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Day 22 — Repel evil with what is better

The Quran's practical answer to provocation: respond with what is better, not with more of the same.

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  1. Whoever restrains their anger, Allah loves the good-doers

    Anger

    ٱلَّذِینَ یُنفِقُونَ فِی ٱلسَّرَّاۤءِ وَٱلضَّرَّاۤءِ وَٱلۡكَـٰظِمِینَ ٱلۡغَیۡظَ وَٱلۡعَافِینَ عَنِ ٱلنَّاسِۗ وَٱللَّهُ یُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِینَ

    ˹They are˺ those who donate in prosperity and adversity, control their anger, and pardon others. And Allah loves the good-doers

    Reference

    Surah Aal-i-Imraan (سُورَةُ آلِ عِمۡرَانَ) — Quran 3:134

    Read the full verse and its context on MyQuran.io

  2. Repel evil with what is best

    Anger

    وَلَا تَسۡتَوِی ٱلۡحَسَنَةُ وَلَا ٱلسَّیِّئَةُۚ ٱدۡفَعۡ بِٱلَّتِی هِیَ أَحۡسَنُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِی بَیۡنَكَ وَبَیۡنَهُۥ عَدَ ٰ⁠وَةࣱ كَأَنَّهُۥ وَلِیٌّ حَمِیمࣱ

    And not equal are the good deed and the bad. Repel [evil] by that [deed] which is better; and thereupon the one whom between you and him is enmity [will become] as though he was a devoted friend.

    Reference

    Surah Fussilat (سُورَةُ فُصِّلَتۡ) — Quran 41:34

    Read the full verse and its context on MyQuran.io

English: The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab, via MyQuran.io. Arabic: Tanzil / Uthmani text.

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