Courage does not mean not being afraid, but rather controlling your fear and not being defeated by it.
Patience does not mean the absence of pain, but rather bearing and managing it.
Forbearing (Hilm) does not mean not to be angry, but to swallow your anger and suppress it.
Chastity does not mean incapacity, but to restraint necessary for salvation.
Pride does not mean arrogance, but elevation above worldliness.
Humility does not mean humiliation, but demotion of your anger.
Forgiveness does not mean weakness, but a request for peace.
Advice (Nasihah) does not mean the perfection of the advisor, rather his/her seeking perfection and compensation in others.
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