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Hikmah Noor
📖 Meaning

Sabr — Sabr

Patient perseverance — holding firm in obedience, against sin, and through trials without complaint against Allah.

Also searched as: sabr meaningsabar ka matlabpatience in islamsabr in quran

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Proof • Quran 39:10

إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى الصَّابِرُونَ أَجْرَهُم بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

Hadith • Sahih Muslim (patience is a light)

وَالصَّبْرُ ضِيَاءٌ

⚠️ Common misconception

Sabr is not passive suffering — it is active steadfastness: praying, striving and restraining the tongue while hurting.

✅ Practice in 3 steps
  1. Name the trial and the obedience it demands.
  2. Pray two rakahs and ask for steadfastness.
  3. Guard the tongue from complaining about Allah’s decree.

📚 Proof: Quran 39:10Sahih Muslim (patience is a light)

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❓ Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of Sabr?

Patient perseverance — holding firm in obedience, against sin, and through trials without complaint against Allah.

What is the proof for Sabr?

Quran 39:10 and Sahih Muslim (patience is a light). Sabr is not passive suffering — it is active steadfastness: praying, striving and restraining the tongue while hurting.

How do I practice Sabr daily?

1. Name the trial and the obedience it demands. 2. Pray two rakahs and ask for steadfastness. 3. Guard the tongue from complaining about Allah’s decree.

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