وَٱصْبِرْ وَمَا صَبْرُكَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِ ۚ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا تَكُ فِى ضَيْقٍۢ مِّمَّا يَمْكُرُونَ
Endure thou patiently (O Muhammad). Thine endurance is only by (the help of) Allah. Grieve not for them, and be not in distress because of that which they devise.
Qur’an 16:127 · An-Nahl
Marmaduke Pickthall
Source
Qur’an 16:127 · Surah An-Nahl · Ayah 127
Marmaduke Pickthall
Source text checked 2026-09-14.
What It Means: Reading in Context
These verses bring together patience, prayer, testing and perseverance. The sequence in Al-Baqarah 2:155–157 names experiences of loss and then describes the response of those who remember their return to Allah. Reading the sequence matters: a short quotation should not erase the reality of suffering. The library’s practical reflections suggest ways to pause, seek support and act with care; they are editorial reflections, not a scholarly explanation of every meaning of sabr. For interpretation, use the linked verse and its surrounding passage. Patience should never be used as a reason to dismiss someone’s pain or prevent them from seeking appropriate help.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Give yourself one manageable task today. Patience can include seeking help, making a plan, and allowing yourself time.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.