Patience can mean continuing to act carefully when a situation remains difficult. It need not mean accepting mistreatment without seeking help. The combination of equanimity and compassion asks for steadiness alongside a concern for others' welfare.
Shukr means gratitude, and sabr includes patience and steadfastness. A report in Sahih Muslim praises gratitude in favourable circumstances and patience during hardship. These are virtues to practise, not tests requiring a believer to feel cheerful at every moment.
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