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1. Riyaad-us-Saliheen
Patience
Taught by Br Wajdi Akkari
Commentary of Shaikh Ibn Uthaymeen
Lesson 6

2. Verses
• "O you who have believed, endure and have more patience..". (3:200)
Regards to Jihad - Have more patience than your enemy
• "And We shall surely test you with fear, hunger, loss of wealth, souls and fruits, yet
give glad tidings to the patient". (2:155)
• "Verily, only those who are patient will be given a reward without reckoning.''
(39:10)
• "And whosoever is patient and he forgives, verily, this is from the things Allah has
recommended'' (42:43)

3. • "Seek aid in patience and prayer. Verily, Allah is with the patient.'' (2:153)
• 'Allah being with' is of two kinds , General which encompasses everyone (what we
understand from “He is with you wherever you may be”)
• There is in no private conversation of three but that He is the fourth of them, nor are there
five but that He is the sixth of them - and no less than that and no more except that He is
with them [in knowledge] wherever they are. (58:7)
• This is a general kind of being with – through His authority, hearing, seeing. Allah will aid
them or is with them in terms of Ruboobiyah (the Lordship)
• Ibn Taymiyyah: To prevent ta'weel we are supposed to take it as it is
• Allah can be above his creation and be with an individual and there is no contradiction –
going back to the statement there is nothing like Allah
• When we recite Surah Fatiha in Salah Allah responds to everyone this would be impossible
for humans but not for Allah
• Dua of prophet when travelling – O Allah you are the companion during travel, and the one
who protects the family left behind – this would not be possible for people either
• We have to avoid anthropomorphism – understanding Allah with human characteristics
Verses cont.

4. • Ma’iyal-khasa
• Entails aid and victory that Allah will grant – only for the Messengers and their followers
• Verily Allah is with those who have Taqwa and those who are good-doers
• And Allah is with the patient
• They do not entail or necessitate that Allah is with the creation. Do not say Allah is
everywhere – dangerous – whoever denies Allah is above the heavens has disbelieved.
• Musa said, “My Lord, show me [Yourself] that I may look at You.” [Allah] said, “You will not
see Me, but look at the mountain; if it should remain in place, then you will see Me.” But
when his Lord appeared to the mountain, He rendered it level, and Moses fell unconscious. -
earth would be destroyed due to his Greatness.
• Allah is the light of the heavens and earth – why is there darkness?
• Saying Allah is everywhere would include evil places – no proof for exceptions... from Quran
or Sunnah
Commentary cont.

5. • They fear their Lord who is above them
• The prophet spoke when up in Isra wal Miraj
• Arabic
• We have been marching and the moon is with us – not necessarily – I’m with you
• Arab saying: ‘Suhayl (a famous star) is with us’ – in the sky. Then, what about the creator –
he has risen high above the throne and he encompasses us all
• No matter how secluded you may be Allah encompasses you in his knowledge, ability,
authority, hearing, seeing and other than that
• Verily Allah is with the patient -
• Will receive aid from Allah till he attains patience beloved to Allah
Commentary cont.

6. • "And We shall surely test you, so we may know those who struggle amongst you and those
who are patient'' (47:31)
• In order for Allah to know so Allah will know.....
• Jabariyah – forced no free will - injustice
• Qadariyah – Deny Qadr - Some think Allah doesn’t know what happens until it happens
• Do you not know Allah knows everything that is in the Heaven and the Earth – and is written
– Lawh-ul-Mahfudh
• Whoever claims that Allah does not know have rejected this Ayah
• Allah knows about it but it has to materialise for the punishment/reward to be given
• The knowledge of Allah of something before it happens – does not affect the person
• Allah will test them with the event and once they have done it then the reward/punishment
becomes a consequence
• So we may know.. means knowledge which necessitates the reward (good or bad)
• Jazakallah– in Hadith could be good or bad, therefore must add ‘Khair’
Verses cont.

7. ● Some - What is intended is knowledge becomes apparent
● The knowledge of Allah regarding it before it occurs is different to that of after it has
occurred
● If a person says I’m going to do it tomorrow – you know their intention. Then once he has
done it you have a different knowledge
● Two ways of ‘Ulama
Commentary cont.

8. ● A mujahhid is the one who exerts his effort to make the word of Allah most supreme
● Includes ulama, weapons – not going out for dawah
● Knowledge – the one who learns knowledge and spreads it amongst the people in order for
Allah’s legislation to be established and firm
● The one who fights the enemies of Allah
● Only with the intention for Allah’s legislation to become supreme
● SurahAal Imran - The sabireen are those who are patient concerning that which has been
delegated to them and carry out their task and fulfil it
Commentary cont.