Some examples follow...

Some examples follow: The Messenger of God (PBUHH) said that if khurq (violence) were a visible creature, nothing God created would be uglier in appearance: “If harshness were a creature that could be seen, nothing among God’s creation would be more hideous than it” .

[14] Imam Ali (AS) described harshness and violent as a cause of ugliness in a person’s character: “Harshness is the blemish of character” ; [15] “Harshness is an evil trait”; [16] “Beware of harshness, for it is the deformity of morals” .

[17] He (AS) also called it the worst of traits, “There is no trait more disgraceful than rudeness” , [18] the worst manner of conduct, “Rudeness is the worst form of behavior” , [19] the worst of things, “the most detestable of things” , [20] the most disgraceful, “the ugliest of them” , [21] the root of ignorance, “The root of ignorance is rudeness” , [22] the tongue of ignorance, “Rudeness is the tongue of ignorance” , [23] and the affliction of knowledge, “He said to his…