1.Question:
What is the status of sabr (patience) in Islam? What should the Muslim bear
with patience?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Belief in al-Qadaa’ wa’l-Qadar (Divine will and decree) is one of the
pillars of faith. The Muslim’s faith is not complete unless he knows that
whatever befalls him could not have missed him, and whatever misses him
could not have befallen him. Everything is subject to the will and decree of
Allaah, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, We have created all things with Qadar (Divine Preordainments of all
things before their creation as written in the Book of Decrees Al Lawh Al
Mahfooz). [al-Qamar 54:49]
The position of patience in relation to faith is like that of the head in
relation to the body. Patience is a noble attribute with good consequences.
Those who are patient will have an unlimited reward, as Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
“Only those who are patient shall receive their reward in full, without
reckoning” [al-Zumar 39:10]
All the disasters and tribulations that happen on earth, or happen to the
individual, or to his wealth or family, etc., were known to Allaah before
they happened, He has written them in al-Lawh al-Mahfooz (the Preserved
Tablet) as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but it is inscribed in
the Book of Decrees (Al Lawh Al Mahfooz) before We bring it into existence.
Verily, that is easy for Allaah” [al-Hadeed 57:22]
No matter what disasters befall a person, it is good for him, whether he
knows that or not, because Allaah does not decree anything but it is good,
as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Say: ‘Nothing shall ever happen to us except what Allaah has ordained for
us. He is our Mawlaa (Lord, Helper and Protector).’ And in Allaah let the
believers put their trust”[al-Tawbah 9:51]
Every disaster that happens, happens by Allaah’s leave. If He had not willed
it, it would not have happened, but Allaah permitted it to happen and
decreed it, and so it happened. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“No calamity befalls, but by the Leave [i.e. Decision and Qadar (Divine
Preordainments)] of Allaah, and whosoever believes in Allaah, He guides his
heart [to the true Faith with certainty, i.e. what has befallen him was
already written for him by Allaah from the Qadar (Divine Preordainments)].
And Allaah is the All-Knower of everything”[al-Taghaabun 64:11]
Once a person knows that all calamities happen by the will and decree of
Allaah, then he has to believe and submit and be patient. The reward for
patience is Paradise, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And their recompense shall be Paradise, and silken garments, because they
were patient”[al-Insaan 76:12]
The call to Allaah (da’wah) is a great mission, and the one who undertakes
it is exposed to a great deal of harm and calamities. Hence Allaah enjoined
patience upon His Messenger and other Prophets:
“Therefore be patient (O Muhammad) as did the Messengers of strong will”
[al-Ahqaaf 46:35 – interpretation of the meaning]
Allaah has guided the believers, if some matter worries them or some
calamity befalls them to seek help with patience and prayer, so that Allaah
will relieve their distress and give them a way out:
“O you who believe! Seek help in patience and As-Salaah (the prayer). Truly,
Allaah is with As-Saabiroon (the patient)”
[al-Baqarah 2:153 – interpretation of the meaning]
The believer must bear with patience that which Allaah has decreed, and be
patient in obeying Allaah, and be patient in keeping away from sin. Whoever
is patient, Allaah will give him an immeasurable reward on the Day of
Resurrection, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Only those who are patient shall receive their reward in full, without
reckoning” [al-Zumar 39:10]
The believer in particular is rewarded in both good times and bad. The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “How wonderful is
the affair of the believer, for all his affairs are good, and that is for no
one except the believer. If something good happens to him, he gives thanks,
and that is good for him, and if something bad happens to him, he bears it
with patience and that is good for him.” (Narrated by Muslim, no. 2999)
Allaah has taught us what we should say when calamity strikes, and has
stated that those who are patient will have an honourable position with
their Lord. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“… but give glad tidings to As Saabiroon (the patient).
Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: ‘Truly, to Allaah we belong and
truly, to Him we shall return’”[al-Baqarah 2:155-156]
With the very best of good wishes,
Musa Amadu Pembo
Glasgow,
Scotland
UK.
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Da’wah is to convey the message with wisdom and with good words. We should
give the noble and positive message of Islam. We should try to emphasize
more commonalities and explain the difference without getting into
theological arguments and without claiming the superiority of one position
over the other. There is a great interest among the people to know about
Islam and we should do our best to give the right message.
May Allah,Subhana Wa Ta'Ala,guide us all to His Sirat Al-Mustaqim (Righteous
Path).May He protect us from the evils of this life and the hereafter.May
Allah,Subhana Wa Ta'Ala,grant us entrance to paradise .
We ask Allaah the Most High, the All-Powerful, to teach us that which will
benefit us, and to benefit us by that which we learn. May Allaah Subhanahu
Wa Ta'ala grant blessings and peace to our Prophet Muhammad and his family
and
companions..Amen.
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