RIYADHU-US-SALEHEEN 3. Chapter on Steadfastness: Meaning of the Quranic Verses: Allah Almighty says, "O you who believe! Be steadfast; be supreme in steadfastness" (3:200), and the Almighty says, "We will test you with a certain amount of fear and hunger and loss of wealth and life and fruits. But give good news to the steadfast," (W2:154; H2:155) and the Almighty says, "The steadfast will be paid their wages in full without any reckoning." (W39:11; H39:10) The Almighty said, "But if someone is steadfast and forgives, that is the most resolute course to follow." (W42:40; H42:43) The Almighty says, "Seek help in steadfastness and the prayer. Allah is with the steadfast" (W2:152; H2:153) and the Almighty says, "We will test you until We know the true fighters among you and those who are steadfast" (W47:30; H47:31) The ayats about the command to be steadfast and the clarification of its excellence are numerous and well-known 25. Abu Malik al-Harith ibn 'Asim al-Ash'ari reported that the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), said, "Purity is half of belief. 'Praise be to Allah' fills up the balance, and 'Glory be to Allah and praise be to Allah' fills up everything between the heavens and the earth. The prayer is a light. Sadaqa is a proof. Steadfastness is an illumination. The Qur'an is a proof for you or against you. Everybody goes out and trades with his own self, either seting it free or destroying it." [Muslim]
