1333 - ما يُعتَبَرُ بِهِ العَقلُ‏

1333. WHAT IS REGARDED AS INTELLECT

4406.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ألا وإنَّ مِن عَلاماتِ العَقلِ التَّجافي عَن دارِ الغُرورِ ، والإنابَةُ إلى‏ دارِ الخُلودِ ، والتَّزَوُّدُ لِسُكنَى القُبورِ ، والتَّأهُّبُ لِيَومِ النُّشورِ .¹

4406.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Indeed among the signs of intellect are withdrawal from the Abode of Delusion [i.e. this worldly life] and frequenting instead the Abode of Eternity, making provisions for the sojourn in the graves and preparation for the Day of Resurrection.’²

4407.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : يُستَدَلُّ عَلى‏ عَقلِ كُلِّ امرِئٍ بِما يَجري عَلى‏ لِسانِهِ .³

4407.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The intellect of every man can be determined by the words that flow on his tongue.’⁴

4408.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : رَسولُكَ تَرجُمانُ عَقلِكَ ، وكِتابُكَ أبلَغُ ما يَنطِقُ عَنكَ .⁵

4408.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Your messenger is the interpreter of your intellect, and your letter is the most eloquent at expressing your true self.’⁶

4409.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : سِتَّةٌ تُختَبَرُ بِها عُقولُ النَّاسِ : الحِلمُ عِندَ الغَضَبِ ، والصَّبرُ عِندَ الرَّهَبِ ، والقَصدُ عِندَ الرَّغَبِ ، وتَقوى‏ اللَّهِ في كُلِّ حالٍ ، وحُسنُ المُداراةِ ، وقِلَّةُ المُماراةِ .⁷

4409.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘There are six things by which people’s intellects may be tested: clemency at the time of anger, patience at the time of fear, calculation when faced with a desire, Godwariness at all times, amicableness, and minimal engagement in disputation.’⁸

4410.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : سِتَّةٌ تُختَبَرُ بِها عُقولُ الرِّجالِ : المُصاحَبَةُ ، والمُعامَلَةُ ، والوِلايَةُ ، والعَزلُ ، والغِنى‏ ، والفَقرُ .⁹

4410.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘There are six things by which men’s intellects may be tested: the company they keep, their dealings, ruling, their disassociation from power and government, their wealth and their poverty.’¹⁰

4411.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : عِندَ بَديهَةِ المَقالِ تُختَبَرُ عُقولُ الرِّجالِ .¹¹

4411.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘People’s intellects can be tested when they speak impulsively.’¹²

4412.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : رَأيُ الرَّجُلِ ميزانُ عَقلِهِ .¹³

4412.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘A man’s opinion is the measure of his intellect.’¹⁴

4413.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : كَثرَةُ الصَّوابِ تُنبِئُ عَن وُفورِ العَقلِ .¹⁵

4413.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The abundance of correct acts is an indication of flourishing intellect.’¹⁶

4414.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إذا تَمَّ العَقلُ نَقَصَ الكَلامُ .¹⁷

4414.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘When intellect is complete speech decreases.’¹⁸

4415.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن كَمُلَ عَقلُهُ استَهانَ بِالشَّهَواتِ .¹⁹

4415.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He whose intellect is perfected regards carnal desires with disdain.’²⁰

1332 - ما يَزيدُ العَقلَ‏

1332. THAT WHICH INCREASES THE INTELLECT

4400.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : العَقلُ غَريزَةٌ تَزيدُ بِالعِلمِ والتَّجارِبِ .¹

4400.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The intellect is an intrinsic thing that increases with knowledge and experiences.’²

4401.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : بِتَركِ ما لا يَعنيكَ يَتِمُّ لَكَ العَقلُ .³

4401.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘By abandoning that which does not concern you, your intellect will be completed.’⁴

4402.الإمامُ الحسينُ عليه السلام - لَمّا تَذاكَروا العَقلَ عِندَ مُعاوِيَةَ - : لا يَكمُلُ العَقلُ إلّا بِاتِّباعِ الحَقِّ ، فقالَ مُعاوِيَةُ : ما في صُدورِكُم إلّا شَي‏ءٌ واحِدٌ .⁵

4402. Imam al-Husayn (AS), when he reminded Muawiya of [the use of] his intellect, said, ‘The intellect is only perfected through following the truth’, to which Muawiya replied, ‘There is only one thing in your chests [i.e. you attribute everything to the truth].’⁶

4403.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : كَثرَةُ النَّظَرِ في العِلمِ يَفتَحُ العَقلَ .⁷

4403.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Frequent study of matters of knowledge opens the intellect.’⁸

4404.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : كَثرَةُ النَّظَرِ في الحِكمَةِ تَلقَحُ العَقلَ .⁹

4404.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Frequent study of matters of wisdom fertilizes the intellect.’¹⁰

4405.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : كَمالُ العَقلِ في ثَلاثَةٍ : التَّواضُعِ للَّهِ‏ِ، وحُسنِ اليَقينِ، والصَّمتِ إلّا مِن خَيرٍ.¹¹

4405.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The perfection of the intellect lies in three things: humility before Allah, strong conviction, and silence except when speaking good.’¹²