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What the Quran says
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ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ فِى ٱلسَّرَّآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ وَٱلْكَـٰظِمِينَ ٱلْغَيْظَ وَٱلْعَافِينَ عَنِ ٱلنَّاسِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
وَٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَـٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ وَإِذَا مَا غَضِبُوا۟ هُمْ يَغْفِرُونَ
وَلَا تَسْتَوِى ٱلْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا ٱلسَّيِّئَةُ ۚ ٱدْفَعْ بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِى بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُۥ عَدَٰوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُۥ وَلِىٌّ حَمِيمٌ
وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ نَزْغٌ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
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From the Sunnah
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The shortest advice: do not become angry.
A man asked the Prophet peace be upon him for advice. He said, “Do not become angry,” and repeated it several times when the man asked again.
- Narrator
- Abu Hurairah
- Book
- Book of Good Manners
Real strength is self-control.
The strong person is not the one who overpowers others in wrestling; the strong person is the one who controls himself when angry.
- Narrator
- Abu Hurairah
- Book
- Book of Good Manners
- Also in
- Sahih Muslim 2609
What to say when anger rises.
Two men were insulting each other and one grew red with anger. The Prophet peace be upon him said he knew words that would take his anger away if he said them: “I seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan.”
- Narrator
- Sulayman ibn Surad
- Book
- Book of the Beginning of Creation
- Also in
- Sahih Muslim 2610
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Surahs to read
Where to go next in the Quran itself.
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Reflect and act
Try this week
0 of 3 doneWhen anger rises, say “A'ūdhu billāhi min ash-shayṭān ir-rajīm”.
7:200(read on Quran.com, opens in a new tab)Sahih al-Bukhari 3282Wait an hour before replying to anything that angers you.
3:134(read on Quran.com, opens in a new tab)Make du'a for one person you are angry with.
41:34(read on Quran.com, opens in a new tab)
Reflect
What usually triggers your anger? What happens just before it?