As a continuation from my earlier thread, ‘What am I Going to Do?’ I thought it would be beneficial to set a weekly theme for the next 6 weeks of the summer break. This will Inshaa’Allaah ensure that those of us who need a focus throughout the summer will have one ready at hand.
The aim of the thread is for users to post as many things as possible related to the week’s theme. This can include short articles from authentic sources, poems, quotes, real life stories and exemplary stories from the past and present or any other related items.
The target is then to apply this theme throughout the week in our personal and social dealings, for individual development and progression in the Deen. It is hoped that those of us who use the forum for benefit will do so through the posts of other users. Inshaa’Allaah, others can benefit from the reward of offering advice and support to those who need it.
Inshaa’Allaah, those who have any ideas about further themes can suggest them perhaps through PMs.
Jazaak’Allaahu Khayran in advance to all those who contribute to this thread.
Inshaa'Allaah I will start with some powerful ayaat related to patience...
"Seek Allaah's help with patient perseverance and prayer. It is indeed hard except for the (khaashioon) true believers." (2:45)
"Oh you who believe! Seek help with patient perseverance and prayer, for Allaah is with those who patiently persevere." (2:153)
"Be sure We shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods, lives, and the fruits of your toil. But give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere. Those who say, when afflicted with calamity, 'To Allaah we belong, and to Him is our return.' They are those on whom descend blessings from their Lord, and mercy. They are the ones who receive guidance." (2:155-157)
Oh you who believe! Persevere in patience and constancy. Vie in such perseverance, strengthen each other, and be pious, that you may prosper."
(3:200)
"And be steadfast in patience, for verily Allaah will not suffer the reward of the righteous to perish." (11:115)
"Be patient, for your patience is with the help of Allaah." (16:127)
"Patiently, then, persevere - for the Promise of Allaah is true, and ask forgiveness for your faults, and celebrate the praises of your Lord in the evening and in the morning." (40:55)
"No one will be granted such goodness except those who exercise patience and self-restraint, none but persons of the greatest good fortune." (41:35)
"Verily man is in loss, except such as have faith, and do righteous deeds, and join together in the mutual enjoining of truth, and of patience and constancy." (103:2-3)
"Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
Verily, with every difficulty there is relief."
(94:5-6)
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island ....
He prayed feverishly for Allah to rescue him,and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.
Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements and to store his few possessions.
But then one day, after scavenging for food,he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened;everything was lost. He was stunned with grief and anger.
"Allah, how could you do this to me!" he cried.
(Comment; Plenty of people use such statement --- think again you should never qestion Allah nor object to his willing)
Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue him.
"How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied.
It is easy to get discouraged when things are going badly.
But we shouldn't lose heart, because Allah is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering.
Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground--it just may be a smoke signal that summons The Grace of Allah.
[I][CENTER][CENTER]Abridgement of his original work entitled, “Uddat as-Sâbireen wa Dhâkirat" [The Definition of Patience]
By Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah
Sabr is an Arabic word which comes from a root meaning to detain, refrain and stop. There is an expression in Arabic, "so-and-so was killed sabran," which means that he was captured and detained until he died. In the spiritual sense, patience means to stop ourselves from despairing and panicking, to stop our tongues from complaining, and to stop our hands from striking our faces and tearing our clothes at times of grief and stress.
WHAT THE SCHOLARS HAVE SAID ABOUT PATIENCE
Some scholars have defined patience as a good human characteristic or a positive psychological attitude, by virtue of which we refrain from doing that which is not good. Human beings cannot live a proper, healthy life without patience.
Abu 'Uthman said: "the one who has patience is the one who has trained himself to handle difficulties."
'Amr ibn 'Uthman al-Makki said: "Patience means to keep close to Allah and to accept calmly the trials He sends, without complaining or feeling sad."
Al-Khawwas said: "Patience means to adhere to the rules of the Qur'an and Sunnah."
Another scholar said: "Patience means to refrain from complaining."
'Ali ibn Abi Talib said: "Patience means to seek Allah's help."
IS IT BETTER TO HAVE PATIENCE AT A TIME OF DIFFICULTY OR TO BE IN A SITUATION WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE PATIENCE?
Abu Muhammad al-Hariri said:
"Patience means not seeing any difference between times of ease and times of hardship, and being content at all times."
I (Ibn Qayyim) say:
" This is too difficult, and we are not instructed to be like this. Allah has created us in such a way that we feel the difference between times of ease and times of hardship, and all that we can do is refrain from panicking at times of stress.
Patience does not mean feeling the same at both easy and difficult times. That is beyond us, and is not part of our nature. Having an easy time is better for us than having a difficult time. As the Prophet (Sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said in his well-known du'a: "If You are not angry with me, then I do not care what happens to me, but still I would rather have Your blessings and favour." This does not contradict the hadith which says, "No-one has ever been given a better gift than patience," because that refers to after a test or trial has befallen a person. But ease is still better."
The patience of a father at the loss of his son, the patience of a son over the absence of his father, the patience of a prisoner at the accusations of the people, the patience of a noble man in meeting in his loved ones again, the patience of a prophet in forgiving those who wronged him...
Patience in Islam is one of the best and most valuable virtues of life. Through patience, a Muslim believes that an individual can grow closer to God and thus attain true peace. It is also stressed in Islam, that God is with those who are patient, more specifically during suffering.
