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his life. However, as we mentioned earlier, conditions may
change in such a way that he thinks he can advance his inter-
ests. In this case, he cannot but be tempted by the allure of the
new conditions. However, whatever the circumstances may be,
believers never dare to assume an attitude which displeases
Allah.

Peace and Security Prevail Where

People Adhere to the Way of Allah

Allah advises man to live in an environment where peace

and security prevail. In such an environment, rage or anger and
other immoral attitudes do not exist since they are prohibited
by Allah.
Those who give in times of both ease and hardship, those
who control their rage and pardon other people—Allah
loves the charitable. (Surah Al 'Imran: 134)

Those who avoid major wrong actions and indecencies and
who, when they are angered, are willing to forgive. (Surat
ash-Shura: 37)
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The Prophet Muhammad (saas), also called upon believers
to control their rage in many of his sayings:

The strong man is not the one who overcomes others with his
strength, but the one who controls himself while enraged. (Al-
Bukhari)
Allah thus describes the believers in the Qur'an, and be-
lievers are meticulous about not acting to the contrary. That is

merely because they base their entire lives on earning of Allah's
approval. In every word they speak, every attitude they as-
sume and every step they take, they simply endeavor to do that

THE NIGHTMARE OF DISBELIEF