Good Things Come To Those Who Wait

Salaam

Human nature desires instant gratification, only few people are prepared to wait, work hard or suffer temporary hardships to get results.

“Patience” (Sabr) is mentioned in the Qur’an almost 90 times.

Patience is needed in worshipping Allah (swt), abstaining from wrong and in the time of hardship.

Some people lack patience in certain things and are strong in others things e.g one may have plenty of patience to stand in prayer all night but no patience when it comes to lowering the gaze.

We’re all different…we all find some things easier to implement or avoid then others…..our level of patience is also different and we will be rewarded and punished accordingly. For example, the punishment of an old man who commits adultery, a rich man who steals and a poor man who is arrogant is more severe cos it’s easier for them to have Sabr and keep away from such actions.

If ones patience is stronger than his whims and desires then he is like an angel. But if his desire for food, drink etc is stronger then his patience and he gives in to carnal desires then he is no better than an animal.

Anyways, how patient are YOU?

Are you the type that when bad stuff happens you rant, rave and pull your hair out and FINALLY when you see no way out of your problem you resort to patience?

OR do you never get over stuff?

If you’re stuck in a queue of traffic, what do you do? Do you calmly accept the situation and wait for the traffic to clear, after all getting angry will not make the cars move any faster…. Do you get impatient and swear at those people who you think should never have been given a license?

Do you moan to everyone who would listen about your problems? (According to a scholar “patience means to refrain from complaining”).

How quickly do you accept situations that are not to your liking?

When do you find it easy to exercise patience and when do you find it difficult?

What’s YOUR definition of patience?

According to scholars patience is obligatory on us, so how would you strengthen your patience? What does Islam say about the virtues of Sabr?

Do you believe that good things come to those who wait?|

Share your thoughts…

Wasalaam