At different situations in life, it is natural to get angry
by people’s behavior. Up to this stage it is natural, but how to react to this
situation is to a greater extent in our hands. Anger causes stresses which have
adverse effects on human body specially the heart. When a man is angry, certain enzymes are released by the body causing a
rise in the blood pressure and cholesterol. It increases the demand of oxygen
by the heart’s muscles cells and causes stickiness to blood platelets which may
lead to the formation blood clots and may lead to heart attack or stroke.
Similarly, increase in blood pressure in the arteries is also a contributing
factor leading to heart attack. Anger affects nervous system, liver, kidneys
and may cause depression. Uncontrolled anger may lead to violence causing
severe damage to the person himself or persons near him.
The modern science deals with this situation under “Stress
Management”. There are a large number of ways and methods how to manage your
stress, which also include forgiveness and meditation.
Turning to our way of life i.e. Islam, Allah, The Creator of
human race, knows the causes and grants remedies to mankind.
Surah al-Shurah Ayah
40: “The recompense of evil will be equivalent to the deed. He, who pardons (the
evil done to him) and reforms himself, will receive his reward from Allah. He
certainly does not love the unjust.”
Surah al-Noor Ayah
22: “The well-to-do and the rich among you should not fail to give to
relatives, the destitute, and Emmigrants for the cause of Allah. Be considerate
and forgiving. Do you not want Allah to forgive you? Allah is All-Forgiving and
All-Merciful.”
Surah al-A’raafAyah
199: “Have forgiveness, preach the truth, and keep away from the ignorant ones.”
The Sunnah of our
beloved Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) is in our view, how he forgave people who
caused physical and emotional injuries to him. He forgave all the polytheists on
the eve of “The Victory of Makkah” who had fought many wars with the Muslims,
inflicted inhuman injuries to the people who converted to Islam, forced him to
leave his place of birth and migrate to Madinah.
The Commander of the
Faithful, the Gateway of the Knowledge, Imam Ali (a.s.) says:
“Be afraid of your anger,
because out of all the weapons of Shaitan, inciting anger (in a person) is his strongest (weapon).”
“I advise you to control anger
and do not lose your temper.”
“Take pride in performing good
acts, keeping away from blood-shed, doing justice to people, and suppressing anger.”
“Anger is akin to madness, and the person
usually repents; if not, then his madness is confirmed.”
The Infallible Imam
Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) said: “If anyone is angry, he should lie down. If he
is angry with one of his blood relation, then that person should touch with his
hands the person in anger, then his anger will cool down.
As a general rule, the angry person should immediately
change the environment; either goes to a different room or go out of the house
and gets some fresh air. When a person gets angry, electric charge is developed
in his body. Hence the directive of the Imam to lie down when angry results in
discharging the body of the electric charge generated.
Sources used:
The Glorious Qur’an,
Nahjul Balagha, al-Kafi of al-Kulayni, WebMD
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