Patience and Gratitude - An abridged translation of 'Uddat as-Sabirin wa Dhakhirat Ash-ShakirinIbn Qayyim al Jawziyyah (Tr.) Nasiruddin al Khattab This is an abridged translation of the classical text 'Uddat as Sabirin wa Dhakhirat Ash Shakirin. The author explains the nature of sabr (patience) and shukr (gratitude) in a practical fashion and shows how these important spiritual values may be incorporated into one's everyday life. Although the original Arabic text was written over six centuries ago, the author's words are even more relevant