Spiritual growth is a long process that requires perseverance and patience.
Once the resolution is made and the journey is begun, it should not be abandoned, for the result is often not decided until the very end. To conclude this section, we have singled out two passages which tell stories of great patience. One, from the story of Job in the Bible, describes his patience and faith in the midst of suffering. The other, from the Qur'an, is the story of Moses' mystic journey, where the mark of a patient man is that he can accept the vicissitudes of life, as unlikely as they might be, without doubting the ever-present but unseen hand of God. And ask forgiveness for your sin, and proclaim the praise of your Lord at evening and dawn.