As-Sabur, the Most Patient.

As-Sabur (الصَّبُوْرُ) means The Most Patient. It is name 99 in the well-known list of the 99 Names of Allah. Aṣ-Ṣabūr does not rush to punish those who disobey Him. He delays, gives time, and still provides for them.

The root and its meaning

As-Sabur comes from the Arabic root ص ب ر (ṣ-b-r), which carries the sense of patience and restraint.

Where it is in the Quran

The exact name is not in the Quran. Its meaning is in 16:61: if Allah seized people for their wrongs, He would not leave one creature on earth.

Surah An-Nahl 16:61

وَلَوْ يُؤَاخِذُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلنَّاسَ بِظُلْمِهِم مَّا تَرَكَ عَلَيْهَا مِن دَآبَّةٍۢ وَلَٰكِن يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍۢ مُّسَمًّۭى ۖ فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَجَلُهُمْ لَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ سَاعَةًۭ ۖ وَلَا يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ

Wa law yu'aakhizul laahun naasa bizulminhim maa taraka 'alaihaa min daaabbatinw wa laakiny yu'akhkhiruhum ilaaa ajalim musamman fa izaa jaaa'a ajaluhum laa yastaakhiroona saa'atanw wa laa yastaqdimoon

And if Allah were to impose blame on the people for their wrongdoing, He would not have left upon the earth any creature, but He defers them for a specified term. And when their term has come, they will not remain behind an hour, nor will they precede [it].

Quran 16:61. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

Calling on Allah by this Name

Allah says: "And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them" (7:180). Begin your dua with يَا صَبُوْرُ (Yā Ṣabūr) and ask for what fits its meaning. For example: "Yā Ṣabūr, give me patience like the patience You show us."

No one is more patient with hurtful words than Allah. People claim He has a son, yet He gives them health and provision.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6099; Sahih Muslim 2804

1. Quran 16:61, translation by Sahih International.
2. Sahih al-Bukhari 6099; Sahih Muslim 2804.

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