have no power; we are not responsible for it, but to become uncontrollable due to being angry is a bad deed. Therefore, when a person gets angry, suppress it by displaying forbearance. Suppressing one’s anger and remaining patient has countless virtues. Please listen to two blessed sayings of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم:

1.         Amongst you the strongest is the one who controls his anger when filled with it and the most tolerant is the one who despite having power, forgives. (Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, Kitab-ul-Akhlaq, vol. 3, pp. 207, Hadees 7694)

2.         Desire respect and piety from Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. The blessed companions        رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم humbly asked, ‘How?’ It was said, ‘Those who break ties with you, have a kind relationship with them, those who deprive you, bestow upon them, and those who treat you ignorantly, adopt tolerance towards them. (Mawsu’ah Imam Ibn Abid Dunya, vol. 2, pp. 22, Hadees 4)

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you noticed the extent to which we have been persuaded to have tolerance in the blessed Ahadees! We should also make efforts to adopt this noble quality. In the beginning, it may be difficult, but things will get easier with true love and effort. The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘Knowledge is obtained by gaining it. Forbearance is developed by the virtue of tolerance and one who tries to attain goodness, is given goodness and one who wants to be safe from evil, is saved.

(Tareekh-e-Madinah Dimashq, vol. 18, pp. 99)

Just ponder over the part of this blessed Hadees, ‘Forbearance is developed by the virtue of tolerance’ and make an intention that we will also make efforts to develop the attribute of tolerance in ourselves, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

Regarding forbearance and soft-heartedness, the Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has no example at all. Praising the soft-heartedness of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has stated in verse 159 of Surah Aal-e-‘Imran, part 4: