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Foolishness
Sep 20, 2024 8:41 AM

  Foolishness, in one of its many connotations, is the opposite of forbearance. It refers to a person’s impetuousness: his or her temper and indiscretion in even petty issues, as well as, a thirst for swift revenge, punishment and insults. There is no doubt that weak-mindedness is its cause.

  Foolishness manifests in both religious and worldly matters; as for the former, this is indicated by the verses (which mean):

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