Precautionary Method
Ethicists refer to several means that protect against the evil of rage:- Therecallofvileness andrememberingthe badresults ofragethat
brings about problems and desolation. - Consideringtheadvantagesofcomposure,suchasthegoodreputa-
tion.Itisalsorecommendedtorememberthattheangrydisputantsmay
be changedinto closefriendsbymeans ofself-possession and pardon.
God says:
Repelevilwithwhatisbest,whenlo!Bebetweenwhomandyouwas
enmity would be as if he were a warmfriend. - Regarding God’smight, which is the most powerful.The revenge
thatisdirectedattheotherparty,especiallywhenheisweak,isalways
lesspowerfulthanGod’s.Aggression,however,overtakesthedoomand
negligence of God’s mercy. - Remarkingthatrageisasignofmindimperfectionandpsychicde-
fect.Theangryareestimatedassameasthevaluelessidiot.Thisremark
may guard the enraged from stickingsuchdescriptions to themselves,
sinceself-esteemandconservationofentityandreputationarepersonal
matters. - Remarkingthedefectsandthediseasesofnervouscollapseanddis-
order that is originated from ire and rage. - Remarkingthe physicalstateof the angry andthe ill-spokenstate-
ments they would utter. - Avoiding curiosity, inquisitiveness, and sycophancy.
- Hiding and devaluating the ill wording. God says:
And when they pass by what is vain, they pass by nobly. - The observanceofthephysicalhealthandcleanness,andpracticing
sports. In most cases, rage occurs to the diseased.