Anger
From the Quran
ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ فِي ٱلسَّرَّآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ وَٱلۡكَٰظِمِينَ ٱلۡغَيۡظَ وَٱلۡعَافِينَ عَنِ ٱلنَّاسِۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
Who spend [in the cause of Allāh] during ease and hardship and who restrain anger and who pardon the people - and Allāh loves the doers of good;
وَٱلَّذِينَ يَجۡتَنِبُونَ كَبَـٰٓئِرَ ٱلۡإِثۡمِ وَٱلۡفَوَٰحِشَ وَإِذَا مَا غَضِبُواْ هُمۡ يَغۡفِرُونَ
And those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, and when they are angry, they forgive,
From the Sunnah
إِنِّي لأَعْلَمُ كَلِمَةً لَوْ قَالَهَا لَذَهَبَ عَنْهُ مَا يَجِدُ، لَوْ قَالَ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
Narrated Sulaiman bin Surad: Two men abused each other in front of the Prophet ﷺ and one of them became furious. The Prophet ﷺ said, “I know a word (sentence) the saying of which will cause him to relax if this man says it: ‘I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the outcast.’”
Steps for today
- When anger rises, say “A‘udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajim” (Sahih al-Bukhari 6115).
- Stay silent and wait before you reply.
- Remember the reward of those who restrain anger and pardon people (Aal-e-Imran 3:134).
- Forgive when you can (Ash-Shura 42:37).
Translation: English Translation - Noor International Center — QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2. Issued by Noor International Center. Hadith: sunnah.com.