The Principle of Patience is a concise translation of Ibn Taymiyyah’s Qa'idah fi al-Sabr, a short treatise on one of the central disciplines of faith: bearing hardship, restraining the self, pardoning others, and remaining firm upon obedience to Allah.

Written with Ibn Taymiyyah’s characteristic clarity, the work presents patience not as passive endurance, but as a moral and spiritual strength. It explains how the believer faces divine decree, personal injury, injustice, anger, loss, and the urge to retaliate. Drawing on the Qur'an, Prophetic teachings, and the statements of the early Muslims, Ibn Taymiyyah shows how patience protects faith, purifies the heart, strengthens resolve, and opens the way to forgiveness, honour, and nearness to Allah.

The translator’s preface situates the treatise within the life of Ibn Taymiyyah himself, whose own trials, imprisonments, and remarkable forbearance gave weight to his words on patience. The result is a brief but substantial work: devotional in benefit, disciplined in argument, and deeply rooted in the Islamic tradition.

This edition is suited for personal reading, study circles, Islamic libraries, and readers seeking a compact classical text on patience, forgiveness, and spiritual resilience.