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Patience and Gratitude Imam Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyah This is Patience and Gratitude by Ibn Qayyim. The author explains the Islamic concept of sabr (patience) and its counterpart shakr (gratitude), in a practical fashion.

This work is a translation of a small yet extremely beneficial treatise by Shaykh al-Islam Ahmad Ibn Taymiyyah on the subject of patience. The different types of patience are discussed along with 20 highly practical pieces of advice for developing this quality. Translation with additional notes by Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq.

The Book of Patience and Thankfulness is the thirty-second chapter of The Revival of the Religious Sciences which is widely regarded as the greatest work of Islamic spirituality. Written by one of the most famous theologian-mystics of all time, The Book of Patience and Thankfulness discusses two of the virtues of the religious and spiritual life that are of universal interest. --

This book shares tales of courage expressed through a mindset of patience and gratitude, as individuals face the challenges in their life. Out of the 18 people featured here, 13 are people with mental health issues, one is a caregiver, two are counsellors, one is a motivational Islamic speaker and one is the CEO of the Institute of Mental Health (IMH). One common theme they express is that the path towards wellness takes considerable effort and time. In fact, none of the peers claim to reach that elusive state of being recovered as they still experience their symptoms from time to time and go in and out of different stages of recovery. Healing though is easier to experience than recovery as one regains the sense of self before the illness and grows into a new and better, happier, and more contented human being. It is about being able to forgive and move on. It is about counting the blessings and appreciating the lessons learnt from tragedies, traumas, and challenges in life. Often, it is the journey itself that teaches the meaning of patience and gratitude.

Patience and Gratitude are the keys to success in this world and the next, as Imam Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya explains in a beautiful Manner in this Book. In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful By the Time, Verily Man is in loss, Except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and (join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy.

Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude is a sustained meditation on that which goes away—loved ones, the seasons, the earth as we know it—that tries to find solace in the processes of the garden and the orchard. That is, this is a book that studies the wisdom of the garden and orchard, those places where all—death, sorrow, loss—is converted into what might, with patience, nourish us.

The following short book discusses Two Aspects of Noble Character: Patience and Gratitude. Adopting Positive Characteristics Leads to Peace of Mind.

Paul Williams is an alcoholic. Tracey Jackson is not. But together, these two close friends have written Gratitude and Trust, a book designed to apply the principles of the recovery movement to the countless people who are not addicts but nevertheless need effective help with their difficulties and pain. Williams, the award-winning songwriter, actor, and performer, has embraced a traditional alcoholism recovery plan for more than two decades of sobriety. Jackson, a well-known TV and film writer—and veteran of many years of traditional therapy—has never been a drunk or a drug abuser, but she realized that many of the tenets of Williams’s program could apply to her. In Gratitude and Trust, Williams and Jackson ask: What happens to those who struggle with vexing problems yet are not full-blown addicts? Are there any lessons to be learned from the foundational and time-tested principles of the recovery movement? Whether you’re tethered to your phone or you turn to food for comfort; whether you’re a perfectionist and can’t let things go or are too afraid to fail to even try; whether you can find intimacy only on the Internet or you’ve been involved in a string of nasty relationships—the first step toward feeling better about yourself and your life is the realization that you are what’s standing in your way. Williams and Jackson have designed a new, positive program, based on a half-dozen new affirmations, that can help conquer your vices, address personal dysfunction, and start to brighten the darkest moods. Gratitude and Trust is an essential, inspirational, and uplifting guide to identifying and changing maladaptive behaviors in order to uncover your most productive, healthiest self.