A Study of the Concept of Sabr (Patience) in Islam and Finding Its Equivalence in Psychology

The present paper seeks to elaborate on the concept of Sabr (patience) in Islam and find its equivalence in psychology. It also tries to criticize or modify the previous ways of studying the concept and finding the equivalent of patience. A descriptive-analytical method is used in this paper which reviews the important findings in three aspects: 1- a literal, idiomatic and narrative research, shows that "Sabr" means keeping calm in face of the difficulties and constantly controlling oneself; 2- the relationship of the concept of "Sabr" with fear of God, forbearance and abstinence, and this help to form a clearer idea of the of the concept of "Sabr"; 3- An investigation of the relationship between the concept of "Sabr" and some psychological concepts shows that the closest equivalence of "Sabr" is "patience".