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Here is the breakdown of these three expressions. Level 1 "Patience is beautiful." الصَّبْرُ جَمِيلٌ As-ṣabru jamīl Word by word: الصَّبْرُ (aṣ-ṣabru) → patience جَمِيلٌ (jamīl) → beautiful الصَّبْرُ comes from the root ص ب ر meaning to endure, to be patient. جَمِيلٌ means beautiful, but here it also carries nobility and grace. Level 2 "We must have patience in hardship." لَا بُدَّ لَنَا مِنَ الصَّبْرِ فِي الشِّدَّةِ Lā budda lanā mina aṣ-ṣabri fī ash-shiddah Word by word: لَا بُدَّ (lā budda) → there is no escape / it is necessary لَنَا (lanā) → for us مِنَ (mina) → from الصَّبْرِ (aṣ-ṣabri) → patience فِي (fī) → in الشِّدَّةِ (ash-shiddah) → hardship الشِّدَّةِ comes from ش د د meaning intensity or difficulty. The pattern فِعْلَة indicates a state or condition. Level 3 "The believer is commanded to seek help through patience and prayer." أُمِرَ الْمُؤْمِنُ أَنْ يَسْتَعِينَ بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِ Umira al-mu'minu an yasta'īna bi-ṣ-ṣabri wa-ṣ-ṣalāh Word by word: أُمِرَ (umira) → was commanded (passive) الْمُؤْمِنُ (al-mu'min) → the believer أَنْ (an) → to / that يَسْتَعِينَ (yasta'īna) → seeks help بِالصَّبْرِ (bi-ṣ-ṣabri) → through patience وَالصَّلَاةِ (wa-ṣ-ṣalāh) → and prayer يَسْتَعِينَ uses the prefix يَسْتَ meaning to seek. The root ع و ن means help or aid. You are actively asking for divine assistance. Click the link in profile to help you understand the Quran without translation 👆
