Saad Tasleem - Escaping Abuse: Patience vs Suffering in Silence

About this lecture

In this powerful lecture, Shaykh Saad Tasleem challenges a widespread misunderstanding of Islamic patience, arguing that true *sabr* is never passive silence in the face of harm. Using the example of Hajar (alayha salam) and her active search between Safa and Marwa, he demonstrates that taking action to remove suffering is not contrary to reliance on Allah — it is an expression of it. The lecture directly addresses domestic abuse, the mistreatment of both women and men, mental health stigma, and the communal responsibility Muslims have to stand up for justice within their own families and communities.