Controlling oneself in anger, the occasions for anger, and patience
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: How does a person control himself when angry? When must he become angry? And when must he be patient?
Answer:
One becomes angry for the sanctities of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) when they are violated; he becomes angry for them and protects them. As for the blameworthy anger, it is anger for the sake of the desires of the self and the aims of the self. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: How does a person control himself when angry? When must he become angry? And when must he be patient?
Answer:
One becomes angry for the sanctities of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) when they are violated; he becomes angry for them and protects them. As for the blameworthy anger, it is anger for the sake of the desires of the self and the aims of the self. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل قال - تعالى - { فإذا قرأت القرآن فاستعذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم } — islamhouse.com (50:21)
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