Sabr
Steadfastness, perseverance, endurance, patience. The Quran calls for steadfastness in fulfilling religious obligations and patience in sorrow, defeat, or suffering. In Sufism, patience in accepting God's will is a cardinal virtue.
Citation for Sabr
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MLA
"Sabr." In The Oxford Dictionary of Islam. Ed. John L. Esposito. Oxford Islamic Studies Online. Sep 2, 2010. <http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/article/opr/t125/e2037>.
Chicago
"Sabr." In The Oxford Dictionary of Islam. , edited by John L. Esposito. Oxford Islamic Studies Online, http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/article/opr/t125/e2037 (accessed Sep 2, 2010).