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40 COMMONLY DISREGARDED QURANIC RULINGS

Our holy Prophet (saas), the mercy on the worlds,
revealed the importance of overcoming anger in a hadith: ...
According to what is narrated from Ibn-i Umar (ra); the Messenger
of Allah (saas) said, “There is no greater morsel, in terms of merit

in the Sight of Allah, than the anger a believer swallows solely for
Allah’s approval.” (Ibn Majah, Vol. 10, p. 462)
What has been related so far concerns the mundane situ-
ations believers are likely to encounter. Apart from these,
there is a group of people who become angry at the least
provocation. They actually fail to grasp some basic faith-relat-
ed issues, such as putting one’s trust in Allah or recognizing
the fact that all people are under His control. This weakness
of faith manifests itself in the form of anger. In order to cope,
they first need to establish faith on solid grounds.
The believer’s public spirit must not be confused with that
of other people. It is a perfectly correct attitude, stemming
from faith, for a believer to have public spirit when believers
are treated unjustly and oppressed or when they are insulted
and attacked. This is a feeling that motivates believers and

increases their desire and fervor for the intellectual struggle.

CONTINUATION OF GOOD
DEEDS AND WORSHIP

“Spare time” is an alien concept to the believer who abides
by the principles of the Qur’an.
Allah has commissioned believers to spend their lives
struggling with both their own selves and intellectually with