Moreover it has been noticed that the word sabr (patience) may be followed by three prepositions [implying three different situations during which the servant has to keep patience] - whoever succeeds in practising it in each of these cases will deserve the Divine Love indeed: The first preposition is while, the second is notwithstanding and the last one is in... According to whom that knows... Concerning the first kind, that is patience while adoring ALLAH or while experiencing adversities - this is indeed among the finest attitudes one may adopt... Our LORD will raise more any that is endowed with such a virtue to three hundred (300) Degrees... Then comes patience notwithstanding worldly pleasures, notwithstanding bad thoughts and aught that is forbidden, for the Sole Sake of ALLAH, Who that grants Peace... Whoever strives in such a kind of patience will be raised to six hundred (600) Degrees by ALLAH... [The last kind of patience is] patience in times of peace and happiness; this is assuredly the hardest and the most meritorious of them all... For our LORD will raise [the wealthy person that forbears from forgetting heavenly purposes] to nine hundred (900) Degrees... Indeed only who that believes firmly in the future Reward [imparted to the patient servants] will stand patient while experiencing hardships... Likewise man will never bear patience in times of peace unless he gives due credit to the Future Life [and its Tremendous Features]... The most deserving and brave person is indeed who that manages to remain patient in times of peace and joy... Such patience consists in not confiding in ones material welfare, in not letting oneself deluded by ones goods... ...And in not giving oneself up to their joys with sensual pleasure and constant exultation - indeed such thoughtlessness exposes man to terrible Trials ... That sort of patience consists also in not throwing oneself into sport and pleasures due to ones lacking of useful purpose in life... It consists in not devoting oneself to lust and voluptuousness, and in regularly discharging the financial duties [imposed by Islamic Law (Sharia) and Love for ALLAH] - any that behaves so will, of a surety, gain profit... Fine forbearance implies also imprisoning the Soul in the cells of hunger so as to prompt her to seek for ALLAHs Light and to restrain from showing bad manners vis-à-vis the LORD of the Throne... It implies to always abide by the rules of fine Adab (Pious Propriety) with the MOST HIGH... One has also to remain patient in facing expenses on ALLAHs Path, out of any fear of poverty In giving to any rightful claimant all their rights for the Holy Face... In supporting ones family and in bearing serenely harm stemming from their acts and words.... For our kin represent a path which can lead unto the MAJESTIC LORD; o my Friend! know that the least we are compelled to do in their favour is caring about them... The highest degree [of patience with our family] consists in feeling satisfied by the LORD having entrusted us such a burden and in always confiding in Him as far as their means of living are concerned... The medium degree is meeting stoically ones household expenses, feeling compassion for them...
Posted on: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 17:07:33 +0000
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