|  Re: Patience and Gratitude -
03-19-2006
Asalamualaikum Warhamatullahi Wabarakatahu,
I remember reading in the same book by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah.
Having Sabr(patience) and Shukr even in the time of distress is the sign of a true believer.
Do we think we ain't gonna get tested after we say we believe in our Rabb? SubhanAllah.
Some people have strong patience when it comes to doing what is good for em, but their patience is weak with regard to restraint from harmful actions.
So we may find that a person has enough patience to perfom duties towards Allah swt like salah, fasting, giving zakah, and Hajj but has no patience in controlling himself and refrainin from following his whims and desires...this way he that person might commit haraam deeds...things which islam doesn't allow.
Some people have stronng patience in abstaninin from forbidden deeds, but their patience in obeyin Allah swt and performing ibadah is too weak.
Some ppl have no patience in either case.
In other words, the best ppl among em are those who possess both types of patience.
In general, a brother can pray all night long standing in the prayer no matter how hot or cold it is in the room, but when he might have no patience when it comes to lowerin gaze and refrainin from looking at women.
Most of us will be lacking in patience in one case and for some ppl its in all cases.
Allah hu alaam.
May Allah swt guide us to the right path, and make us among As-sabireen and Ash-Shakireen. Ameen.
Wasalmaualaikum Warhamtullah.
Niqaabi1210
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