Quranic Wisdom

Waiting for a Better Futur a suspicious nature is very dangerous for himself as well as for other individuals. Suspicion is a kind of confusion and confusion is like poison to the mind. It is quite in order to form opinions about others, but it is completely wrong to form opinions about others based on suspicion. Waiting for a Better Future O ne of the important teachings of Islam is sabr, that is, patience. Patience is the key to all success. In the chapter Al-Baqarah (The Heifer), the Quran has this to say: You who believe, seek help through patience and prayer; surely, God is with the people of patience. (2:153) Sabr, or patience, is neither a passive attitude nor any kind of inaction. According to the Quran, sabr, or patience, is superior action. When things are not to your liking, being patient is the equivalent of waiting for a better situation to materialize. When an unwanted situation arises and you refrain from reaction, you are simply allowing things to take their natural course. So patience is like a strategy. One could even call it a master strategy. Our social sphere has many different elements, many of which, of their own, can lead to positive results, so if you take some abrupt action, you are not allowing time for such elements to come to your support. But when you keep your patience, it means that you are allowing all natural factors to contribute to your success. For example, if you find yourself in the darkness of night and you start crying about this darkness, you will be wasting your