Here we will discuss two types of patience:


First: Patience with obedience:

It is the highest degree of patience when one is patient regarding obeying Allah The Almighty in terms of observing His obligations regularly and performing them in the most perfect way. When the Athaan (call for prayer) is made, you are in the Masjid in order to perform the obligatory prayer. When you are with your family, you are the dutiful and obedient son who obeys his parents' orders and seek their happiness.



What motivates the youth to be patient with regard to obeying his Lord?

The most important reason that motivates the youth to be patient in obeying his Lord is to determine his goal in life in advance. There should be no lesser goal than entering the Paradise of Allah The Almighty. The least thing that a Muslim should hope for is to enter Paradise. That is because if one does not enter Paradise, this means that he will inevitably enter Hell. (We seek refuge with Allah The Almighty from this).

One will not obtain this unless he is patient with regard to obeying Allah The Almighty. That is because one cannot attain what Allah The Almighty has unless He is satisfied. Therefore, when you see a young man performing acts of worship regularly and perfectly, you should know that he is seeking a goal and trying to achieve it. This means that when one determines his goal, this helps him to correctly utilize his potential for patience in obeying Allah The Almighty.

When we talk about patience regarding obedience, we should not forget the story of Ibraaheem (Abraham), may Allah exalt his mention, the intimate friend of Allah The Almighty, who offered himself for the fire and his son for sacrifice. It is a unique form of patience, unparalleled throughout human history. When a kind father, who was deprived of having children for many long years offers his son to be slaughtered while keeping patience with the commands of Allah, this is truly a unique form of patience. Also, reflect on the situation of the dutiful son and obedient youth, Ismaa‘eel (Ishmael), may Allah exalt his mention, who was brought up on obedience to Allah The Almighty. He said, as Allah The Almighty Says (what means) through his words: {O my (dear) father, perform whatever you are commanded; you will soon find me, in case Allah (so) decides, among the patient.} [Quran 37: 102]