#LIFE_LESSONS

The Virtue of Self-Restraint From time to time, you may hear hurtful words or subtle/indirect remarks from those closest to you, or from those you love, or you may feel ignored or that your efforts are overlooked. You should ignore them and turn away, and not rush to respond; there is great benefit in this approach. ‏ ﴿فَأَسَرَّها يُوسُفُ فِي نَفْسِه﴾ “But he kept it within himself” [Yusuf 77] Ibn Al-Qayyim rahimahullah explains: «ﺫﻟﻚ ﻟﻠﻤﺼﻠﺤﺔ اﻟﺘﻲ اﻗﺘﻀﺖ ﻛﺘﻤﺎﻥ اﻟﺤﺎﻝ، ﻭﻣﻦ ﺗﺄﻣﻞ اﻷﺣﺎﺩﻳﺚ ﺭﺃﻯ ﺫﻟﻚ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﻛﺜﻴﺮا ﺟﺪا، ﻭﺑﺎﻟﻠﻪ اﻟﺘﻮﻓﻴﻖ» “This is due to the benefit contained in concealing one’s state. Whoever reflects on the narrations will see this principle applied in many instances. And success is by Allāh’s guidance alone.” [I‘lām Al-Muwaqqi‘īn]