The Stage of Patience - I



Allah The Almighty describes His closest allies and beloved ones with a quality. Do you know what it is?
Allah The Almighty praises those who have this attribute in the best way. Do you know what it is?
Allah The Almighty promises those who have this virtue with the greatest reward. Do you know what it is?
You will immediately recognize this trait when you know that those who have it, unlike others, will be given their reward in full without account.

It is patience, which is half of faith. Faith is two parts: one-half is patience and the other half is gratitude. Since most people claim to love Allah The Almighty, He wants to test them and assess their sincerity. Therefore, He imposed on them acts of obedience, forbade them from committing vices and predestined for them certain types of trial. The result was that some people succeeded and others failed. Those who were successful were patient. They were patient, obeying their Lord and avoiding disobedience. When they did disobey Allah The Almighty, they immediately returned to Him and repented. Therefore, they tasted the sweetness of contentment and Allah The Almighty showered them with tranquility and reassurance.

When you socialize with such people, you observe that they are happy. Why should it not be so when Allah The Almighty praised those who are patient in the best way, promised them the greatest reward and, unlike others, will reward them without account?

Those who are impatient are overwhelmed with worries and sorrows. Why should it not be so when the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said in the Hadeeth (narration): "Verily, the greatness of the reward is tied to the greatness of the trial: When Allah loves a people, He puts them to trial. Whoever accepts it, will enjoy the pleasure of Allah; and whoever is displeased with it, will incur the displeasure of Allah." To which type do you belong?