Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Importance of Sabr March 23, 2007

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Al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, vol. 4, p. 140
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 2803
At-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, vol. 4, p. 140
3 min 28 sec
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Introducing sabr and its central importance in Islam
“The theme for the present talk is sabr, patience”
31 sec
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Verse promises the patient unlimited reward
“There is a verse in the Quran: patient people get unlimited reward”
1 min 41 sec
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Freedom creates unavoidable competition and challenge
“Why is sabr so important to achieve success in this world?”
30 sec
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Success only comes to the patient
“There is a hadith: an-nasr ma'a sabr”
1 min 55 sec
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Sabr is the art of problem management
“So, what to do? We cannot remove this situation”
4 min 11 sec
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Nature's law: manage problems, don't try to eliminate them
“The world around us is a demonstration of this law of nature”
2 min 56 sec
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Flowing stream models patience by avoiding obstacles
“See the stream, the flowing water”
2 min 35 sec
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Rose plant models peaceful coexistence with thorns
“There is another illustration in nature — see the rose plant”
58 sec
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Rose and thorn coexist peacefully in nature
“See the rose plant, a unique demonstration”
4 min 41 sec
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Purifying the soul means becoming a positive thinker
“I would like to quote two verses from the Quran”
33 sec
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Quran verse: the angry who forgive
“There is a verse in the Quran”
54 sec
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Cow analogy for converting negative into positive
“See the cow, a divine industry”
1 min 24 sec
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Prophet's advice to an angry man: don't be angry
“A person came to the Prophet of Islam and said...”
3 min 59 sec
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Discovering truth awakens the mind toward paradise
“A man who will find entry into paradise — it's a long, long process”
3 min 56 sec
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Sabr is the active culture of the prophets
“Sabr is a shield — as the hadith says, al-sabru mahibbul mu'min”
43 sec
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Sabr is a shield, not cowardice
“Sabr is a shield, sabr is not a passive attitude”
1 min 9 sec
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Modern lavish hospitality is an unnecessary innovation
“Muslims think hospitality to friends is an Islamic duty, but isn't it a distraction?”
3 min 23 sec
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Full case against modern extravagant hospitality customs
“Muslims think that extending hospitality to friends and relatives is their Islamic duty...”
2 min 36 sec
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Even unintended waste still counts as sin
“I thought sin is directly related with something not allowable...”
1 min 24 sec
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How patience shields you from anger's fallout
“How does sabr act as a shield?”
39 sec
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Sincerity is the secular name for taqwa
“Sincerity is a very, very important quality”
1 min 53 sec
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Why people struggle to stay patient
“People are generally impatient — what stops them from patience?”
43 sec
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Patience is literally the price of paradise
“Only patient people will be rewarded paradise”