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  • Essay / How to manage stress by following the Quran

    INTRODUCTIONSStress (anger) is a reality of daily life. When people seek help, they are often faced with circumstances, situations, and stressors in their lives that leave them emotionally and physically overwhelmed. Many people feel they have very few resources or skills to cope with the high levels of stress they are experiencing. “Stress” (anger) has become a household word, but what is it? How does this affect you? How to recognize stress (anger) in your life? According to Beverly Engel, he discovered: Stress (anger) has many meanings, but most people think of stress as the demands of life. Technically, these demands are called “stressors” and the actual wear and tear on our bodies is stress. Biologically, stress (anger) is defined as a stress response to internal or external demands, threats and pressures. (Beverly Engel, 2004, Honor Your Anger). Although stress (anger) is a natural feeling, it can have negative effects on those who allow it to control them, as well as detrimental effects on those around them. stress (anger) can destroy relationships, health, property and livelihood. Uncontrolled anger is one of Satan's tools and it can lead to many evils and tragedies. It is for this reason that Islam has a lot to say about the emotion of stress (anger). First, we can follow the example of the Prophet by exerting our stress (anger) for the sake of God, when His rights are violated. This is the kind of controlled anger that is commendable. The Prophet Muhammad became angry when he was told about the imam who delayed people from praying by making it too long, when he saw a curtain with images of animated creatures, and then when asked him questions he didn't like. However, his anger was purely... middle of paper ... the first thing that comes to your mind, think carefully about what you mean. Think about what is behind your anger. Say that you value your freedom, but your partner wants more closeness. If he starts to complain, don't retaliate by describing your partner as a jailer. It's natural to get defensive when people criticize you, but don't retaliate. Instead, listen to what’s beneath the words. Perhaps the real message is that your partner feels neglected and unloved. This may require patient questioning, but don't let anger make things out of control. Imam Ahmad reported that the Prophet Muhammad also advised: “If any of you becomes angry, let him be silent. » If a person tries to remain silent, this will obviously limit their ability to fight or utter obscenities and harsh words. In another tradition, the Prophet Muhammad proposed a sequence of actions to defuse anger..