To enable man to overcome and control his internal caprices and harmful passions, particularly his blinding wishes for rank, power, and wealth; QURÄN, advises him to seek help through patience and prayer, though it might be difficult a thing, except for the humbles.
(The Arabic word, SABR, translated patience, is a very comprehensive word that implies many shades of meaning, such as patience, constancy, resistance, firmness in purpose and aim, steadfastness. Even the FASTING OF RAMAZAN, is some how called SABR in the BOOk, for needs of suffering and patience.