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What is the precise definition and meaning of 'sabr' in Islam?

Published as Definition of Sabar

· 23 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the precise definition and meaning of 'sabr' in Islam?

Answer

Habsun nafs `ala maa takrah - restraining one's desires against those things that are not appropriate.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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