions. As he is required to perfect himself, so he is required to perfect others, which is joining together in mutual teaching of the truth. The foundation of all this is patience.”
21.Allah has mentioned that the main characteristic of those who attain salvation is patience and compassion:
“And then being among those who believed and advised one another to patience and advised one another to compassion. Those are the companions of the right.” [al-Balad 90:18].
22.Allah has mentioned patience alongside the pillars of Islam and Eemaan, as He has mentioned it alongside salah:
“And seek help through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive [to Allah ]…” [al-Baqarah 2:45];
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alongside righteous actions:
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“Except for those who are patient and do righteous deeds; those will have forgiveness and great reward.” [Hud 11:11];
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alongside gratitude [shukr]:
“…Verily in this are Signs for everyone who patiently perseveres and is grateful” [ash-Shura 42:33];
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alongside truth:
“…Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience. “ [al-'Asr 103:1-3];
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alongside compassion:
“…And then being among those who believed and advised one another to patience and advised one another to compassion.…” [al-Balad 90:17];
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alongside faith:
“…And We made from among them leaders guiding by Our command when they were patient and [when] they were certain of Our signs” [as-Sajdah 32:24];
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alongside truth:
“…the truthful men and truthful women, the patient men and patient women…” [al-Ahzab 33:35].
Compiled by Ibn al Qayyim rahimahullah
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