“Patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet”
-Aristotle-
Great thinkers and scholars have defined Patience in a numerous ways. Why is it so great to have patience or perseverance? Islam portrays Patience as the most valuable virtues of life. We all grew up listening to moral stories at school and from our parents. How far we have been successful in carrying those ethics in every walk of our lives? Patience is important because it makes us pay attention says the famous writer and philosopher Paulo Coelho.
Most of us misunderstand patience to be innate for some people but it can be acquired too.
Patience is the control one gains over his body to stay calm under provocative circumstances ,were one may gets loose of his anger or hope, without complaining about his condition. Life can be challenging in different forms and different ways. Sometimes life asks you to wait, sometimes it brings malicious disease, sometimes it brings poverty, hardships ,sometimes it pulls you down to loneliness and so on. May Allah (SWT) protect us from all the hardships and give us forbearance. Upon all those hurdles in life one should remember his Lord, the Almighty Allah because he is the one who knows best what is good for us and face the reality with a strong faith in our lord and deen.
“O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient. And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient” [Al Baqarah: 153 &155]
One of the great attributes of The Prophets of Islam was perseverance. In fact all the Prophets of Allah went through trials. Allah put the one he loves to trials. As Muslims we are bound to take lessons from the Prophet’s Life.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) advised us not to speak when we are angry. He said: “If one of you gets angry, he should be quiet.” [ Musnad Ahmad ]
The Prophet (peace be upon him) gave us other practical advice. He said: “If one of you gets angry and he is standing, then he should sit down until his anger subsides. If it does not, then he should lie down.” [ Sunan Abî Dâwûd ]
He also said: “Anger is from Satan, and Satan was created from fire. Fire is but extinguished by water, so if one of you gets angry, he should perform wudû'.” [ Sûnan Abî Dâwûd and Musnad Ahmad ]
The above teachings of The Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) is so powerful in meaning. When we get angry the words we speak may be spiteful and dangerous, And words once uttered cannot be taken back. By controlling your anger you are controlling yourself from producing something negative out of you.
“O you who have believed, persevere and endure and remain stationed and fear Allah that you may be successful.” (Al Imran:300)
Islam does not approve of the lazy man’s route. In order to benefit the sweetness of life sometimes we have to be patient, traverse through the toughest path or struggle to calm ourselves without cursing our fate.
“And you do not will except that Allah wills. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.” (Al-Insan:30)
In the name of Allah let us strive in the path of our deen, reap the rewards of struggle and taste the elixir of life from here and the hereafter. Aameen.
-Aristotle-
Great thinkers and scholars have defined Patience in a numerous ways. Why is it so great to have patience or perseverance? Islam portrays Patience as the most valuable virtues of life. We all grew up listening to moral stories at school and from our parents. How far we have been successful in carrying those ethics in every walk of our lives? Patience is important because it makes us pay attention says the famous writer and philosopher Paulo Coelho.
Most of us misunderstand patience to be innate for some people but it can be acquired too.
Patience is the control one gains over his body to stay calm under provocative circumstances ,were one may gets loose of his anger or hope, without complaining about his condition. Life can be challenging in different forms and different ways. Sometimes life asks you to wait, sometimes it brings malicious disease, sometimes it brings poverty, hardships ,sometimes it pulls you down to loneliness and so on. May Allah (SWT) protect us from all the hardships and give us forbearance. Upon all those hurdles in life one should remember his Lord, the Almighty Allah because he is the one who knows best what is good for us and face the reality with a strong faith in our lord and deen.
“O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient. And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient” [Al Baqarah: 153 &155]
One of the great attributes of The Prophets of Islam was perseverance. In fact all the Prophets of Allah went through trials. Allah put the one he loves to trials. As Muslims we are bound to take lessons from the Prophet’s Life.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) advised us not to speak when we are angry. He said: “If one of you gets angry, he should be quiet.” [ Musnad Ahmad ]
The Prophet (peace be upon him) gave us other practical advice. He said: “If one of you gets angry and he is standing, then he should sit down until his anger subsides. If it does not, then he should lie down.” [ Sunan Abî Dâwûd ]
He also said: “Anger is from Satan, and Satan was created from fire. Fire is but extinguished by water, so if one of you gets angry, he should perform wudû'.” [ Sûnan Abî Dâwûd and Musnad Ahmad ]
The above teachings of The Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) is so powerful in meaning. When we get angry the words we speak may be spiteful and dangerous, And words once uttered cannot be taken back. By controlling your anger you are controlling yourself from producing something negative out of you.
“O you who have believed, persevere and endure and remain stationed and fear Allah that you may be successful.” (Al Imran:300)
Islam does not approve of the lazy man’s route. In order to benefit the sweetness of life sometimes we have to be patient, traverse through the toughest path or struggle to calm ourselves without cursing our fate.
“And you do not will except that Allah wills. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.” (Al-Insan:30)
In the name of Allah let us strive in the path of our deen, reap the rewards of struggle and taste the elixir of life from here and the hereafter. Aameen.
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