Talk to staff on 31st December 1999 by Prof Dr Omar Hasan Kasule, Sr. Deputy Dean, Kulliyah of Medicine, International Islamic University, Malaysia
MEANING OF PATIENCE
Patience is iman fi al qadar in practice
Patience does not mean giving up
Difference between tawakkul (rely on Allah) and tawaakul (give up all effort)
TYPES OF PATIENCE
Patience in a calamity, balaa (2:177, 2:214, 3:186, 47:31)
Patience in hunger (2:61)
Patience in searching for knowledge, Musa and the Good Man (18:65-82)
Patience in ibadat (19:65, 20:132)
Patience in jihad (2:239-250, 3:146, 8:65-66)
TIME OF PATIENCE
Patience is at the start of the calamity
THE BENEFITS OF PATIENCE:
Allah's support (3:125)
Victory (6:34, 7:65-66)
Leadership (32:24)
Thawaab (12:90, 11:115, 12:90, 16:96, 23:111, 28:54, 28:80, 39:10)
Entering jannat (29:58-59, 76:12, 90:17-18)
Allah is with the patient (2:153)
Blessings from Allah (2:155-157)
Allah loves the patient (3:146)
Forgiveness by Allah (7:137, 16:110, 33:35)
