====== Perseverance ======

  * “Making a definite decision to do a task; making a great effort with determination to do something.”(([[http://www.lugatim.com/s/azim|“Azim”, Kubbealtı Lugatı]].))

  * “The intention is to focus one’s effort on achieving a desired thing, while **perseverance** reinforces that intention.”((Müstecâbî-zâde İsmet, Lafızlar Arasındaki Farklar, İstanbul: İşaret Yayınları, 2011, p. 54.))

  * “In the end, the intention that leads to an action and deed can save a person. On the contrary, an intention that does not undergo **perseverance** and effort never will... Intention is a purpose and inclination, a **perseverance** and [[consciousness|consciousness]]. Through intention, a person knows where they are heading, what they desire, and it leads them to a [[consciousness|consciousness]] of finding and obtaining.”((M. Fethullah Gülen, //Asrın Getirdiği Tereddütler-1//, İstanbul: Nil Yayınları, 2011, p. 195.))

  * “Everything first appears as a conceptualization in the mind. It is then planned with a second inclination. Subsequently, it is realized with **perseverance** and resolve. Without this initial design and plan, starting any task will be fruitless, and any design and plan that does not see willpower and **perseverance** will also be in vain.”((Ibid.))

  * “...in order for a person to rise to the level of humanity, they need pure intentions, systematic thinking, unwavering **perseverance**, and continuous effort.”((M. Fethullah Gülen, //Yitirilmiş Cennete Doğru (Çağ ve Nesil-3)//, İstanbul: Nil Yayınları, 2011, p. 34.))

  * “...there are so many different facets of the devil that dealing with them can be quite difficult, requiring serious **perseverance** and willpower, and always seeking refuge in the grace and protection of the Almighty.”((M. Fethullah Gülen, //Yenilenme Cehdi (Kırık Testi-12)//, İstanbul: Nil Yayınları, 2013, p. 202.))

===== Other Languages =====

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