Quotes on Patience
- With a touch of common sense, a measure of patience, and a hint of humor, we can navigate life smoothly on this planet.
- Illusion is half of the ailment; reassurance is half of the remedy; patience is the first step towards healing.
- Patience enables us to minimize our waste of time, energy, and money.
- The Eastern individual tends to be humble, content, easily frightened, intelligent, quick to change, and has little patience.
- Patience constitutes half of faith, while fasting represents half of patience.
- A believer shows patience when hungry and expresses gratitude when fulfilled.
- Patience is the key to relief.
- True piety can only stand on the foundation of patience.
- Hope is a form of patience for those in distress.
- By enduring hardship and accepting God’s divine plan, one uncovers the hidden benefits it provides.
- The desert has taught us to endure patiently until good blossoms, and we must persevere in building to achieve prosperity for our homeland.
- Illusion is half of the ailment; reassurance is half of the remedy; patience is the first step towards healing.
- Patience allows us to conserve time, energy, and money effectively.
- Patience is like a tree; its roots are bitter, yet its fruits are delectable.
- Beautiful estrangement means departing without harm; true forgiveness means letting go without reproach; and beautiful patience means suffering without complaints.
- Patience comes in two forms: patience for what you dislike and patience for what you love.
- The fruit of success is borne from enduring patience.
- Patience is the first virtue that a shepherd learns.
- Through patience, we reflect on God’s wisdom and reassess our own actions.
Reflections on Patience
- How unfortunate are those devoid of patience.
- If pain did not exist, then patience would not be needed, and without patience, virtue would not arise.
- Victory accompanies patience, relief accompanies hardship, and ease accompanies struggle.
- Patience does not merely imply enduring adversity; it means to possess foresight and trust in the final outcome of any endeavor. What does patience mean? It implies recognizing a thorn and seeing the rose, seeing the night and anticipating the dawn.
- Patience is the calm acceptance that things may unfold differently from what you envision in your mind.
- The greatest gifts you can offer in life include forgiving your enemy, showing patience toward your adversary, being loyal to your friend, setting a good example for your child, being kind to your parents, respecting yourself, and loving all people.
- When pain intensifies and suffering mounts, there is no immediate remedy as effective as the combination of patience and prayer to soothe the soul and restore its balance.
- For those who adhere to the Sunnah during tribulations, there are three forms of endurance: patience, supplication, and waiting for relief.
- Indeed, the believer will find that every decree from God is beneficial for them. If they face hardship, they will exhibit patience, which is good for them; if they encounter blessings, they will express gratitude, which is also good for them.
- In the developing world, the ruler possesses the wisdom of Luqman, the businessman has the wealth of Qarun, and the people hold the patience of Job.
- If you believe patience equates to dullness in some individuals, do not confuse the stagnation of those with troubled temperaments with the acceptance of the strong in the face of adversity.
- If you can change what you dislike, then to endure it is to be dull, while to be content with it is folly.
- The person who masters patience can master any other skill.
- There are various forms of patience in life: patience for oneself, patience in living, and patience towards others. It is the solution to many life’s challenges, and how great is patience.
- The complacent individual sings praises that patience is the key to relief yet makes no effort to locate the door that this key would unlock.
- We often confuse patience with waiting; while patience does not imply remaining motionless, it should be accompanied by diligent actions to achieve our aspirations.
- Do not be overly eager, for eagerness stems from a narrow-minded perspective, rashness, and a departure from patience.
- If pain did not exist, then patience would not arise; if patience did not exist, virtue would be lost.
- Victory accompanies patience, relief accompanies hardship, and ease accompanies struggle.
Proverbs on Patience
- Patience is a tree whose roots are bitter, but its fruits are delicious.
- Patience is the key to paradise.
- Be patient, for patience creates space and hope in times of distress.
- Patience is the best remedy for sorrow.
- A person devoid of patience is like a lamp without oil.
- The two mightiest warriors are time and patience.
- We cannot learn courage and patience if everything in life is filled with joy.
- The sweetness of success erases the bitterness of patience.
- How unfortunate are those devoid of patience!
- Endurance is essential for those devoted to overcoming trials.
- A little patience can equate to comfort for many years.
- Those who catch a taste of wellness find the bitterness of patience to be light.
- Victory accompanies patience, relief accompanies hardship, and ease accompanies struggle.
- Patience in the face of thirst is better than drinking from a fountain of remorse.
- Through patience and certainty, one attains leadership in religion.
- Patience is a strategy for overcoming that which cannot be changed.
- The path to maturity is achieved by mastering the art of patience.
- Despair tires one more than patience.
- True courage is patience in the face of adversity.
- Believe that every person you encounter is a teacher of patience.
- Be patient, for patience creates space and hope in times of distress.
Poem: “O Soul, It Is Fasting Days”
- Written by Abu Al-Ataahiyah:
O soul! Nothing remains but a test of days,
As if their pleasures are mere fleeting dreams.
O soul! Why do I not free myself from aspiration,
For my gaze toward it is fierce and ambitious?
O soul! Distance yourself from the world,
And leave it behind, for goodness lies ahead of me.
Indeed, what is truly valuable is that which benefits you
In the grave when burial becomes my honor.
Time bears a warning in its dealings,
For it is prone to both creation and dissolution.
As for gray hair, it has fulfilled its warning;
It has experienced what it needed for long days.
Indeed, I overly value this world,
In ignorance, I have not deemed it worthy of my esteem.
Even if some people arise against you,
Hasten their procession with quickened steps.
On yet another day of farewell,
Lead it to a place of no return or host.
People are but reflections of one another,
If not for the disparities in fortunes and fates.
How many are the moments of joy and play,
And how many calamities overwhelm with resolve!
How many days have deprived the fortunate from joy,
When they were endowed with might and stature!
O resident of the house, who builds and embellishes it,
For the reality of the house is one of demise and ailments.
Do not let the superficialities of the world deceive you,
For how many have been toyed with by the world!
O you who is moderate without experience,
And extravagant after trials and wisdom.
And fortunate is he who secures a position through wisdom,
While others target him with envy
Poetry about Patience
- By Da’bil Al-Khaza’i:
Thanks be to God, there is no patience nor endurance,
Nor consolation when the afflicted have fallen asleep.
A caliph has died, for whom none mourned,
And another rose, for whom none rejoiced.
This one passed by, with misfortune in its wake,
And this one rose, as misfortune and sorrow followed.
- By Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him):
The patience of a young man regarding his poverty ennobles him,
Yet his generosity for his own face diminishes him.
What suffices a young man from life is little,
For bread is the entirety of sustenance for the hungry.
- By Muhammad Mahdi Al-Jawahiri:
I denounce the patience of the powerless; I find it displeasing,
But the patience of the brave and determined is praiseworthy.
He possesses confidence in his own strength that propels him,
To a condition that hopes for better or meets its end.
Patience is certainly not easy to endure,
Even when every pretender clings to it.
Nor is it a matter that brings honor,
If the outcome merely leads to suffering.
Rather, it is the patience of lions that face hunger,
Covered by their fierce leaps.
It is a test of noble souls and tamed spirits,
And the plight of aspiring souls aims for its restoration.
For if you have a bold heart by nature,
To withstand the calamities of time—not merely by habit,
Then blessed is the weaving of patience as a shield,
And blessed are you, fortified by such strength.