What is the ruling on someone who gets angry, for example, if a person provokes them?
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Anger is a natural and involuntary human emotion. The Prophet, peace be upon him, forbade it, but commentators have differed on how to interpret this prohibition. Some said it means avoiding the causes of anger. Others said the prohibition refers to anger acquired through self-discipline, not natural anger. Still others said it refers to anger arising from arrogance. Another interpretation is that it means not acting upon what anger dictates. In summary, a Muslim must strive to overcome the causes of anger, and if he becomes angry, he must suppress his rage and not carry out what his anger commands him to do.
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