FORBEARANCE (الصبر)

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*FORBEARANCE (الصبر)*

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*A Trait of a Pious Believer, Allaah (ﷻ) Loves The Most*

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Allaah (ﷻ) says; 

*إِن تُقْرِضُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا يُضَٰعِفْهُ لَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْۚ وَٱللَّهُ شَكُورٌ حَلِيمٌ*

*“If you loan Allaah a goodly loan, He will multiply it for you and forgive you. And Allaah is Most Appreciative and Forbearing.”*

(At-Taghabun 64:17)

Forbearance is one of the qualities most liked by Allaah (ﷻ). It is a lamp of Allaah (ﷻ) which leads the holder to His excellence, and a person cannot be forbearing unless he is aided by the lights of gnosis and Tawhid.

Forbearance has five facets which include;

*1) When a person is exalted, but then humbled.*

*2) When one is truthful, but accused of being a liar.*

*3) When one calls people to the truth but gets scorned.*

*4) When one is injured without having done any crime.*

*5) And when a person demands their rights but got opposed.*

When you have given each of these its due, you have achieved the goal. When you have countered the half-wit by turning away and not answering, people will come to your aid, *_‘for he who wages war with a fool is like a man who puts wood on the fire.’_*

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Forbearance was one of the traditions and a key characteristic of the Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ), that is why He (ﷺ) was sent as a centre of forbearance, a mine of knowledge, and a home for patience.

The Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) once said to one of His Companions, Ashajj 'Abdul-Qais (رضي الله عنه); *_“Indeed there are two traits in you that Allaah loves: Forbearance and deliberateness.”_*

(Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2011, Book 27, Hadith 117. Grade Sahih by Darussalam. See also, Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4188. Grade Sahih by Darussalam)

From the Hadeeth above, we will all agree that forbearance is a major characteristic we should have.

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Allaah (ﷻ) praise the father of many nations, Prophet Ibrahim (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ), for having this characteristic, in order to let you and I know how important it is.

Allaah (ﷻ) says;

*إِنَّ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّٰهٌ مُّنِيبٌ*

*“Indeed, Abraham was forbearing, grieving and [frequently] returning [to Allaah].”*

(Hud 11:75)

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Allaah (ﷻ) speak to us concerning this in Noble Qur'an. Allaah (ﷻ) says; 

*وَلَا تَسْتَوِى ٱلْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا ٱلسَّيِّئَةُۚ*

*“And not equal are the good deed and the bad, . . .”*

*ٱدْفَعْ بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ*

*“. . . Repel [evil] by that [deed] which is better; . . .”*

*فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِى بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُۥ عَدَٰوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُۥ وَلِىٌّ حَمِيمٌ*

*“. . . And thereupon the one whom between you and him is enmity [will become] as though he was a devoted friend.”*

(Fussilat 41:34)

If we want to obtain the good pleasure of Allaah (ﷻ), because His pleasure is closely linked with people's antipathy, we should learn to endure people's harsh rudeness.

So we should develop this character, for indeed, there is a great reward for the one who forbears for the sake of Allaah (ﷻ). This is indeed a trait that will lead us to *Jannah*.

May Allaah (ﷻ) help us to develop the spirit of forbearance.

*آمين يا رب العالمين*

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