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True servants ofAllah (SwT) stand defined as: ‘(Namely) those whosay: ”Our Lord! We have indeed believed: forgive us, then, our sins, and saveus from the agony of fire” (3:16) True servants

ofAllah (SwT) are further defined as: ‘Those who showpatience, firmness and self-control, who are true (in word and deed); whoworship devotedly; who spend (in the way of Allah); and who pray

forforgiveness in the early hours of morning’ (3:17) Belief in Allah(SwT) is the first milestone in the path of becoming true servant of Allah(SwT) and only after being secure in belief,

one may ask for forgiveness forsins committed in moments of lapse, where faith might have been shaky.  Faith as it evolves cements belief. Beliefbreeds humility and hope—bowing humbly to one

and only Allah (SwT) and remainfirm in hope for dividends here in earthly existence and hereafter Patience is a virtuemuch valued—’Sabr’ in Quranic idiom, it has many shades such as

firmness,steadfastness and self-control. ‘Sabr’ is a state of mind that disciplines theindividual to the extent where belief holds, hence whatever is committed isperformed too—the word is

followed by deed, it is a state where ambiguityevaporates like thin air. It leads to a state where every act is an act ofprayer, as Allah (Swt)’s favour remains the primary focus. While

striving forAllah (SwT)’s favour, obligations towards fellow human beings (Haqooq-ul-Ibad)take precedence, in order to fulfil the social contract. Ready and liberalattitude to charity

becomes the norm. Material richness is not a pre-requisiteof charity, as is often said even a smile could be a charity. ‘Sabr’ promotesself-discipline, hence getting up in early morning

hours and asking forforgiveness for acts of omission and commission becomes a habit.