Intellect in the Words of Imam Ali (a)

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Intellect (Intellect (qlql) in the) in thewords of Imam Aliwords of Imam Ali (a)(a)


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AqlAql is the most powerful asset.is the most powerful asset.

[Al[Al--Amidi, Ghurar ulAmidi, Ghurar ul--Hikam wa Durar ulHikam wa Durar ul--Kalim, hadith # 4330]Kalim, hadith # 4330]


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AqlAql is purified from evils andis purified from evils andguides one to goodness.guides one to goodness.

[Al[Al--Amidi, Ghurar ulAmidi, Ghurar ul--Hikam wa Durar ulHikam wa Durar ul--Kalim, hadith #1350]Kalim, hadith #1350]


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AqlAql is a sharp sword.is a sharp sword.

[NahjulBalagha, saying# 424][NahjulBalagha, saying# 424]


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AqlAqlis the messenger ofis the messenger oftruth.truth.



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AqlAql is the reformer of ideas.is the reformer of ideas.



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AqlAql is a new dress that neveris a new dress that nevergets old.gets old.



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AqlAql is the stepladder to reachis the stepladder to reachthe high station ofthe high station ofilliyin.illiyin.



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AqlAql turns strange land intoturns strange land intoones own place.ones own place.



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AqlAqlguides and delivers aguides and delivers aperson.person.



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AqlAqlhas the same status inhas the same status inheart as a lamp in the middleheart as a lamp in the middle

of a house.of a house.

[al[al--Bihar alBihar al--Anwar, vol.1, p.99]Anwar, vol.1, p.99]


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The best property of a person isThe best property of a person ishishis aql.aql. It elevates him if he losesIt elevates him if he loses

his prestige, it lifts him if he fallshis prestige, it lifts him if he falls

down, it guides him if he isdown, it guides him if he is

misguided from (true) path and itmisguided from (true) path and it

brings out right words when hebrings out right words when hespeaks.speaks.



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IndeedIndeed aqlaql is the best of riches.is the best of riches.

[NahjulBalagha, saying # 38][NahjulBalagha, saying # 38]


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AqlAql is the adoration of a person.is the adoration of a person.



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Perfection of human being isPerfection of human being isin hisin his aql.aql.



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AqlAql is the originator ofis the originator of

knowledge and calls toknowledge and calls toperception.perception.



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From

From aqlaqlsprings the radiancesprings the radianceof wisdom and from wisdomof wisdom and from wisdom

flows the radiance offlows the radiance ofaql.aql.

[al[al--Kafi, vol.1, p.28]Kafi, vol.1, p.28]


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AqlAql is the friend of everyis the friend of everyhuman being.human being.



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AqlAql is the intimate friend of ais the intimate friend of abeliever.believer.

[Tuhaf al[Tuhaf al--Uqool, saying # 303]Uqool, saying # 303]


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AqlAql is the companion of the partyis the companion of the party

ofofrahmanrahman and evil desires areand evil desires areleaders of the party ofleaders of the party ofshaitanshaitan

(devil) and human soul is(devil) and human soul isstretched between these twostretched between these two

forces. The soul goes under theforces. The soul goes under the

domination of the one who getsdomination of the one who getsupper hand.upper hand.



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The one who doesnt haveThe one who doesnt haveaql,aql, doesnt have religion.doesnt have religion.



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A believer cannot have faithA believer cannot have faithunless he hasunless he has aql.aql.



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Verily havingVerily having aqlaqlmeans tomeans to

abstain from sins, to keep anabstain from sins, to keep aneye on the end and to alwayseye on the end and to always

have foresight.have foresight.



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HavingHaving aqlaqlmeans to bemeans to be

modest, and not extravagant,modest, and not extravagant,

fulfill the promise and not tofulfill the promise and not to

break it, and when gettingbreak it, and when getting

angry, be forbearing.angry, be forbearing.


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