One who opposes his anger has yielded to forbearance.

One who opposes his anger has yielded to forbearance. 40ـ مَنْ عَصى غَضَبَهُ أطاعَ الحِلْمَ. Whoever submits to his anger, his ruin is hastened. 41ـ مَنْ أطاعَ غَضَبَهُ تَعَجَّلَ تَلَفُهُ. One whose anger is much, his pleasure is not known. 42ـ مَنْ كَثُرَ غَضَبُهُ لَمْ يُعْرَفْ رِضاهُ. He who gets angry on the one whom he cannot harm, prolongs his sadness and torments himself. 43ـ مَنْ غَضِبَ عَلى مَنْ لايَقْدِرُعَلى مَضَرَّتِهِ طالَ حُزْنُهُ، وعذَّبَ نَفْسَهُ.

Whoever is overpowered by his anger and lust, then he is in the category of beasts. 44ـ مَنْ غَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ غَضَبُهُ وشَهْوَتُهُ فَهُوَ في حَيِّزِ البَهائِمِ. He who gets angry upon one whom he has no power over, dies with his rage. 45ـ مَنِ اغْتاظَ عَلى مَنْ لايَقْدِرُ عَلَيْهِ ماتَ بِغَيْظِهِ.

When shall I vent my anger if I get angry, is it when I am incapable (of taking revenge) and it is said to me “it is better for you to be patient” or when I have the power to (exact revenge) and it is said to me “it is better for you to forgive”? 46ـ مَتى أشْفِي غَيْظي إذا غَضِبْتُ، أحِيْنَ أعْجِزُ (عَنِ الاِنْتِقامِ) فَيُقالَ لي لَوْ صَبَرْتَ، أمْ حينَ أقْدِرُ (عَلَيْهِ) فَيُقالَ لي لَوْ عَفَوْتَ. Let your anger never prevail over your forbearance. 47ـ لايَغْلِبَنَّ غَضَبُكَ حِلْمَكَ.

Never be quick in getting angry, thereby letting it become your uncontrollable habit. 48ـ لاتُسْرِعَنَّ إلَى الغَضَبِ فَيَتَسَلَّطَ عَلَيْكَ بِالعادَةِ. There is no etiquette with anger. 49ـ لاأدَبَ مَعَ غَضَب. There is no relationship move vile than anger. 50ـ لانَسَبَ أوْضَعُ مِنَ الغَضَبِ. The glory of anger does not match the humility of seeking pardon. 51ـ لايَقُومُ عِزُّ الغَضَبِ بِذُلِّ الاِعْتِذارِ. [^1]: Or: One who gets angry frequently becomes weary. Previous…