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The True Wisdom That Comes From Faith

the Qu'ran commands, he never returns injustice for injustice, or
cruelty for cruelty.
However, a person who acts based on his feelings may become
easily infuriated if the slightest thing does not go his way, and if things 65
don't happen according to his wishes, or if someone does not do what
he wants, and may suddenly erupt in anger. Because of the anger
inside him, his judgement and insight
may suddenly become obscured, and
he may, at any moment, commit an
impulsive act.
As we have seen, a human being
must direct the emotions God has
created in him according to God's
will. In other words, he must not
harbour within himself fear or anger, or
any kind of love, that is not according
to God's will. If he does, he will not be
following the way God has revealed,
but the way his emotions have directed
him to. This is nothing less than
idolatry.
When those feelings innate in
human beings are not directed by
wisdom, the disease of sentimentality
sets in and starts to overtake their
behaviour, conversation, actions,
thoughts and their approach to things
in general. When such is the case, one

A person whose mind is devoid of reason and
is swept away by his emotions, may easily
become angry, develop a grudge, and even
resort to violence. A person of wisdom who
has faith, on the other hand, "controls his
rage," as commanded by God, and always
assumes a moderate attitude.