Some of the verses about patience
"Seek Allah's help with patient perseverance and prayer. It is indeed hard except for those who are humble." (2:45)
"Oh you who believe! Seek help with patient perseverance and prayer, for God is with those who patiently persevere." (2:153)
"Be sure We shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods, lives, and the fruits of your toil.
"But give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere. Those 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. They are the ones who receive guidance." (2:155-157)
"Oh you who believe! Persevere in patience and constancy. Vie in such perseverance, strengthen each other, and be pious, that you may prosper." (3:200)
"And be steadfast in patience, for verily Allah will not suffer the reward of the righteous to perish." (11:115)
"Be patient, for your patience is with the help of Allah." (16:127)
"Patiently, then, persevere - for the Promise of Allah is true, and ask forgiveness for your faults, and celebrate the praises of your Lord in the evening and in the morning." (40:55)
"No one will be granted such goodness except those who exercise patience and self-restraint, none but persons of the greatest good fortune." (41:35)
"Verily man is in loss, except such as have faith, and do righteous deeds, and join together in the mutual enjoining of truth, and of patience and constancy." (103:2-3)
"It is not righteousness that you turn your faces towards East or West. But it is righteousness to believe in Allah and the Last Day, And the Angels, and the Book, and the Messengers; To spend of your substance, out of love for Him, For your kin, for orphans, for the needy, for the wayfarer, for those who ask, and for the ransom of slaves; To be steadfast in prayer And give in charity; To fulfill the contracts which you have made; And to be firm and patient, in pain and adversity And throughout all periods of panic. Such are the people of truth, the God-fearing. Qur'an 2:177
Through every difficulty there is relief. Verily, through every difficulty there is relief. Qur'an 94:5-6
Through every difficulty, God promises, there will be found relief upon it's conclusion. Instead of wanting to skip challenging times, and avoid them, God is teaching that the way to the easing, is THROUGH, the difficulty. It takes Patient Perseverance, or enduring with a good spirit still in tact, in order to reap both the internal and external rewards of struggle.
The Muslim faith believes that without a good spirit while enduring, the struggle will not bear its full reward, thus, Patiently persevering, striving and going forward, despite the difficulty, is the pinnacle of behavior during challenging times.
The Muslim faith believes that without a good spirit while enduring, the struggle will not bear its full reward, thus, Patiently persevering, striving and going forward, despite the difficulty, is the pinnacle of behavior during challenging times.
Mujâhid said: “Beautiful patience is patience without any panic.” ‘Amr ibn Qays said: “Beautiful patience means to be content with adversity and to surrender to the will of Allâh.”
Yûnus ibn Yazîd said: I asked Rabî‘ah ibn Abu ‘Abdur-Rahmân: “What is the ultimate of patience?” He said: “To be outwardly the same at the time of affliction as one was the day before it struck.” (This does not mean that a person does not or should not feel pain or anguish; patience in this instance means that one refrains from panicking and complaining.)
"Whoever tries to be patient, Allah will make him patient. And nobody can be given a better and greater gift than patience."(Bukhari: Volume 2, Book 24, No. 548)
Omar ibn Al Khattab said: "Whatever hardship befalls a believing servant, Allah will make an opening for him after it, and one hardship will be overcome by two eases." (Malik Muwatta Book 21, No. 21.1.6)
Commenting on the meaning of Sabrun Jamîl, i.e, beautiful patience, in the verse : "So be patient with a good (i.e, beautiful) patience." (Quran Ma'aarij 70:5) Qays ibn al-Hajjâj said: “The person who is suffering from some affliction should behave in such a way that nobody is able to distinguish him from others” (Ibn Qayyim)
Omar ibn Al Khattab said: "Whatever hardship befalls a believing servant, Allah will make an opening for him after it, and one hardship will be overcome by two eases." (Malik Muwatta Book 21, No. 21.1.6)
Lyrics of a nasheed ‘ashkoo ila allah’ {I confide in allah} by mahmoud khidr
the translation is beautiful so i thougth id share with you guyz....
I confide to Allah the hardships ** And my tears flow
And I persevere with beautiful patience ** And how wise the fate of life is
I confide to Allah the hardships ** And my tears flow
I confide to Allah the hardships ** And my tears flow
And I persevere with beautiful patience ** And how wise the fate of life is
And I persevere with beautiful patience ** And how wise the fate of life is
And I submit what is difficult and stubborn ** To the curing of the unseen
And I submit what is difficult and stubborn ** To the curing of the unseen
Trusting and faithful in He.. ** ..whose mercies revive the hearts
Trusting and faithful in He.. ** ..whose mercies revive the hearts
And if his secret takes an honourable presence in his Servant he achieves enlightenment
And if his secret takes an honourable presence in his Servant he achieves enlightenment
..he bars the way in front of Time ** and stands in the face of Dangers
..he bars the way in front of Time ** and stands in the face of Dangers
I confide to Allah the hardships ** And my tears flow
And I persevere with beautiful patience ** And how wise the fate of life is
Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that: Certain people of the Ansar asked the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and he gave them; then they again asked him and he gave them until all what he possessed was exhausted. Then the Prophet (PBUH) said,
[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]"Whatever wealth I have, I will not withhold from you. Whosoever would be chaste and modest; Allah will keep him chaste and modest and whosoever would seek self-sufficiency, Allah will make him self-sufficient; and whosoever would be patient, Allah will give him patience, and no one is granted a gift better and more comprehensive than patience".[/COLOR]
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