Semantics of the Moral Quality of Sabr in Comparison with Its Paradigmatic Concepts in the Holy Quran

Semantics of Quranic words would cause the holy Quran to be deeply understood. One way to find correct and exact meaning of Quranic words lies in semantics of paradigmatic words being as a complement to understand the meaning of Quranic words. In the paper, it has been intended firstly to study etymology of sabr and then consider meanings of five words including iman, salah, yaqin, tawakkol and taqwa as those paradigmatic to sabr. As is understood by the study, the most considerable particularity in the meaning of sabr, like the five mentioned ones, lies in its being religious, and Divinely revealed; that is, all these words include religious meaning and may be commented in the shadow of Divine order. Such being the case, sabr means resistance and self-control and such an intention may not be aimless; since with regard to God`s omnipresence, His guidance in the world, creational aim in the world and the order of reward and punishment, it would be commented.