The Qur'an doesn't cease to amaze me specifically in the way human beings have been described in it. Just like a manufacturer writes an instruction manual for their product, Allah SWT has described the behaviour of His Creation so intricately in His Book. And one such ayah is خُلِقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مِنۡ عَجَلٍ Man was created of haste. (21:37) Tafsir al Jalalayn explains this as - 'Man was created of haste, that is to say, because he is so hasty in his affairs, it is as if he had been created out of it.' Subhan Allah. And if we think about it, aren't we all in a hurry! We need everything instantly. We are waiting for a bus, we want it to come right away. We wait for our turn at the clinic or the check out counter, and time just doesn't seem to pass. We are looking for a job, we want to crack the first interview. We ask someone to do something, they should do it without any delays. We give dawah, we want to other person to follow it instantly. We can't wait to react in an argument. We can't wait to hit back at an 'insult'. In a hurry to get what we desire. In a hurry to have all our problems solved. We pray instant Salah like instant noodles. 30 min delivery apps, 5 min crafts, 2 min snacks, 30 sec reels. Internet speeds are getting faster, attention spans are getting shorter. We can't be left at read on WhatsApp. We refresh the screen every 5 seconds to check the number of likes. We demand instant acknowledgement, instant gratification. We expect instant gratitude, instant forgiveness. And yet.... Nuh AS waited for almost a millennium in his Dawah. Zakariyah AS waited a lifetime for a son. Yaqub AS waited for decades to reunite with his son. Yusuf AS waited for years to have his innocence proved. Prophet Muhammad SAW waited for years before returning to his birthplace. Ibrahim AS waited in the fire, Yunus AS waited in the belly of the whale. Hajar AS waited for the Zamzam to spring out, A'isha RA waited for Allah to prove her chastity, Ka'b RA waited till Allah sent down an ayah to forgive him. In English, there is a saying - Good things come to those who wait. In the Qur'an, Allah says - وَٱصۡبِرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجۡرَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ And be patient, for indeed, Allāh does not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good. (11:115) Sabr is not easy, but necessary. However, it can't be practiced if the motivation is merely this Dunya. There has to be a bigger reason. And Allah talks about this reason in His very second revelation to His Beloved Prophet SAW. وَلِرَبِّكَ فَٱصۡبِرۡ But for your Lord be patient. (74:7) It's still not easy. And our Creator acknowledges how tough it is. This is why Allah SWT promises His Help to the patient ones. إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ Indeed, Allāh is with the patient. (8:46) Alhamdulillah. رَبَّنَآ أَفۡرِغۡ عَلَيۡنَا صَبۡرٗا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسۡلِمِينَ Our Lord, pour upon us patience, and let us die as Muslims [in submission to You]. Aameen yaa Rabbal Aalameen.