Hafiz soon
Sad · 38:17

Be patient over what they say and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allāh].

Sahih International

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ٱصْبِرْ

iṣ'bir

Be patient

Word breakdown

اصْبرْ

Fi'l · Verb

Be patient

RootصبرSbr

to be patient, endure with steadfastness

103× in the Quran · Common

LemmaصَبَرَVerb (form I) - to be patient

Grammar rules

Command verb

ٱصْبِرْ (Be patient) is a command — it's telling someone to do something.

We translate it as a direct command — "[Do this]!"

Lesson 10 · Commands & Future