Transliteration:( Yaaa ayyuhal laazeena aamanus ta'eenoo bissabri was Salaah; innal laaha ma'as-saabireen )
"O you who believe! Seek help through patience and prayer [323]. Surely, Allah is with those who have patience [324]." (Kanzul Imaan Translation)
From this verse, two points emerge:
Salaah is not compulsory upon the infidels: This means that it is not necessary for someone who converts to Islam to repeat the prayers (Salaahs) they missed while they were non-believers.
Nafl Salaah in times of calamity: It is recommended to offer specific voluntary (Nafl) prayers when a calamity befalls a person. These prayers can help in seeking Allah's mercy and assistance.
This verse teaches us that a patient believer is better than a grateful believer. While there is a promise of increased wealth for the grateful believer, as seen in Surah Ibrahim (14:7) "If you will be grateful, I will give you more," the believer who is patient has a higher status because Allah promises to be with him.
Different Manifestations of Patience: Patience has various forms, such as patience during times of calamity, patience in fulfilling Divine Obligations, and patience in avoiding sin. Allah’s support is with those who exhibit patience in these different circumstances.
The tafsir of Surah Baqarah verse 152 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Baqarah ayat 151 which provides the complete commentary from verse 151 through 152.
(2:153) Believers![153] Seek help in patience and in Prayer; Allah is with those that are patient.[154]
153. Since the ummah has been invested with world leadership, a set of necessary directives is now provided for its guidance. Before laying down these directives it seemed necessary to caution the Muslims that the office which had been conferred on them was indeed no bed of roses. On the contrary, it was a great and perilous responsibility. Once they undertook it, they would be subjected to all kinds of afflictions, put to all kinds of trials and tribulations and made to bear all kinds of deprivation. If, however, the Muslims persisted along the path of God despite the perils they would be rewarded with God’s favour in full measure.
154. To acquire the strength that is needed to bear this heavy burden of responsibility the believers should do two things: they should develop patience and they should strengthen themselves by devoting themselves to Prayer.
Later we shall encounter elaborations which will show that ‘patience’ is a word embracing a whole set of moral virtues of the utmost importance. ‘Patience’ is indeed an indispensable key to success. Likewise, we shall later have occasion to note in some detail how Prayer prepares the Muslims, both as individuals and as a collective body, to carry out their mission.
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