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Day 3 — Patience and prayer together

The Quran pairs patience with prayer as the two things to lean on when life is hard.

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  1. Seek comfort in patience and prayer

    Patience

    يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱسۡتَعِينُواْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ

    O believers! Seek comfort in patience and prayer. Allah is truly with those who are patient

    Reference

    Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow) — Quran 2:153

    Read the full verse and its context on MyQuran.io

  2. We will certainly test you — give good news to the patient

    Patience

    وَلَنَبۡلُوَنَّكُم بِشَيۡءࣲ مِّنَ ٱلۡخَوۡفِ وَٱلۡجُوعِ وَنَقۡصࣲ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَمۡوَٰلِ وَٱلۡأَنفُسِ وَٱلثَّمَرَٰتِۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ

    We will certainly test you with a touch of fear and famine and loss of property, life, and crops. And give good news ˹O Prophet˺ to those who are patient

    Reference

    Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow) — Quran 2:155

    Read the full verse and its context on MyQuran.io

  3. Upon Allah's blessings and mercy they rely

    Patience

    أُوَٰلَٰٓئِكَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ صَلَوَٰتࣱ مِّن رَّبِّهِمۡ وَرَحۡمَةࣱۖ وَأُوَٰلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُهۡتَدُونَ

    It is they who are ˹rightly˺ guided and will receive Allah's blessings and mercy. And it is they who are ˹rightly˺ guided

    Reference

    Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow) — Quran 2:157

    Read the full verse and its context on MyQuran.io

English: The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab, via MyQuran.io. Arabic: Tanzil / Uthmani text.

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