Du’as for Patience

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Patience is frequently enjoined throughout the Quran, and it is not always easy to have it; thus the Quran shows us du’as for patience. There are two examples; we can ourselves simply ask for His help in becoming more patient, and these examples can give us words and encouragement. We can say “grant us patience,” but the word in the Quran is afrigh ʿalaynā, which means “pour upon us,” also translated “shower us with” – the word afrigh meaning to “pour.” This expresses the need for a great deal of patience and indeed the two examples are of those fighting Galut or Goliath, who was a daunting opponent, and the Pharaoh’s magicians after he said he will crucify them. Obviously these are extreme circumstances requiring extraordinary patience. Here are their du’as:

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