Explanation of the author's statement and his saying: "And be patient, for indeed Allah is with the patient"
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The Shaykh : He said: [Al-Anfal 8:46] We have mentioned repeatedly and often that patience, O Talal, its definition is
The student : Did you mention it in the lesson?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.
The student : Its definition linguistically is restraint
The Shaykh : Yes, and legally? Hmm
The student : It is patience in obedience to Allah
The Shaykh : Restraint of the self
The student : I will answer, O Shaykh
The Shaykh : Restraint of the self
The student : From despair and the tongue from dissatisfaction
The Shaykh : Yes
The student : And the limbs from ... action
The student : It is restraining the self in obedience to Allah, from disobedience to Allah, and from the decree of Allah
The Shaykh : Zayn.
The student : Restraining the self from dissatisfaction, the tongue from complaining, and the limbs from forbidden things
The Shaykh : No, what Yasser said is better: restraining the self in obedience to Allah
The student: ...
The Shaykh : That does not contradict what you all said, and restraining it from disobedience to Allah, and restraining it from dissatisfaction with the decrees of Allah, whether by the tongue, the heart, or the limbs. This is patience. Which is better?
The student : In obedience to Allah
The Shaykh : The best is patience in obedience to Allah, then from disobedience to Allah, because in both there is choice; if a person wills, he does it, and if he wills, he does not do it. And if he wills, he leaves the forbidden, and if he wills, he does not leave it. Then patience with the decrees of Allah. Then patience with the decrees of Allah. Why? Because the decrees of Allah occur whether you like it or not. So either you are patient with the patience of the noble, or you are content with the contentment of beasts. Is that right? Either a person is patient with the patience of the noble and endures, and it does not take him two or three days, then
The student : He returns
The Shaykh : He forgets, he forgets, he is content with the contentment of beasts, like how a camel or a she-camel is content regarding her offspring. The result is that patience is restraining the self in obedience to Allah, from His disobedience, and from dissatisfaction with His decrees. And Allah the Exalted is with the patient. And patience, O brothers, is a high rank that is not attained except by something one is patient over. As for one for whom the earth is spread out with carpets and the beds are made soft for him, and people attend to him or look at what he wants, and he says, "I am patient with the decree of Allah and His destiny," no, it is necessary that a person experiences some mental or physical hardship, internal or external, and then what? Then he is patient. For this reason, Allah combined gratitude and patience for His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Gratitude and patience. He was patient with what he was afflicted with; he was afflicted with the greatest affliction from his people and from other than his people. No? From his people and from the Jews and from the hypocrites. And despite that, he was patient. Yes.
and be patient. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.
واصبروا إن الله مع الصابرينThe student : Did you mention it in the lesson?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.
The student : Its definition linguistically is restraint
The Shaykh : Yes, and legally? Hmm
The student : It is patience in obedience to Allah
The Shaykh : Restraint of the self
The student : I will answer, O Shaykh
The Shaykh : Restraint of the self
The student : From despair and the tongue from dissatisfaction
The Shaykh : Yes
The student : And the limbs from ... action
The student : It is restraining the self in obedience to Allah, from disobedience to Allah, and from the decree of Allah
The Shaykh : Zayn.
The student : Restraining the self from dissatisfaction, the tongue from complaining, and the limbs from forbidden things
The Shaykh : No, what Yasser said is better: restraining the self in obedience to Allah
The student: ...
The Shaykh : That does not contradict what you all said, and restraining it from disobedience to Allah, and restraining it from dissatisfaction with the decrees of Allah, whether by the tongue, the heart, or the limbs. This is patience. Which is better?
The student : In obedience to Allah
The Shaykh : The best is patience in obedience to Allah, then from disobedience to Allah, because in both there is choice; if a person wills, he does it, and if he wills, he does not do it. And if he wills, he leaves the forbidden, and if he wills, he does not leave it. Then patience with the decrees of Allah. Then patience with the decrees of Allah. Why? Because the decrees of Allah occur whether you like it or not. So either you are patient with the patience of the noble, or you are content with the contentment of beasts. Is that right? Either a person is patient with the patience of the noble and endures, and it does not take him two or three days, then
The student : He returns
The Shaykh : He forgets, he forgets, he is content with the contentment of beasts, like how a camel or a she-camel is content regarding her offspring. The result is that patience is restraining the self in obedience to Allah, from His disobedience, and from dissatisfaction with His decrees. And Allah the Exalted is with the patient. And patience, O brothers, is a high rank that is not attained except by something one is patient over. As for one for whom the earth is spread out with carpets and the beds are made soft for him, and people attend to him or look at what he wants, and he says, "I am patient with the decree of Allah and His destiny," no, it is necessary that a person experiences some mental or physical hardship, internal or external, and then what? Then he is patient. For this reason, Allah combined gratitude and patience for His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Gratitude