Patience(Sabr)

And the wait will always be worth it in sha Allah

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

Have you ever had to wait? On this Thursday evening, I was exhausted after a long day. I reached my room around 4:30, prayed Asr, and planned to rest until Maghrib. However, I had a delivery to make, so I decided to do it quickly and return before 6 pm to rest for an hour before Maghrib.

I took a keke (tricycle) to my destination, not far from my hostel, delivered the parfait, and waited for another keke back. I waited for about 10 minutes, but there was no sign of keke. Feeling tired and impatient, I considered walking but dismissed the idea due to fatigue. Another 5 minutes passed with no keke in sight, and I thought, "I'm done waiting." I decided to cross over and take a different keke to the school gate, which was the opposite direction. Just as I was about to cross the road, an empty keke heading to the hostel arrived, and I got in.

Reflecting on this situation, I realized it's a recurring pattern: when I'm exhausted from waiting for something I've prayed for, help often arrives just when I feel I can't wait anymore. This blessing usually surpasses my expectations. Similarly, there have been times when I desired something intensely but didn't get it right away, only to later realize that not receiving it was a blessing from Allah.

وَاسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِ ۚ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلَّا عَلَى الْخَاشِعِينَ

"And seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, it is a burden except for the humble"

(Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:45)

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ ١٥٣

"O believers! Seek comfort in patience and prayer. Allah is truly with those who are patient."

(Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:153)

Patience is painful but always remember The wait will always be worth it…the help of Allah is always near as long as we have tawakul and sabr….sometimes when I realize I’m not having as much tawakul as I should…I reflect on this verse

Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If only you relied on Allah the way you should, He would provide for you as He provides for birds; they set out hungry in the morning and return satiated in the evening."

(Sunnah Ibn Majah 4162)

أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَن تَدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْجَنَّةَ وَلَمَّا يَأْتِكُم مَّثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ خَلَوْا۟ مِن قَبْلِكُم ۖ مَّسَّتْهُمُ ٱلْبَأْسَآءُ وَٱلضَّرَّآءُ وَزُلْزِلُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يَقُولَ ٱلرَّسُولُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ مَتَىٰنَصْرُ ٱللَّهِ ۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ نَصْرَ ٱللَّهِ قَرِيبٌۭ ٢١٤

Or do you think that you will enter Paradise while such [trial] has not yet come to you as came to those who passed on before you? They were touched by poverty and hardship and were shaken until [even their] messenger and those who believed with him said, "When is the help of Allāh?" Unquestionably, the help of Allāh is near.

(Al-bakarah: 2:214)

Patience is considered as a virtuous good deed. At times, we may think that we are at a loss when our patience does not bear the result that we aspire to. Verily Allah reminds us that those who are patient are among the good-doers whose rewards are promised.

وَاصْبِرْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ

"And be patient; verily, Allah loses not the reward of the good doers”.

(Surah Hud, 11:115)

فَٱصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّۭ ۖ وَلَا يَسْتَخِفَّنَّكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُوقِنُونَ ٦٠

So be patient, for the promise of Allah certainly is true. And do not be disturbed by those who have no sure faith.

(SURAHAR-RUM: 30:60)

إِنِّي جَزَيْتُهُمُ الْيَوْمَ بِمَا صَبَرُوا أَنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْفَائِزُونَ

Indeed, I have rewarded them this Day for their patient endurance - that they are the attainers [of success].

(Al-muminoon, 111)

Abu Sa'id and Abu Hurairah (May Allah

be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (ﷺ)said: "Never a believer is stricken with a discomfort, an illness, an anxiety, a grief or mental worry or even the pricking of a thorn but Allah will expiate his sins on account of his patience".

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

May Allah grant us tawakul and sabr to deal with our trials.