The Arabic word Sabr صبر implies many shades of meaning, which it is impossible to comprehend in one English word. It implies 1) patience in the sense of being thorough, not hasty; 2) patient perseverance, constancy, steadfastness, firmness of purpose; 3) sytematic as opposed to spasmodic or chance action; 4) a cheerful attitude of resignation and understanding in sorrow, defeat, or suffering, as opposed to murmuring or rebellion, but saved from mere passivity or listlessness, by the element of constancy or steadfastness. (2:45 Commentary) An additional meaning implied in sabr is self-restraint. Haqqani defines in his tafseer as following Reason and restraining Fear, Anger and Desire. What can be a higher reward for patience, perseverance, self-restraint and constancy than that Allah should be with us? For this promise opens the door to every kind of spiritual well-being. ...Patient perseverance is ...active striving in the way of Truth...
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