Patient & Supplication
Being patient and having
conviction in Allah: Patience defeats lust and steps between us and our sins.
It also keeps us steadfast on acts of obedience so self-purification (expelling
and adorning) cannot be attained except by patience. Allah Rabbul Jallaluh
says,
1“truly, those who
persevere patiently will be requited without measure.'" (TMQ, 39:10).
Having conviction in Allah
Rabbul Jallaluh keeps us steadfast in the face of our demons and with both
these two qualities we can acquire the Imamate (leadership) in religion.
Allah Rabbul Jallaluh says,
“We appointed leaders from
among them, guiding by Our command when they were steadfast and when they had
firm faith in Our signs."
(TMQ, 32:24).
Supplications: The weapon
of the believer and the sanctuary of the human being to his Lord. It keeps us
safe from all evils and it helps us to obey Allah Rabbul Jallaluh. Rasulullah ﷺ used to pray, “O Allah,
guide me to the best of manners, for none guides to them except You. Protect me
from bad manners, for none can protect me except You.”
Footnotes:
1. Al-Dhilal, part 2, page 3893.
2. Ighathat Al-Lahfan, Ibnul-Qayem,
part 1, page 75 to 78.
3. Ihya’Ulum Al-Din, part 3, page
4.
4. Abu-Dawood and Al-Tirmidhi.
5. Ighathat Al-Lahfan, part 2, page
75.
6. Al-Dhilal, part 6, page 3893.
7. Madarij Al-Salikin, 2/356.
8. Al-Majmu’, Sheikhul-Islam, 10/
633.
9. Ighathat Al-Lahfan, part 2/ 49.
10. Al-Bukhari, 538. Muslim, 283.
11. Muslim, 284.
12. Tafsir Al-Saadi, 3/293.
13. Al-Majmu’, 10/269.
14. Ighathat Al-Lahfan, part 1/49.
15. Madarij Al-Salikin, 2/576.
