Patience in the Midst of Tragedy

The heart of Islam is summed up nicely in this verse of the Qur'an:

It is not righteousness that you turn your faces towards East or West.

But it is righteousness to believe in Allah and the Last Day,

And the Angels, and the Book, and the Messengers;

To spend of your substance, out of love for Him,

For your kin, for orphans, for the needy,

for the wayfarer, for those who ask, and for the ransom of slaves;

To be steadfast in prayer And give in charity;

To fulfill the contracts which you have made;

And to be firm and patient, in pain and adversity

And throughout all periods of panic.

Such are the people of truth, the God-fearing.

Qur'an 2:177

What are YOU doing today, to help victims of suffering and adversity?

Patience in the Midst of Tragedy originally appeared on About.com Islam on Thursday, January 14th, 2010 at 01:20:38.

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