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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech Patience And The Patient Patience and the patient-الصبر والصابر Patience is the first prerequisite of proficiency (or certitude). 1ـ اَلصَّبْرُ أوَّلُ لَوازِمِ الإتْقانِ (الإيْقانِ). Patience in times of hardship makes reward abundant. 2ـ اَلصَّبْرُ عَلَى المُصِيْبَةِ يُجْزِلُ المَثُوبَةَ. Patience is one of the two triumphs. 3ـ اَلصَّبْرُ أحَدُ الظَّفَرَيْنِ.

Patience in the face of calamities makes one attain honourable ranks. 4ـ اَلصَّبْرُ عَلَى النَّوائِبِ يُنيلُ شَرَفَ المَراتِبِ (المَطالِبِ). Patience in the obedience to Allah is easier than patience in the face of His chastisement. 5ـ اَلصَّبْرُ عَلى طاعَةِ اللّهِ أهْوَنُ مِنَ الصَّبْرِ عَلى عُقُوبَتِهِ. Patience in affliction is better than wellbeing in [times of] comfort. 6ـ اَلصَّبْرُ عَلَى البَلاءِ أفْضَلُ مِنَ العافِيَةِ فِي الرَّخاءِ.

Patience is the best trait and knowledge is the most honourable embellishment and gift. 7ـ اَلصَّبْرُ أفْضَلُ سَجِيَّة، والعِلْمُ أشْرَفُ حِلْيَة وعَطِيَّة. Patience is for a person to bear that which befalls him and to suppress [his anger with] that which enrages him. 8ـ اَلصَّبْرُ أنْ يَحْتَمِلَ الرَّجُلُ ما يَنُوبُهُ ويَكْظِمَ ما يُغْضِبُهُ. Patience is of two types: enduring what you hate and abstaining from what you love. 9ـ اَلصَّبْرُ صبْرانِ: صَبْرٌ عَلى ما تَكْرَهُ، وصَبْرٌ عَمّا تُحِبُّ.

Patience is the best vestment of faith and the most honourable of human qualities. 10ـ اَلصَّبْرُ أحْسَنُ حُلَلِ الإيمانِ، وأشْرَفُ خَلائِقِ الإنْسانِ. Refraining from lust is chastity, from anger is courage and from sin is piety. 11ـ اَلصَّبْرُ عَنِ الشَّهْوَةِ عِفَّةٌ، وعَنِ الغَضَبِ نَجْدَةٌ، وعَنِ المعْصِيَةِ وَرَعٌ. Patience is of two types: Patience in affliction is pleasantly beautiful, but patience in refraining from the prohibited is even better.

12ـ اَلصَّبْرُ صَبْرانِ: صَبْرٌ فِي البَلاءِ حَسَنٌ جَميلٌ، وأحْسَنُ مِنْهُ الصَّبْرُ عَنِ المَحارِمِ. Patience in poverty with dignity is better than wealth with indignity. 13ـ اَلصَّبْرُ عَلَى الفَقْرِ مَعَ العِزِّ أجْمَلُ مِنَ الغِنى معَ الذُّلِّ. Patience in the face of agonizing distress leads to success in attaining opportunities. 14ـ اَلصَّبْرُ عَلى مَضَضِ الغُصَصِ يُوجِبُ الظَّفَرَ بِالفُرَصِ. Be patient [and] you will achieve. 15ـ اِصْبِرْ تَنَلْ. Be patient [and] you will triumph.