يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ 153
Translations
O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allāh is with the patient.
Transliteration
Ya ayyuha alladhina amanu istaAAeenoo bialssabri waalssalati inna Allaha maAAa alssabireena
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah commands the believers to seek assistance through patience (sabr) and prayer (salah) in facing difficulties and trials. Classical scholars like Al-Qurtubi and Ibn Kathir emphasize that sabr encompasses perseverance through hardship while maintaining reliance on Allah, and that salah serves as a means of drawing closer to Him and finding solace. The ayah concludes with the divine promise that Allah is with the patient ones, providing them comfort, guidance, and ultimate triumph.
Revelation Context
This ayah is part of a broader section in Surah Al-Baqarah addressing the Muslim community during the early Medinan period, a time of significant trials including battles, persecution, and internal challenges. The context emphasizes practical guidance for believers facing both external adversities and internal spiritual struggles, making it universally applicable to all generations of Muslims.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: 'The greatest treasure a person can have is patience' (Jami' at-Tirmidhi). Also relevant is: 'Prayer is the pillar of faith' (Sunan Ibn Majah), connecting both elements mentioned in the ayah to spiritual strength.
Themes
Key Lesson
In times of hardship and uncertainty, believers should turn to structured prayer and cultivate patient perseverance, trusting that Allah's presence and support are closest to those who embody these qualities. This ayah teaches that spiritual practices are not burdensome obligations but rather powerful tools for finding strength and peace amid life's challenges.
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ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ
And then being among those who believed and advised one another to patience and advised one another to compassion.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱصْبِرُوا۟ وَصَابِرُوا۟ وَرَابِطُوا۟ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
O you who have believed, persevere and endure and remain stationed and fear Allāh that you may be successful.
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا ٱسْتَيْـَٔسَ ٱلرُّسُلُ وَظَنُّوٓا۟ أَنَّهُمْ قَدْ كُذِبُوا۟ جَآءَهُمْ نَصْرُنَا فَنُجِّىَ مَن نَّشَآءُ ۖ وَلَا يُرَدُّ بَأْسُنَا عَنِ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
[They continued] until, when the messengers despaired and were certain that they had been denied, there came to them Our victory, and whoever We willed was saved. And Our punishment cannot be repelled from the people who are criminals.
ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَصَـٰبَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُونَ
Who, when disaster strikes them, say, "Indeed we belong to Allāh, and indeed to Him we will return."