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54 International Multi. J. of PURE LIFE. 8 (28): 39-64, Autumn 2021
have no fear, nor will emphasis on endurance and
they grieve”. (Qur'an, 2: 277) perseverance to achieve victory
and prosperity in life.
4. Endurance and The Qur'an while describing
Perseverance those who are steadfast on the
Endurance and Perseverance path of God, says:
are among the common “Those who say, 'Our
requisites necessary for a Lord is Allah,' and then
goodly pure life. Perseverance remain steadfast, they
is described as the quality of will have no fear, nor
continuing to try to achieve a will they grieve”.
particular aim in spite of (Qur'an, 46: 13)
difficulties. (Hornby, 2000: 867)
This material world is an Likewise, Imam Ali
abode of countless hardships expounded the relationship
and difficulties, which are between endurance and faith in
considered an inevitable this beautiful saying:
phenomenon in the life of “…Acquire endurance,
every man on earth. However, because its relation with
one of the attributes that make true faith, is that of a
life pleasant and enable a head to a body. There is
person to remain steadfast in no good in a body
the face of every trial and without a head, nor in a
tribulation is perseverance. faith without patience”.
There are numerous Qur'anic (Subhi, 1996: 482)
verses (Such as Qur'an, 41:30;
46: 13; 72:16) and Hadith of Interestingly, endurance and
the infallible ones that lay more perseverance create a positive
