The Holy Quran 31:17 — Surah Luqman

Arabic text

يَـٰبُنَىَّ أَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأْمُرْ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَٱنْهَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَصَابَكَ ۖ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ عَزْمِ ٱلْأُمُورِ

Translation

"O my beloved son! Establish salaah, instruct (others to do) good, forbid (them from) evil and patiently endure whatever (difficulty) afflicts you. Verily, this (ability to bear difficulties with patience) is from among the most resolute of matters (demanding the most courage and determination)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, being firm yourself on the tawhid (Oneness) of Allah and His servitude, counsel others too to learn what is good and to refrain from evil. The counsel of patience: that is, the hardships that befall you in the world, which are most likely to arise in the course of enjoining good and forbidding evil, bear them with forbearance and firm resolve.

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