As-Sabur is the Infinitely Patient — the One who does not hasten punishment, who gives every soul generous, abundant time to return and repent, who bears with human ingratitude, transgression, and forgetfulness with a patience that defies all human analogy. The root s-b-r (صبر) is central to the Islamic understanding of virtue: patience is among the greatest qualities a human can develop, and As-Sabur is its source and its model. The Prophet ﷺ said: 'No one is harmed by words more than Allah, yet He still provides for them and gives them health' — the patience of As-Sabur is not indifference but active, purposeful, loving restraint in service of giving every soul its full opportunity. As-Sabur closes the circle of the 99 names: from the mercy of Ar-Rahman to the patience of As-Sabur, they trace a complete portrait of the most extraordinary Being imaginable.