As-Saboor (الصَّبُور)
The Most Patient
Linguistic Origins & Arabic Root
Root: ص - ب - ر (S-B-R)
Etymology: Most patient, enduring without hastiness or agitation.
Spelling & Pronunciation
Written: الصبور — alif · lam · sad · ba · waw · ra.
The article: Arabic sad (ص) is a sun letter, so the lam of the definite article ال assimilates into it. That is why the Name is pronounced As-Saboor rather than Al-Saboor. Fourteen of the twenty-eight Arabic letters behave this way.
Also written: As-Sabur, As Saboor, Al-Saboor, Al Saboor — all romanisations of الصبور, which has no single official spelling in the Latin alphabet.
Mention in the Holy Quran
“Indeed, Allah is with the patient.”
— Surah Al-Baqarah (2:153)
Spiritual Significance & Contemplation
As-Saboor is patient with the disobedience of mankind, granting time for repentance without hasty punishment, and rewarding patient perseverance with boundless honor.
Translations in Multiple Languages
The Most Patient
بہت صابر اور بردبار، سزا میں جلدی نہ فرمانے والا
Yang Maha Sabar Tidak Tergesa-gesa Menghukum
Çok Sabırlı, Cezalandırmada Acele Etmeyen