سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 45
وَٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ۚ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلْخَـٰشِعِينَ ﴿45﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And seek help in patience and As-Salât (the prayer) and truly it is extremely heavy and hard except for Al-Khâshi‘ûn [i.e. the true believers in Allâh - those who obey Allâh with full submission, fear much from His Punishment, and believe in His Promise (Paradise) and in His Warnings (Hell)].
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱسْتَعِينُوا۟
wa-is'taʿīnū
And seek help
بِٱلصَّبْرِ
bil-ṣabri
through patience
وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ۚ
wal-ṣalati
and the prayer
وَإِنَّهَا
wa-innahā
and indeed, it
لَكَبِيرَةٌ
lakabīratun
(is) surely difficult
إِلَّا
illā
except
عَلَى
ʿalā
on
ٱلْخَـٰشِعِينَ
l-khāshiʿīna
the humble ones
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
And seek help through patience [64] and prayer. Indeed, prayer is difficult except for those who are humble.
[64]
The Remedy for Distress and Hardships:
In times of calamity and distress, it has been commanded to adopt patience and prayer as one’s way, for the more one’s mind is occupied with the remembrance of Allah, the more other worries naturally diminish. Some people have also interpreted “patience” here to mean fasting, and it was the blessed habit of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that whenever any distress befell him, he would himself engage in prayer and would also invite his family to do so. And what is patience? Listen to this from the words of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
Definition of Patience:
Anas bin Malik ؓ says that the Prophet ﷺ passed by a woman who was sitting by a grave and weeping. He ﷺ said to her, “Fear Allah and be patient.” She replied, “Go away and mind your own business; you have not been afflicted with a calamity like mine.” The woman did not recognize him ﷺ. Later, people told her that he was the Prophet ﷺ. So she came to his door, and there was no doorkeeper present. She went inside and said, “I did not recognize you (I will be patient).” He ﷺ said: “Patience is only at the first shock of the calamity.” [بخاري كتاب الجنائز باب زيارة القبور]
[64]
The Remedy for Distress and Hardships:
In times of calamity and distress, it has been commanded to adopt patience and prayer as one’s way, for the more one’s mind is occupied with the remembrance of Allah, the more other worries naturally diminish. Some people have also interpreted “patience” here to mean fasting, and it was the blessed habit of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that whenever any distress befell him, he would himself engage in prayer and would also invite his family to do so. And what is patience? Listen to this from the words of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
Definition of Patience:
Anas bin Malik ؓ says that the Prophet ﷺ passed by a woman who was sitting by a grave and weeping. He ﷺ said to her, “Fear Allah and be patient.” She replied, “Go away and mind your own business; you have not been afflicted with a calamity like mine.” The woman did not recognize him ﷺ. Later, people told her that he was the Prophet ﷺ. So she came to his door, and there was no doorkeeper present. She went inside and said, “I did not recognize you (I will be patient).” He ﷺ said: “Patience is only at the first shock of the calamity.” [بخاري كتاب الجنائز باب زيارة القبور]
