Wikipedia's first sentence called it “islamic virtue of " patience " or "endurance"”. Today it says “one of the two parts of faith”.
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Patience as part of Islamic faith This article is about the concept in Islam. Sabr ( Arabic : صَبْرٌ , romanized : ṣabr ) (literally 'endurance' or more accurately 'perseverance' and 'persistence' ) is one of the two parts of faith (the other being shukr ) in Islam . It teaches to remain spiritually steadfast and to keep doing good actions in the personal and collective domain, specifically when facing opposition or encountering problems, setbacks, or unexpected and unwanted results. It is patience in the face of all unexpected and unwanted outcomes. "Ṣabr", Encyclopaedia of Islam "Shukr", Encyclopaedia of Islam .
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Sabr ( ) is the Islamic virtue of " patience " or "endurance". Sabr is characterized as being one of the two parts of faith (the other being shukr ). Its practice challenges, and to remain spiritually steadfast. "Ṣabr," Encyclopaedia of Islam "S̲h̲ukr," Encyclopaedia of Islam .
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Sabr ( ) is the Islamic virtue of " patience " or "endurance". Ṣabr is characterized as being one of the two parts of faith (the other being shukr ). It teaches to remain spiritually steadfast."Ṣabr", Encyclopaedia of Islam "Shukr", Encyclopaedia of Islam .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Sabr ( ) (literally 'endurance' or more accurately 'perseverance' and 'persistence' ) is one of the two parts of faith (the other being shukr ).It teaches to remain spiritually steadfast and to keep doing good actions in the personal and collective domain, specifically when facing opposition or encountering problems, setbacks, or unexpected and unwanted results.It is patience in face of all unexpected and unwanted outcomes. "Ṣabr", Encyclopaedia of Islam "Shukr", Encyclopaedia of Islam .
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Patience as part of Islamic faith This article is about the concept in Islam. Sabr ( ) (literally 'endurance' or more accurately 'perseverance' and 'persistence' ) is one of the two parts of faith (the other being shukr ) in Islam . It teaches to remain spiritually steadfast and to keep doing good actions in the personal and collective domain, specifically when facing opposition or encountering problems, setbacks, or unexpected and unwanted results. It is patience in the face of all unexpected and unwanted outcomes. "Ṣabr", Encyclopaedia of Islam "Shukr", Encyclopaedia of Islam .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “islamic virtue of " patience " or "endurance"”. Today it says “one of the two parts of faith”. Read the current article and compare.
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islamic virtue of " patience " or "endurance"
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one of the two parts of faith
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