Complaint culture is a self-destructive culture. Complaints harm none other but one’s own self. A complaint culture is very common in our society. It is this culture that develops over time into a hate culture, culminating in violence. A complaint culture is the root cause of all problems.

What is the remedy for this complaint culture?

It is Sabr (patience), the only workable remedy to overcome the complaint culture. Most remedies are based on transforming others, but Sabr seeks to bring about change in oneself. Changing someone else is not possible.

Sabr or patience is a two-fold blessing. One is that patience makes you “tension free” and the other is that it qualifies you for entry into Paradise.

Muslims who are involved in violence today are actually a case of impatience. First they develop complaints, which grow till they get converted into hatred. By exercising patience at the initial stage, the complaints can get nipped in the bud. But they ignore this quality. Instead they exaggerate matters to the extent that it dominates their thoughts and eventually makes them stoop to violence. According to a Quranic verse, Paradise would be for those who develop Sabr (complaintfree culture):

We will certainly give those who are patient their reward according to the best of their actions. (16:96)

Sabr or patience is a two-fold blessing. One is that patience makes you “tension free” and the other is that it qualifies you for entry into Paradise.