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REFINE YOUR HEART
PATIENCE (Part 1)
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم
“The day when wealth and children will not benefit anyone except he who
will come to ALLAH with a Qalb-e-Saleem (sound, pure and clean heart).”
(Surah Shu’ara, Aayah 38-39).
Patience is the greatest of all good traits to purify ones heart of its
diseases like envy, arrogance, hatred etc. which make the heart impure,
unclean and diseased. patience is of many types and is required in all
aspects of life. If we think of obeying any rule, patience is required
in the foremost. Without patience it is not possible to stop oneself
from doing something. To Obey ALLAH's Commands we need patience, to
leave the pleasures and desires (when required) we need patience. Islam
exhort its followers to develop this great virtue, and all the religious
obligations and duties like prayer, fast, hajj etc teach us to be
patient.
The word patience means, Endurance, self-restraint, submission, the
ability to accept delay, trouble or suffering without becoming angry.
Patience in Islam is that we have full faith in ALLAH(SWT) and do what
He asks us to do, and refrain ourselves from what He asks us to stay
away from. It means to stop oneself from something which one likes or
dislikes for the sake of ALLAH, in order to fulfill His Commands. It
also means to control oneself from behaving negatively or transgressing
the limits set by ALLAH in all circumstances, no matter what their
nature be, and only act in accordance with which is better for this
world ‘duniya’ and the Hereafter ‘akhirah’.
Patience or 'sabr' is a great virtue indeed! It is an act of bravery and
not a cowardly act, (as some may think) to stop oneself from replying
back in a bad manner to someone’s torturing and disturbing remarks or
actions, to remain silent and smile at such a situation can be done by
great persons only and it is not a trait of ordinary people. The best
example for us is in the form of ALLAH’s Messenger (pbuh) as ALLAH
Himself addresses him in Surah Al-Ahzab verse 21 “Indeed in the
Messenger of ALLAH (Muhammad SAW) you have a good example to follow for
him who hopes in (the Meeting with) ALLAH and the Last Day and remembers
ALLAH much.” His life was a continues model of patience. One very
famous instance is about a lady who used to throw trash on the Prophet
(pbuh) out of spite she had for Islam and our beloved Prophet (pbuh) not
only endured patiently and did not show any negative reaction but when
that lady did not carry on her heinous act for some days, Prophet (pbuh)
inquired about her and found out that she was ill and he (pbuh) went to
see her and ask about her health, which impressed her so much that she
became a Muslim. And the famous incident that took place at Taif show
huge amount of patience which Prophet (pbuh) had and no common man can
match it even a little.
Surah At-Tur (no.52) was revealed in the most difficult situation in
Mecca. When Prophet Muhammad(SAW) was being targeted with objections and
accusations. The Quraish chiefs' attitude toward him(SAW) was very
hostile. They called him(SAW) a sorcerer, a mad man or a poet, and would
thus mislead the common people against him (SAW).
They looked upon him(SAW) as a calamity that had suddenly descended on
them. They accused him (SAW) of fabricating the Quran by himself (SAW).
They would often taunt him(SAW) saying that ALLAH could not have
appointed an ordinary man like him(SAW) to the office of Prophethood.
They showed great disgust at his(SAW) invitation and Message.
One can go on and on with numerous difficulties that Prophet
Muhammad(SAW) faced in the field of dawah'. And now see what ALLAH(SWT)
says at the end of this great Surah:
"So leave them alone until they encounter that Day of theirs wherein
they shall sink into fainting with terror. The Day when their plotting
will avail them nothing and none will help them............ Therefore,
wait for the Judgement of your Rabb with PATIENCE, We are surely
watching over you. Glorify your Rabb with His praises when you wake up,
and glorify Him in a part of the night, and also as the stars fade
away." [52: 45 - 49]
ALLAH(SWT) has given a remedy for achieving patience and that is, His
Tasbeeh, Glorification which gives inner strength, and instead of taking
others to task (and drooping down to the same level) at their
misbehavior at every single instance, the matter should be left to
ALLAH, for He knows and sees everything and is the best of the Judge.
The Qur'an says: " O believers! Be patient, excel in patience, hold
yourself ready and have fear of ALLAH so that you may be successful."
[A'l-e-'Imran 3: 200]
"Whose hearts tremble at the mention of ALLAH; who endure adversity with
patience, who establish salah and spend in charity out of what We have
given them." [Al-Hajj 22: 35]
"If you have to retaliate, let your retaliation be commensurate with the
wrong which was done to you; but if you endure with patience, the best
reward indeed is for those who endure with patience." [An-Nahl 16: 126]
"Good deeds are not equal to evil ones. Repel evil deeds with good
deeds. You will see that he with whom you had enmity, will become your
close friend. But none will attain this quality except those who
patiently endure and none will attain this quality who are truly
fortunate." [Fussilat 41: 34, 35]
Patience asks for endurance and steadfastness, and true patience is at
the first stroke of a calamity and not after reacting in an
uncontrollable manner first and then deciding to calm down and be
patient, Thabit (R.A) narrated that, “I heard Anas (R.A) say that
Prophet (pbuh) said that, ‘Patience is at the first stroke of a
calamity.”’
ALLAH says; "We shall surely test your steadfastness with fear and
famine, with loss of property, life and produce. Give good news to those
who endure with patience.' [Al-Baqarah 2: 155 - 157]
Rasoolullah (SAW) said (narrated by Abu Yahya Suhaib bin Sinan (R.A)
"How wonderful is the case of a believer; there is good for him in
everything and this applies only to a believer. If prosperity attends
him, he expresses gratitude to ALLAH and that is good for him; and if
adversity befalls him, he endures it patiently and that is better for
him." [Muslim]
It is not easy to remain in oneself when one encounters great losses in
life. And the price of Jannah is also not less, so if one struggles to
achieve the great quality of being patient then the reward is also
abundant which is in form of Jannah.
Abu Huraira(R.A) reported The Messenger of ALLAH said: "ALLAH the
Exalted says: 'I have no other reward other than Jannah for a believing
slave of Mine who remains patient for My sake when I take away his
beloved on from among the inhabitants of the world." [Al-Bukahari]
Abu Sa'id and Abu Huraira (R.A.H) reported that the Prophet(SAW) said:
"Never a believer is stricken with discomfort, an illness, an anxiety, a
grief or mental worry or even the pricking of a thorn but ALLAH will
expiate his sins on account of his patience." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
ALLAH(SWT) says: "O' You who believe! seek My help with Patience and
prayer; surely ALLAH is with those who are patient." [Al-Baqarah 2: !53]
ALLAH (SWT) tests us with the loses of life, and tells us in the Quran
that, Don’t think you'll enter Jannah without being tested for your
faith. So these turmoils in life, if taken patiently with Iman will
guarantee Jannah. Insha ALLAH.
ALLAH knows best