Sabr Against Desire, People, and Hardship | Belal Assaad

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In this powerful reminder, Belal Assaad explains one of the most misunderstood topics in Islam: SABR. Most people think sabr simply means “being patient during hardship.” But the Qur’an and Sunnah teach a far deeper, life-changing meaning. Sabr is strength, self-control, resistance, discipline, and steadfastness for Allah’s sake — in every moment of life. Through Qur’an 3:200, the speaker unpacks the three major fields of sabr: 🌙 1. Sabr in Obeying Allah Consistency in prayer, purity, worship, duties, and moral obligations — from puberty until death. 🔥 2. Sabr in Staying Away From Haram Battling temptation, desires, addictions, peer pressure, and the environment that pulls you away from Allah. 🌧 3. Sabr During Hardship Loss, pain, illness, betrayal, financial struggles, and tests that are outside your control. He also exposes the dangerous excuse: “My heart is good, even if my actions are bad.” The Prophet ﷺ taught that the heart’s goodness always shows in behavior. A heart living in sin and heedlessness is not “good” — it is deceiving itself. 💔 Modern pressures The lecture addresses: • Haram relationships • Social-media temptation • Peer pressure • Fear of people over fear of Allah • Justifying sin with “istikhārah” • Thinking we can “use” Allah while disobeying Him 🌵 The Prickly Pear (Sabr) Analogy Like a cactus with painful thorns but sweet fruit inside — sabr requires effort, discipline, and avoiding harm. But the reward is sweetness in this life and the next. 🕌 Ramadan Proof If you can control yourself in Ramadan, you can control yourself the rest of the year. The ability is inside you — you just need consistent sabr. May Allah make us people of true sabr, protect us from temptation, and strengthen our hearts until we meet Him. Ameen. #Sabr #PatienceInIslam #IslamicReminder #BelalAssaad #IslamicMotivation #QuranVerses #MuslimYouth #AvoidingHaram #StrengtheningFaith #IslamicKnowledge #DayOfJudgment #HeartSoftener #IslamicLecture #SelfControlIslam #Steadfastness #HereafterSeries