“And those
who suppress their anger and are forgiving to people and Allah loves the
doers of good.”
Allah Ta’ăla has explained three qualities of His special servants in
this verse;
1. They swallow their pride,
2. They forgive the mistakes of Our servants,
3. They not only forgive others who harm them, but also do acts of
kindness for them. Allah loves such people.
Together with this Allah Ta’ăla has provided the prescription for curing
the deadly disease of anger in the above verse Allah Ta’ăla states; “Wal
Kăzimeenal Ghayza”, “Those who suppress their anger.”
Which means those who contain, who suppress their anger. Anger per se,
is not evil but the incorrect usage thereof is.
If anger itself were evil, the word ‘annihilate’ would be used and not
‘suppress’. The commentators of the Qur’ăn explain that Allah Ta’ăla did
not use the words ’Those who annihilate their anger.” because the
absence of anger is neither meant nor desired. Anger has to remain
within one because Allah has created it for a purpose. What is requires,
is the correct usage of anger at the correct times, on the appropriate
occasions.
Some people request Duă’s that no evil thoughts occur to them, so that
desire and demand to fulfil desires become totally non existent. This is
immaturity. The actual achievement is to be able to please Allah Ta’ăla
in spite of being assailed by desires. One has to learn to transform the
forceful flow of desires flowing through the veins into the life blood
of Taqwa.
One who endures difficulties to substantiate his friendship will be
deemed a friend to the extent of the difficulties endured. The greater
the trials and tribulations endured the greater will be the friendship.
Fleeing from the dictates of the Nafs or being overcome by them is proof
of our reluctance to tolerate to endure difficulties in the way of
Allah. How then, can we lay claim to love? A right, a demand of love is
to please the beloved at every cost.
Therefore, notwithstanding the fact that desires demand disobedience, do
not be derailed from the duty of love. Persevere in the face of all
demands, drill the core of the heart and draw the deeply embedded love
that lurks within. If desires were to be annihilated, how will one at
the appropriate time, fulfil one’s conjugal rights. In short, the usage
has to be controlled, has to be appropriate.
Shaykh Ashraf Ali Thănwi (R) teaches, the objectives is not the
eradication of evil traits but the channelizing and correct usage
thereof. Innate, inborn characteristics cannot be wiped out but can be
re-directed. If for example one has an excess of anger, before
rectification, such anger was used to further one’s selfish needs and
desires. On occasions when one is told something unpalatable, all
control is lost. Anger immediately came to the fore. Now, after Islăh
(reformation), the direction taken by anger changes. Now anger is
expressed on occasions when Allah Ta’ăla is disobeyed, against the
demands of the nafs. Anger is still present but has changed direction,
it has become praiseworthy, it has become meritorious.
Article taken (with Thanks) from Attarbiyah
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