We for You | Daily Reflection | by Abu Hamdan
In the last reflection we spoke about fasting being a shield and about controlling the nafs. I want to clarify something important from that discussion.
When we talk about controlling anger, it does not mean that anger itself is wrong. Anger is a natural human emotion. In fact, Imam al-Shafi‘i رحمه الله said that a person who never gets angry at all is like a donkey .. meaning someone who has no sense of honour or reaction to injustice.
So the issue is not feeling anger.
The issue is how we handle it.
The Prophet ﷺ once advised a man who repeatedly asked for guidance, and each time he said to him, “*Do not get angry.” (Bukhari)*
He did not mean remove the emotion from your heart. He meant do not let anger control your actions.
This becomes even more relevant in Ramadan. Hunger affects patience. Tiredness lowers tolerance. Small things can trigger bigger reactions. That is not weakness ..that is human.
But this is exactly where fasting becomes a shield.
When someone provokes you while you are fasting, the Prophet ﷺ taught us to say, “*I am fasting.”* Not because we feel nothing, but because we are choosing control over impulse.
Ramadan is not removing emotions from us. It is training us to respond with awareness instead of reacting with heat.
We are not trying to become emotionless. We are trying to become disciplined.
May Allah give us strength that is calm and reactions that are measured. Ameen
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