ZUHDnotes
As the āyah continues, Allah ﷻ says:
وَاصبِر عَلىٰ ما أَصابَكَ إِنَّ ذٰلِكَ مِن عَزمِ الأُمورِ
And bear with patience whatever befall you. Verily! These are some of the important commandments (ordered by Allah with no exemption). [31:17]
Ibn Kathīr رحمـــه الله mentions in its tafsīr:
Whoever enjoins what is good and forbids what is evil, will inevitably encounter harm and annoyance from people.
Being patient when people cause harm or annoyance is one of the most important commandments.
Shaykh Abdur Razzāq Al-Badr حفظـــه الله said:
The role they(callers to Islam) play in society demands that they have a high degree of patience.
The Shaykh adds:
Verily, only the strong-willed and strong at heart are capable to carry out substantial affairs.
The Wise Counsel of Luqmān | pg. 50
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