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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to describe Allah with the attribute of patience?

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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah forgive you: Is Allah (Mighty and Majestic) described as patient? For example, one might say: The Jews did such and such, so Allah was patient with them?

The Shaykh : He is described as being patient, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
None is more patient than Allah against the harmful and annoying words He hears لا أحد أصبر على أذىً سمعه من الله عز وجل
Sahih al-Bukhari 7378
However, He is not named by that, so it is not said, for example, that "The Patient" is among His names, because the domain of reporting is broader than the domain of creation.
Source alathar.net

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