Peace and Anger
Islam: A religion of Peace
The word 'Islam' means submission, and derives from the word 'Salaam' which means peace. Wherever you go, you'll hear muslims greet each other saying 'Assalaamu-Alaykum', meaning 'May peace be upon you'. The response being 'Wa-Alaykum As-Salaam', meaning 'And Peace be with you'. So even before conversing with each other, salutations of peace are given.
In everyday life, we, as Human beings, go through the experience of feeling anger for whatever reason. The question is, is anger really the correct response to the situation? Perhaps by instinct, but of wisdom also? The answer is no. Anger is not the right approach. And as muslims, we must strive to keep peace.
Anger according to the Quran and Sunnah
Fussilat 41:34
" The good deed and the evil deed cannot be equal. Repel (the evil) with one which is better (i.e. Allâh ordered the faithful believers to be patient at the time of anger, and to excuse those who treat them badly), then verily! he, between whom and you there was enmity, (will become) as though he was a close friend."
Al-'Imran 3:134
" Those who spend [in Allâh's Cause - deeds of charity, alms, etc.] in prosperity and in adversity, who repress anger, and who pardon men; verily, Allâh loves Al-Muhsinûn (the gooddoers)."
(4:128)
The word 'Islam' means submission, and derives from the word 'Salaam' which means peace. Wherever you go, you'll hear muslims greet each other saying 'Assalaamu-Alaykum', meaning 'May peace be upon you'. The response being 'Wa-Alaykum As-Salaam', meaning 'And Peace be with you'. So even before conversing with each other, salutations of peace are given.
In everyday life, we, as Human beings, go through the experience of feeling anger for whatever reason. The question is, is anger really the correct response to the situation? Perhaps by instinct, but of wisdom also? The answer is no. Anger is not the right approach. And as muslims, we must strive to keep peace.
Anger according to the Quran and Sunnah
Fussilat 41:34
" The good deed and the evil deed cannot be equal. Repel (the evil) with one which is better (i.e. Allâh ordered the faithful believers to be patient at the time of anger, and to excuse those who treat them badly), then verily! he, between whom and you there was enmity, (will become) as though he was a close friend."
Al-'Imran 3:134
" Those who spend [in Allâh's Cause - deeds of charity, alms, etc.] in prosperity and in adversity, who repress anger, and who pardon men; verily, Allâh loves Al-Muhsinûn (the gooddoers)."
Hadith - Sahih Al-Bukhari 8.135, Narrated Abu Huraira, r.a.
Allah's Apostle (saaws) said, "The strong is not the one who overcomes the people by his strength, but the strong is the one who controls himself while in anger."
Hadith - Sahih Al-Bukhari 8.137, Narrated Abu Huraira, r.a.
A man said to the Prophet , "Advise me!" The Prophet said, "Do not become angry and furious." The man asked (the same) again and again, and the Prophet said in each case, "Do not become angry and furious."
Conclusion
(4:128)
"...And making peace (reconcilliation) is better".
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