The Effect of patience

Following the Sunnah · Oct 12, 2026

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The Effect of patience

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Abbas Abu Yahya

Imam Ibn al-Qayyim said

‘Most illnesses of the body and the heart occur due to being impatient. Therefore, nothing preserves the health of hearts, bodies and souls the like of patience.

Patience is the major separator and the great antidote.

Even if patience had no other virtue than Allaah being with those who possess it, that would suffice—for indeed, Allah is with the patient.”

[Zaad al-Maad 4/305-306]

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قال الإمامُ ابن القيّم:

“أكثرُ أسقامِ البدنِ والقلب،إنّما تنشأُ عن عدم الصّبرِ،فما حُفظتْ…