Quranic Theme
Patience (Sabr)
Patience in adversity, perseverance, and steadfastness.
Verses (17)
103:3
إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ
except for those who believe, do good deeds, urge one another to the truth, and urge one another to steadfastness
90:17
ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْمَرْحَمَةِ
and to be one of those who believe and urge one another to steadfastness and compassion
76:3
إِنَّا هَدَیۡنَـٰهُ ٱلسَّبِیلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرࣰا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا ٣
We guided him to the right path, whether he was grateful or not
70:5
فَٱصۡبِرۡ صَبۡرࣰا جَمِیلًا ٥
So be patient, [Prophet], as befits you
42:23
ذَ ٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِی یُبَشِّرُ ٱللَّهُ عِبَادَهُ ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِۗ قُل لَّاۤ أَسۡءَلُكُمۡ عَلَیۡهِ أَجۡرًا…
it is of this that God gives good news to His servants who believe and do good deeds. Say [Prophet], ‘I ask no reward from…
38:44
وَخُذۡ بِیَدِكَ ضِغۡثࣰا فَٱضۡرِب بِّهِۦ وَلَا تَحۡنَثۡۗ إِنَّا وَجَدۡنَـٰهُ صَابِرࣰاۚ نِّعۡمَ ٱلۡعَبۡدُ إِنَّهُۥۤ أَوَّابࣱ ٤٤
‘Take a small bunch of grass in your hand, and strike [her] with that so as not to break your oath.’ We found him patient…
34:13
یَعۡمَلُونَ لَهُۥ مَا یَشَاۤءُ مِن مَّحَـٰرِیبَ وَتَمَـٰثِیلَ وَجِفَانࣲ كَٱلۡجَوَابِ وَقُدُورࣲ رَّاسِیَـٰتٍۚ ٱعۡمَلُوۤا۟ ءَالَ دَاوُۥدَ شُكۡرࣰاۚ…
They made him whatever he wanted- palaces, statues, basins as large as water troughs, fixed cauldrons. We said, ‘Work thankfully, family of David, for few…
31:12
وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَیۡنَا لُقۡمَـٰنَ ٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ أَنِ ٱشۡكُرۡ لِلَّهِۚ وَمَن یَشۡكُرۡ فَإِنَّمَا یَشۡكُرُ لِنَفۡسِهِۦۖ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ…
We endowed Luqman with wisdom: ‘Be thankful to God: whoever gives thanks benefits his own soul, and as for those who are thankless––God is self-sufficient,…
27:40
قَالَ ٱلَّذِی عِندَهُۥ عِلۡمࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ أَنَا۠ ءَاتِیكَ بِهِۦ قَبۡلَ أَن یَرۡتَدَّ إِلَیۡكَ طَرۡفُكَۚ فَلَمَّا…
but one of them who had some knowledge of the Scripture said, ‘I will bring it to you in the twinkling of an eye.’ When…
14:7
وَإِذۡ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكُمۡ لَىِٕن شَكَرۡتُمۡ لَأَزِیدَنَّكُمۡۖ وَلَىِٕن كَفَرۡتُمۡ إِنَّ عَذَابِی لَشَدِیدࣱ ٧
Remember that He promised, “If you are thankful, I will give you more, but if you are thankless, My punishment is terrible indeed.” ’
12:18
وَجَاۤءُو عَلَىٰ قَمِیصِهِۦ بِدَمࣲ كَذِبࣲۚ قَالَ بَلۡ سَوَّلَتۡ لَكُمۡ أَنفُسُكُمۡ أَمۡرࣰاۖ فَصَبۡرࣱ جَمِیلࣱۖ وَٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمُسۡتَعَانُ…
and they showed him his shirt, deceptively stained with blood. He cried, ‘No! Your souls have prompted you to do wrong! But it is best…
3:200
یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱصۡبِرُوا۟ وَصَابِرُوا۟ وَرَابِطُوا۟ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ ٢٠٠
You who believe, be steadfast, more steadfast than others; be ready; always be mindful of God, so that you may prosper
2:152
فَٱذۡكُرُونِیۤ أَذۡكُرۡكُمۡ وَٱشۡكُرُوا۟ لِی وَلَا تَكۡفُرُونِ ١٥٢
So remember Me; I will remember you. Be thankful to Me, and never ungrateful
2:153
یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱسۡتَعِینُوا۟ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِینَ ١٥٣
You who believe, seek help through steadfastness and prayer, for God is with the steadfast
2:155
وَلَنَبۡلُوَنَّكُم بِشَیۡءࣲ مِّنَ ٱلۡخَوۡفِ وَٱلۡجُوعِ وَنَقۡصࣲ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَمۡوَ ٰلِ وَٱلۡأَنفُسِ وَٱلثَّمَرَ ٰتِۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِینَ ١٥٥
We shall certainly test you with fear and hunger, and loss of property, lives, and crops. But [Prophet], give good news to those who are…
2:158
۞ إِنَّ ٱلصَّفَا وَٱلۡمَرۡوَةَ مِن شَعَاۤىِٕرِ ٱللَّهِۖ فَمَنۡ حَجَّ ٱلۡبَیۡتَ أَوِ ٱعۡتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَیۡهِ…
Safa and Marwa are among the rites of God, so for those who make major or minor pilgrimage to the House it is no offence…
2:45
وَٱسۡتَعِینُوا۟ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِۚ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِیرَةٌ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلۡخَـٰشِعِینَ ٤٥
Seek help with steadfastness and prayer- though this is hard indeed for anyone but the humble
Cross-Reference Tally
Arabic roots and English renderings that appear most frequently across verses tagged with "Patience (Sabr)".
Roots by Frequency (2)
Renderings by Frequency (14)
all-appreciative
2
to patience
2
the patient ones
2
through patience
2
grateful
1
be grateful
1
the grateful
1
you are thankful
1
is grateful
1
and be grateful
1
a patience
1
be steadfast
1
so patience
1
patient
1