وَاصْبِرُوا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ
“And be patient; indeed Allah is with the patient.” 8:46
“Haste is an attribute of madness.” Imam Ali (pbuh)
Sabr besides patience is the commitment to persevere and hang on. To maintain a consistency in ease and difficulty.
It can take a lifetime to learn patience and that is probably why it is the last of the 99 names.
The meaning of Islam is submission. To forego one’s wants, desires and will in favour of Allah’s will. This requires patience and drawing energy from Al Sabur. Patience is born on compassion. The softer the heart, the greater the patience.
The patience of Sayyida Zaynab (pbuh) is a testament to her reflecting the name Al Sabur.
When asked what her thoughts were on the day of ‘Ashura when her whole family was massacred, she said; ما رایت الا جمیلا “I saw nothing but beauty.”
Recite Yaa Sabur for ease in difficulty and pain.
