Sabr
Sabr is patience: steadfastness in hardship, temptation, or the demands of obedience, without complaint that crosses into objecting to God's decree. The Qur'an describes it throughout as paired with reward beyond measure. It is often discussed alongside tawakkul, reliance on God.
See the term in context
What is the best comprehensive book that combines patience, contentment, and gratitude in times of calamity, helping a Muslim deal with adversities? And is the book "Al-Jam’ Bayn As-Sabr wa Ash-Shukr fi Al-Musibah" (Combining Patience and Gratitude in Calamity) by Ibn Al-Qayyim among the recommended books in this regard?
The questioner is advised to consult Ibn Al-Qayyim's books, 'Uddat al-Sabirin wa Dhakhirat ash-Shakirin (The Equipment of the Patient and the Provision of the Grateful) and Madarij as-Salikin (The Stages of the…
What is meant by "al-Sabr" and "yellow figs" in the context of "yellow like the yellowness of an egg, or silk, or al-Sabr, or figs"?
The characteristic of yellowness and how to distinguish it from vaginal discharge are explained in Fatwa no. 121284. As long as you can liken it to something mentioned that it resembles, this is sufficient for you to…
Is it possible to reconcile the idea that the station of contentment (rida) is higher than that of patience (sabr), and that for the one who is content, affliction and its absence are equal, with what happened to the Prophet of God Ya‘qub (Jacob), namely the whitening of his eyes due to grief over Yusuf (Joseph), which suggests his intense emotional impact, despite our certainty of his contentment with God's decree and destiny?
Contentment with God's decree and destiny is one of the commendable acts of worship and a station of the people of faith. It is higher than patience; for the patient one restrains himself from expressing discontent,…
Questions that use it
Is it the case that whoever swears by a surah must offer expiation for each verse, and what is the "sabr oath"?
What is the status of patience (sabr) in Islam? And what should a Muslim be patient about?
Is wearing the niqab in France – with the difficult situation for Muslims there, and the husband's desire for her to remove it, as he sees it as an extremism that negatively affects their lives and their religion – considered an act of excessive zeal (tanattu') or an act of patience (sabr)? And how can a woman determine if she is capable of performing this act of worship under these circumstances?