Anger and Madness
غصہ اور جنون
الْحِدَّةُ ضَرْبٌ مِنَ الْجُنُونِ، لِأَنَّ صَاحِبَهَا يَنْدَمُ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَنْدَمْ فَجُنُونُهُ مُسْتَحْكِمٌ.
غصہ جنون (دیوانگی) کی ایک قسم ہے، کیونکہ غصہ کرنے والا (بعد میں) ضرور پشیمان ہوتا ہے؛ اور اگر پشیمان نہ ہو تو اس کا جنون پختہ ہو چکا ہے۔
“Anger is a type of madness, because the person who experiences it eventually regrets it; and if he does not feel regret, then his madness is firmly established.”
Reflections: Imam Ali ؑ provides a profound psychological definition of anger. When a person is angry, their logic ($`Aql$) is suspended, and they act without foresight—the very definition of madness. **Regret ($Nadam$)** is the proof that the intellect has returned. However, the Imam warns that if a person justifies their rage and feels no remorse, it indicates a deeper, permanent distortion of the character. This wisdom teaches us to treat anger not as a sign of strength, but as a mental ailment that needs healing through patience.