What does the name As-Sabur mean?

As-Sabur means Allah who is not hasty to punish wrongdoers, of endless patience.

How does As-Sabur differ from Al-Halim?

They are close in meaning: Halim emphasizes not being hasty in punishment, while Sabur emphasizes a wider and more sustained degree of patience.

Al-Asma al-Husna

The one who is not hasty in punishment, of endless patience

Arabic

الصَّبُور

Transliteration: aṣ-Ṣabūr
Meaning: As-Sabur means the one who is not hasty to punish wrongdoers, of endless patience. It is close to the name Al-Halim, but Sabur indicates a wider and more sustained degree of patience. Allah does not punish those who disobey Him at once; He grants a long respite for repentance, which is a sign of His patience and mercy.

This Name does not occur directly in this form in the Quran. It appears in the well-known list of 99 Names transmitted in Jami at-Tirmidhi 3507.

Explanation

Endless patience
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No one is more patient than Allah in the face of the harm He hears; people attribute a son to Him, yet He still grants them health and provision" (Bukhari, 7378). This shows how vast Allah's patience is.
This name in the Quran
As-Sabur does not occur in the Quran in this form as a name of Allah; but His not being hasty in punishment and His granting a respite are stated in the Quran (Fatir, 45). Allah's patience is stated clearly in the authentic (sahih) hadith above. As a name, As-Sabur appears in Tirmidhi's enumeration of the 99 Names of Allah (Jami at-Tirmidhi, 3507; the list portion of the narration is considered weak).

This page is based on Quran verses and authentic hadith sources.

HadithSahih Bukhari, 7378
This hadith states that no one is more patient than Allah.
Classical sourceTDV İslam Ansiklopedisi, "Esmâ-i hüsnâ"
Academic source for the meaning of the name Sabur and its occurrence in the hadith.

Other Names with closely connected meanings.

Common questions about this Name.

What does the name As-Sabur mean?
As-Sabur means Allah who is not hasty to punish wrongdoers, of endless patience.
How does As-Sabur differ from Al-Halim?
They are close in meaning: Halim emphasizes not being hasty in punishment, while Sabur emphasizes a wider and more sustained degree of patience.