Self - control, the final aspect of the spirit’s fruitage, enables us to say no to things that God condemns. It can help us to guard our heart.
فَٱنْجَرَفَ دُونَ أَنْ يَدْرِيَ فِي مَسْلَكٍ أَحْمَقَ ،‏ مُلْحِقًا ٱلْأَذَى ‹ بِنَفْسِهِ › .‏