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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech Anger Anger-الغضب Anger strikes down its possessor and exposes his faults. 1ـ اَلْغَضَبُ يُرْدي صاحِبَهُ، ويُبْدي مَعايِبَهُ. Anger is a kindled fire, one who suppresses it extinguishes the fire and one who lets it burn freely is the first person who will be burnt by it. 2ـ اَلغَضَبُ نارٌ مُوقَدَةٌ، مَنْ كَظَمَهُ أطْفَأَها، ومَنْ أطْلَقَهُ كانَ أوَّلَ مُحْتَرِق بِها.

Anger arouses hidden feelings of malice. 3ـ اَلْغَضَبُ يُثيرُ كَوامِنَ الحِقْدِ. Keep away from anger, for its beginning is madness and its end is regret. 4ـ إيّاكَ والغَضَبَ، فَأوَّلُهُ جُنُونٌ، وآخِرُهُ نَدَمٌ. The person who is most capable of being on the right is one who does not get angry. 5ـ أقْدَرُ النّاسِ عَلَى الصَّوابِ مَنْ لَمْ يَغْضَبْ. The best control is control over anger. 6ـ أفْضَلُ المِلْكِ مِلْكُ الغَضَبِ.

Leave some room from your anger for your satisfaction, and when you fly off [in a rage] then calm back down. 7ـ اِبْقَ لِرِضاكَ مِنْ غَضَبِكَ، وإذا طِرْتَ فَقَعْ شَكِيراً. Guard yourselves from the vehemence of anger, and prepare for it the restraint and forbearance that will help you fight against it. 8ـ اِحْتَرِسُوا مِنْ سَوْرَةِ الغَضَبِ، وأعِدُّوا لَهُ ما تُجاهِدُونَهُ، بِهِ مِنَ الكَظْمِ وَالحِلْمِ. Beware of anger, for it is indeed a burning fire.

9ـ اِحْذَرُوا الغَضَبَ، فَإنَّهُ نارٌ مُحْرِقَةٌ. The best of people is one who swallows his anger and displays forbearance despite having power [to take revenge]. 10ـ أفْضَلُ النّاسِ مَنْ كَظَمَ غَيْظَهُ، وحَلُمَ عَنْ قُدْرَة. A person’s most bitter enemies are his anger and his lust, so whoever controls these two, his status is elevated and he attains his goal. 11ـ أعْدى عَدُوّ لِلْمَرْءِ غَضَبُهُ، وشَهْوَتُهُ، فَمَنْ مَلَكَهُما عَلَتْ دَرَجَتُهُ، وَبَلَغَ غايَتَهُ.

Anger is the conveyance of impetuosity. 12ـ اَلْغَضَبُ مَرْكَبُ الطَّيْشِ. Anger evokes impetuosity. 13ـ اَلْغَضَبُ يُثيرُ الطَّيْشَ. Anger is the fire of the hearts. 14ـ اَلْغَضَبُ نارُ القُلُوبِ. Anger is an evil which will destroy [you] if you obey it. 15ـ اَلْغَضَبُ شَرٌّ إنْ أطَعْتَهُ دَمَّرَ. Anger is an enemy, so do not let it control you. 16ـ اَلْغَضَبُ عَدُوٌّ، فَلا تُمَلِكّْهُ نَفْسَكَ. Anger corrupts intellects and distances one from the right (or from reward).

17ـ اَلْغَضَبُ يُفْسِدُ الألْبابَ،وَ يُبْعِدُ مِنَ الصَّوابِ(عَنِ الثَّوابِ). Verily if you obey the vehemence of anger, it will lead you to the utmost destruction.