Patience, Perseverance, and Prayer

From Huda

During times of deep trial, despair, and sadness, Muslims seek comfort
and guidance in the words of Allah in the Qur'an. Allah reminds us that
all people will be tried and tested in life, and calls upon Muslims to
bear these trials with "patient perseverance and prayer." Indeed, Allah
reminds us that many people before us have suffered and had their faith
tested; so too will we be tried and tested in this life. There are
dozens upon dozens of verses that remind Muslims to be patient and trust
in Allah during these times of trial. Among them: "Seek Allah's
help with patient perseverance and prayer. It is indeed hard except for
those who are humble." (2:45) "Oh you who believe! Seek help with
patient perseverance and prayer, for God is with those who patiently
persevere." (2:153) "Be sure We shall test you with something of fear and
hunger, some loss in goods, lives, and the fruits of your toil. But
give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere. Those who
say, when afflicted with calamity, 'To Allah we belong, and to Him is
our return.' They are those on whom descend blessings from their Lord,
and mercy. They are the ones who receive guidance." (2:155-157)
"Oh you who believe! Persevere in patience and constancy. Vie in such
perseverance, strengthen each other, and be pious, that you may prosper."
(3:200) "And be steadfast in patience, for verily Allah will not
suffer the reward of the righteous to perish." (11:115) "Be
patient, for your patience is with the help of Allah." (16:127)
"Patiently, then, persevere - for the Promise of Allah is true, and ask
forgiveness for your faults, and celebrate the praises of your Lord in the
evening and in the morning." (40:55) "No one will be granted such
goodness except those who exercise patience and self-restraint, none
but persons of the greatest good fortune." (41:35) "Verily man is
in loss, except such as have faith, and do righteous deeds, and
join together in the mutual enjoining of truth, and of patience and
constancy." (103:2-3) As Muslims, we should not let our emotions
get the better of us. It is certainly difficult for a person to look at
the tragedies of the world today and not feel helpless and sad. But
believers are called to put their trust in their Lord, and not to fall into
despair or hopelessness. We must continue to do what Allah has called
us to do: put our trust in Him, perform good deeds, and stand as
witnesses for justice and truth. "It is not righteousness that you turn
your faces towards East or West.
But it is righteousness to believe in Allah and the Last Day,
And the Angels, and the Book, and the Messengers;
To spend of your substance, out of love for Him,
For your kin, for orphans, for the needy,
for the wayfarer, for those who ask, and for the ransom of slaves;
To be steadfast in prayer
And give in charity;
To fulfill the contracts which you have made;
And to be firm and patient, in pain and adversity
And throughout all periods of panic.
Such are the people of truth, the God-fearing.
Qur'an 2:177

Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
Qur'an 94:5-6