As-Sabur — The Extensively Enduring One
الصَّبُورُ
Name 99 of the ninety-nine. The Patient, The One who does not quickly punish the sinners
Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ is As-Sabur (in Arabic: ٱلْصَّبُورُ), The One who is most patient and enduring.
The root
From the root sad-ba-ra (ص ب ر), which has the following classical Arabic connotations: to be patient, to be enduring, to endure trial or affliction with good manner, to be contented in trial or affliction without show of complaint, to make no distinction between comfort and affliction, to bear calmly, to persevere cheerfully, to be steadfast, constant, to restrain, confine, withhold from…
Reflection
The one who sees Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ as As-Sabur can only be increased in their love for Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ. We see Him in the best light as a Lord who shows ultimate grace and patience for all of humanity. We see His treatment and gentleness as being caring, giving us a chance for redemption. A chance to turn back to Him if we've erred in any way.
We should rejoice in knowing our creator is forbearing and does not hasten to punish even though it would be most just and deserving if He should. " But the question we ask is patience always a virtue? In a previous reflection, we discuss the character trait of acting fast with a sense of urgency. To understand the finiteness of our lives and to not delay any activity further than it needs to be.
How can we reconcile that with the quality of being patient? It requires discernment to know when to apply what. Should you wait to do good deeds? If something can be done now, would it be better to wait until tomorrow? Let's say you set a worthy goal for yourself. Should you stop pursuing it if the deadline you set has passed?
Or imagine a scenario of your child learning to walk. Would you ask Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ only once to make it easy for them? " A person should exercise this quality to abstain from things he/she desires but knows it does not serve them. , alcohol). But there exists a category that, on the surface, can seem enticing and offer some initial benefit.
These can be very dangerous, it creeps in quietly, corrupting goodness without our knowledge. An example is the use of credit cards. There are real benefits to using cards, cash-back, points, security & safety, and building your credit score. If an unauthorized purchase is made, you can call and get it reversed, whereas, with a debit card, you're responsible.
Yet, somehow, all the stats around credit cards are scary. In 2021 55% of Americans had a balance on their cards month-to-month, 15% have been in debt for 15 years, and 6% or 14 million people have over $10,000 worth of credit card debt. This will likely only get worse with time.
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Where it appears
[1] Sahih al-Bukhari 6410,[2] Musnad Ahmad 3712,[3] Sahih al-Bukhari 6099,[4] Sahih Muslim 2822,[5] Muwatta Malik Book 58, Hadith 1850,[6] Sahih al-Bukhari 1302,[7] Sahih (Darussalam) Sunan Ibn Majah 4032 ALL 99 NAMES OF ALLAH WITH MEANING Ar-Rashid Ar-Rahman chevron_left AS-SABUR chevron_right TAKE OUR QUIZ 99 Names of Allah search Explore by Attributes of Allah (swt). 1. Ar-Rahman الرَّحْمَنُ 2. Ar-Raheem الرَّحِيمُ 3. Al-Malik الْمَلِكُ 4. Al-Quddus الْقُدُّوسُ 5. As-Salam السَّلاَمُ 6. Al-Mumin الْمُؤْمِنُ 7. Al-Muhaymin الْمُهَيْمِنُ 8. Al-Aziz الْعَزِيزُ 9. Al-Jabbar الْجَبَّارُ 10. Al-Mutakabbir الْمُتَكَبِّر 11. Al-Khaliq الْخَالِقُ 12. Al-Bari الْبَارِئُ 13. Al-Musawwir الْمُصَوِّرُ 14. Al-Ghaffar الْغَفَّارُ 15. Al-Qahhar الْقَهَّارُ 16. Al-Wahhab الْوَهَّابُ 17. Ar-Razzaq الرَّزَّاقُ 18. Al-Fattah الْفَتَّاحُ 19. Al-Alim اَلْعَلِيْمُ 20. Al-Qabid الْقَابِضُ 21. Al-Basit الْبَاسِطُ 22. Al-Khafid الْخَافِضُ 23. Ar-Rafi الرَّافِعُ 24. Al-Mu'izz الْمُعِزُّ 25. Al-Muzil ٱلْمُذِلُّ 26. As-Sami السَّمِيعُ 27. Al-Baseer الْبَصِيرُ 28. Al-Hakam الْحَكَمُ 29. Al-Adl الْعَدْلُ 30. Al-Lateef اللَّطِيفُ 31. Al-Khabir الْخَبِيرُ 32. Al-Haleem الْحَلِيمُ 33. Al-Azeem الْعَظِيمُ 34. Al-Ghafoor الْغَفُور 35. Ash-Shakur الشَّكُورُ 36. Al-Aliyy الْعَلِيُّ 37. Al-Kabeer الْكَبِيرُ 38. Al-Hafiz الْحَفِيظُ 39. Al-Muqeet المُقيِت 40. Al-Haseeb الْحسِيبُ 41. Al-Jaleel الْجَلِيلُ 42. Al-Karim الْكَرِيمُ 43. Ar-Raqib الرَّقِيبُ 44. Al-Mujeeb ٱلْمُجِيبُ 45. Al-Wasi الْوَاسِعُ 46. Al-Hakeem الْحَكِيمُ 47. Al-Wadud الْوَدُودُ 48. Al-Majeed الْمَجِيدُ 49. Al-Ba'ith الْبَاعِثُ 50. Ash-Shaheed الشَّهِيدُ 51. Al-Haqq الْحَقُ 52. Al-Wakeel الْوَكِيلُ 53. Al-Qawiyy الْقَوِيُ 54. Al-Matin الْمَتِينُ 55. Al-Waliy الْوَلِيُّ 56. Al-Hameed الْحَمِيدُ 57. Al-Muhsi الْمُحْصِي 58. Al-Mubdi الْمُبْدِئُ 59. Al-Muid ٱلْمُعِيدُ 60. Al-Muhyi الْمُحْيِي 61. Al-Mumeet اَلْمُمِيتُ 62. Al-Hayy الْحَيُّ 63. Al-Qayyum الْقَيُّومُ 64. Al-Wajid الْوَاجِدُ 65. Al-Maajid الْمَاجِدُ 66. Al-Wahid الْواحِدُ 67. Al-Ahad اَلاَحَدُ 68. As-Samad الصَّمَدُ 69. Al-Qadir الْقَادِرُ 70. Al-Muqtadir الْمُقْتَدِرُ 71. Al-Muqaddim الْمُقَدِّمُ 72. Al-Muakhkhir الْمُؤَخِّرُ 73. Al-Awwal الأوَّلُ 74. Al-Akhir الآخِرُ 75. Az-Zaahir الظَّاهِرُ 76. Al-Baatin الْبَاطِنُ 77. Al-Wali الْوَالِي 78. Al-Mutaali الْمُتَعَالِي 79. Al-Barr الْبَرُّ 80. At-Tawwab التَّوَابُ 81. Al-Muntaqim الْمُنْتَقِمُ 82. Al-Afuw العَفُوُ 83. Ar-Rauf الرَّؤُوفُ 84. Malikul-Mulk َمَالِكُ ٱلْمُلْكُ 85. Dhul-Jalaali-Wal-Ikram ذُوالْجَلاَلِ وَالإكْرَامِ 86. Al-Muqsit الْمُقْسِطُ 87. Al-Jami الْجَامِعُ 88. Al-Ghaniy ٱلْغَنيُّ 89. Al-Mughni ٱلْمُغْنِيُّ 90. Al-Mani اَلْمَانِعُ 91. Ad-Darr الضَّارَ 92.…