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The Garden of Guidance.

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Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, said:

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"O you who have believed,

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be patient, persevere, remain steadfast,

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and fear Allah so that you may succeed."

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And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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"O people!

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Fear Allah,

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for, by Allah, among the believers before you, a man

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would have a saw placed upon his head,

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and be sawn in two,

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yet that would not turn him away from his religion.

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So fear Allah,

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for indeed, Allah, the Mighty and Majestic,

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will grant you victory and provide for you."

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Narrated by al-Tabarani.

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A point of benefit:

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It is authentically reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

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"And Allah has not granted anyone a gift better and more vast than patience."

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Patience is entirely good,

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and indeed, the patient will be given their reward without measure.

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Among the things that help one maintain patience

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is the firm conviction that whatever touches a person, whether good or bad,

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is something that Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, has already decreed

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before creating the creation,

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and that afflictions may expiate a sin or elevate one's rank.