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**'Abd-al Latif** · **Re: Pearls of Wisdom of the Salaf -** 05-05-2008

Is it possible to obtain the quality of patience?

If a person does not naturally possess the characteristic of patience, he can attain this characteristic by acting as if he does possess it, until it eventually becomes second nature. This is what the Prophet (saaws) has told us in the hadith: "Whoever tries to be patient, then Allâh will help him to be patient." A person can also strive to control sexual desire and lower his gaze until these too become second nature. The same applies to all other desirable characteristics such as steadiness, generosity and courage.

(Patience and grattitude by ibn Qayyim)

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'Abd-al Latif Stranger Status: Offline Posts: 605 Reputation: 5245 Rep Power: 14 Join Date: Jun 2007 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Pearls of Wisdom of the Salaf - 05-05-2008 Is it possible to obtain the quality of patience? If a person does not naturally possess the characteristic of patience, he can attain this characteristic by acting as if he does possess it, until it eventually becomes second nature. This is what the Prophet (saaws) has told us in the hadith: "Whoever tries to be patient, then Allâh will help him to be patient." A person can also strive to control sexual desire and lower his gaze until these too become second nature. The same applies to all other desirable characteristics such as steadiness, generosity and courage. (Patience and grattitude by ibn Qayyim) __________________ The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “Verily rifq (gentleness) does not exist in something, except that it beautifies it. And it is not taken out of something, except that it harms it.” [Related by Muslim (no. 2592)] http://memoirofasinner.blogspot.com/