You cannot call yourself patient until you are willing and able to bear things that you have no wish to bear. Salman al-Ouda More Quotes by Salman al-Ouda More Quotes From Salman al-Ouda The greeting of peace (as-salamu 'alaykum) has many meanings. One of these meanings is that the person you are greeting will be safe from you (from your tongue, your heart, and your hand) and that you will not transgress against that person with your words or your deeds. This greeting is also a prayer for peace, safety, mercy, and blessings. We should take these noble meanings, which we so often say with our tongues, and make them our way of life in our dealings with other people. Salman al-Ouda prayer blessing heart Allah's plan is better than your dreams. Salman al-Ouda decree plans dream O Allah! If I cannot always understand Your wisdom in what You decree, please let me at least have the insight to accept it and be content with it. Salman al-Ouda decree accepting insight The Quran refers to “those who followed him in the hour of difficulty.” How beautiful the Quran’s expressions are. It refers to difficulty as an hour that passes by quickly and then is over, not as something that overwhelms one’s whole life Salman al-Ouda quran expression beautiful