Imaam Ibn Qayyim
al-Jawziyyah (may have mercy on him)
Patience in relation to Faith is like the head
to the body; and it is of three types:
Patience in performing the obligations of Allah
without neglecting them, patience in refraining from His prohibitions without
indulging in them and patience regarding His preordainment and decrees without
being displeased with them. Whoever perfects these three levels has achieved patience
and the happiness and bliss of this world and the Hereafter. Success and
victory in this world and in the Hereafter cannot be attained by anyone except
[by crossing] through the bridge of patience just as no one can get to Paradise
without crossing the Siraat Bridge.
‘Umar bin Khattaab (may Allah be pleased with
him) said: “We found the best of our lives through patience.”
If you reflect over the levels of perfection acquired
in the world, you will notice that they are all linked to patience. And if you contemplate
the shortcomings for which the individual is blamed and which falls under his
ability, you will notice that they are entirely due to lack of patience. Therefore,
courage, chastity, generosity and altruism are all traits that stem from
patience.
Source: Zaad
al-Ma‘aad fee Hady Khayr al-‘Ibaad, by Imaam Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah;
transl. by Abdus-Samee Abdus-Salaam
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