What is the place of patience in calamity and in resisting sin?
2026-09-21
T58 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
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النص العربي
المقتطف
وَالْمَقْصُودُ هُنَا أَنَّ هَذَا يَكُونُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ فِي عُمُومِ الْمَصَائِبِ وَمَا يَكُونُ بِأَفْعَالِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَلَهُ فِيهِ كَظْمُ الْغَيْظِ وَالْعَفْوُ عَنْ النَّاسِ. وَيُوسُفُ الصِّدِّيقُ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ كَانَ لَهُ هَذَا وَأَعْلَى مِنْ ذَلِكَ الصَّبْرُ عَنْ الْفَاحِشَةِ مَعَ قُوَّةِ الدَّاعِي إلَيْهَا فَهَذَا الصَّبْرُ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الصَّبْرِ بَلْ وَأَعْظَمُ مِنْ الصَّبْرِ عَلَى الطَّاعَةِ.
English translation
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The point here is that the believer has this [patience] in calamities generally. In those caused by the actions of other believers, he can restrain his anger and pardon people. Joseph, the steadfastly truthful—may Allah’s blessings be upon him—possessed this. Higher than that is patience in refraining from sexual immorality despite a strong inducement toward it. This patience is greater than that [patience with calamity], and indeed greater than patience in performing acts of obedience.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 17/29
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
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