(A discussion of the name of Allah, al-Sabur, and an explanation of the attribute of patience, but the name of Allah did not come in the wording al-Sabur; rather, it came as Asbar) He is the Patient with the harm of His enemies***
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The Shaykh : Then he said: "He is the Patient with the harm of His enemies ***"
Al-Sabur is a form of fa'ul derived from patience, so it is a descriptive form or a form of exaggeration. Patience is close to forbearance, meaning He is patient with the harm, with the harm of His enemies, and does not hasten to punish them. Al-Sabur did not come in this wording, but it came in another wording:Sahih al-Bukhari 7378 No one is more patient, using the superlative form, saying
"*** They insulted Him, rather they attributed to Him falsehood"
"They said He has a son, and that He will not resurrect us *** Insult and denial from mankind"
The insult is in their saying that He has a son, because the claim that He has a son means describing Him with deficiency, for only one who is deficient needs a son, either to preserve his memory through his descendants, or to seek help from his son, or something similar. Therefore, if a person has no son, his memory is cut off when he dies and he is not mentioned. So if they say that Allah has a son, it is an insult, a defect, and a curse. As for the denial, it is their saying that He will not resurrect us when we die.[Al-Mu'minun 23:82] They deny this, and this is denial, not belief.
The student: Denial.
The Shaykh : Denial, because Allah informed that He will resurrect the creatures on the Day of Resurrection, but they lied. And despite that, He is Patient (Mighty and Majestic) with them.
Al-Sabur is a form of fa'ul derived from patience, so it is a descriptive form or a form of exaggeration. Patience is close to forbearance, meaning He is patient with the harm, with the harm of His enemies, and does not hasten to punish them. Al-Sabur did not come in this wording, but it came in another wording:
None is more patient than Allah against the harmful and annoying words He hears
لا أحد أصبر على أذىً سمعه من الله"*** They insulted Him, rather they attributed to Him falsehood"
"They said He has a son, and that He will not resurrect us *** Insult and denial from mankind"
The insult is in their saying that He has a son, because the claim that He has a son means describing Him with deficiency, for only one who is deficient needs a son, either to preserve his memory through his descendants, or to seek help from his son, or something similar. Therefore, if a person has no son, his memory is cut off when he dies and he is not mentioned. So if they say that Allah has a son, it is an insult, a defect, and a curse. As for the denial, it is their saying that He will not resurrect us when we die.
When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
أإذا متنا وكنا ترابا و عظاما أإنا لمبعوثونThe student: Denial.
The Shaykh : Denial, because Allah informed that He will resurrect the creatures on the Day of Resurrection, but they lied. And despite that, He is Patient (Mighty and Majestic) with them.