“And seek help through patience and prayer; and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive [to Allah].” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 45.
Those who are patient do so as they firmly believe in their lack of power and control and the complete and infinite power and control of Allah, the Exalted. This truth cannot be acted on by someone who is not humble. The proud will always believe they know best and their knowledge surpasses the knowledge of all others. They dislike admitting their weakness and waiting for relief from the All-Powerful Allah, the Exalted. As they believe they are superior to others they expect their needs to be fulfilled immediately without the need to show patience. This is why pride and patience can never be combined in one heart. The prayer when offered correctly according to its conditions and etiquettes cannot be established by the one who is not humble to Allah, the Exalted. To prioritise establishing the five obligatory prayers throughout one’s day over one’s desires and activities requires humility. It is a practical sign of one’s complete need of Allah, the Exalted, in all their affairs. Refusing to prostrate, which is an obligatory aspect of the prayer, is what the Devil did and Allah, the Exalted, declared his lack of humility and his intense pride as a result. Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 34:
“And [mention] when We said to the angels, “Prostrate before Adam”; so they prostrated, except for Iblees. He refused and was arrogant and became of the disbelievers.”
The humble understand that they are the servants of Allah, the Exalted, and must prioritise pleasing Him over all else. Only a humble servant will be patient in respect to what their Master chooses for them. Only a humble servant will put aside their activities in order to establish the obligatory prayers throughout the day. The humble are fully aware they will return to their Master and be held accountable for their deeds. They understand every blessing they possess from the smallest thing to the biggest were all granted by none other than Allah, the Exalted. The humble know that none has the power to grant them salvation and protect them from punishment except Allah, the Exalted.
Humility is achieved when one understands their innate weakness in all aspects of their life and the infinite power and control of Allah, the Exalted. It is the foundation of patience and establishing the prayer. This is achieved through gaining and acting on the teachings of the Holy Quran and the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.
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