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An Analysis of the Impacts of Religious Ethics Principles … M. Askarinejad et al (85
In this respect, Imam 'Alī offspring of moral virtues and
(PBUH) said, vices (Ref: Narāqī, 2002: 111).
Stupidy is an ailment that
cannot be remedied and a • Shojā'at (Bravery) as
al-'I'tidāl (Moderation)
sickness that cannot be Side of the Faculty of
cured (Āmadī Tamīmī, Ġaḍab (Anger)
1989: Ḥadīth 1205).
Shojā'at (bravery) is a virtue
Indeed, Imam Ali (PBUH) originating from the moderate
laid stupidity and wisdom status of the faculty of anger. To
against each other to show the achieve perfection, man should
credibility of wisdom and the control his/her faculty of anger
worthlessness of ignorance. to be in moderate status.
He said, Imam Ali (PBUH)
The desire of a wise man is considered Shojā'at an
in wisdom and the ambition honored instinct that Allah
of an ignorant one is in (SWT) institutionalized within
stupidity(Ibid: 484). man, whom He loves the
3.2. Faculty of Ġaḍab most. In this respect, Imam
Ali (PBUH) said,
(Anger)
Generosity and bravery
To find perfection and happiness, are honored instincts that
this inner faculty of human Allah (SWT), the Glorified,
beings has to be controlled. This institutionalizes within
faculty consists of two statuses man, whom He loves and
namely, al-'I'tidāl and al-Ifrāṭ subjects to test (Āmadī
Wa al-Tafrīṭ. Noticeably, the Tamīmī, 1989: Ḥadīth
moderate side is called Shojā'at 1845).
(bravery) while the exaggeration Defining Shojā'at, Ibn
and simplicity sides are called Miskawayh said,
Tahavvur (temerity) and Jobn “It is a virtue for the
(cowardice). Respectively, every faculty anger which
one of which might be an appears for the man
when it obeys al-Nafs
