قَالَ لِي أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ( عليه السلام ) يَا هِشَامُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى بَشَّرَ أَهْلَ الْعَقْلِ وَ الْفَهْمِ فِي كِتَابِهِ فَقَالَ فَبَشِّرْ عِبادِ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الْقَوْلَ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ أَحْسَنَهُ أُولئِكَ الَّذِينَ هَداهُمُ اللَّهُ وَ أُولئِكَ هُمْ أُولُوا الْأَلْبابِ يَا هِشَامُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَكْمَلَ لِلنَّاسِ الْحُجَجَ بِالْعُقُولِ وَ نَصَرَ النَّبِيِّينَ بِالْبَيَانِ وَ دَلَّهُمْ عَلَى رُبُوبِيَّتِهِ بِالْأَدِلَّةِ فَقَالَ وَ إِلهُكُمْ إِلهٌ واحِدٌ لا إِلهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الرَّحْمنُ الرَّحِيمُ. إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ وَ اخْتِلافِ اللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهارِ وَ الْفُلْكِ الَّتِي تَجْرِي فِي الْبَحْرِ بِما يَنْفَعُ النَّاسَ وَ ما أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ مِنَ السَّماءِ مِنْ ماءٍ فَأَحْيا بِهِ الْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِها وَ بَثَّ فِيها مِنْ كُلِّ دَابَّةٍ وَ تَصْرِيفِ الرِّياحِ وَ السَّحابِ الْمُسَخَّرِ بَيْنَ السَّماءِ وَ الْأَرْضِ لَآياتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ يَا هِشَامُ قَدْ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ دَلِيلًا عَلَى مَعْرِفَتِهِ بِأَنَّ لَهُمْ مُدَبِّراً فَقَالَ وَ سَخَّرَ لَكُمُ اللَّيْلَ وَ النَّهارَ وَ الشَّمْسَ وَ الْقَمَرَ وَ النُّجُومُ مُسَخَّراتٌ بِأَمْرِهِ إِنَّ فِي ذلِكَ لَآياتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ وَ قَالَ هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ تُرابٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ عَلَقَةٍ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلًا ثُمَّ لِتَبْلُغُوا أَشُدَّكُمْ ثُمَّ لِتَكُونُوا شُيُوخاً وَ مِنْكُمْ مَنْ يُتَوَفَّى مِنْ قَبْلُ وَ لِتَبْلُغُوا أَجَلًا مُسَمًّى وَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ وَ قَالَ إِنَّ فِي اخْتِلَافِ اللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ وَ مَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مِنْ رِزْقٍ فَأَحْيَا بِهِ الْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا وَ تَصْرِيفِ الرِّيَاحِ وَ السَّحَابِ الْمُسَخَّرِ بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَ الْأَرْضِ لآَيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ وَ قَالَ يُحْيِ الْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِها قَدْ بَيَّنَّا لَكُمُ الْآياتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ وَ قَالَ وَ جَنَّاتٌ مِنْ أَعْنابٍ وَ زَرْعٌ وَ نَخِيلٌ صِنْوانٌ وَ غَيْرُ صِنْوانٍ يُسْقى بِماءٍ واحِدٍ وَ نُفَضِّلُ بَعْضَها عَلى بَعْضٍ فِي الْأُكُلِ إِنَّ فِي ذلِكَ لَآياتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ وَ قَالَ وَ مِنْ آياتِهِ يُرِيكُمُ الْبَرْقَ خَوْفاً وَ طَمَعاً وَ يُنَزِّلُ مِنَ السَّماءِ ماءً فَيُحْيِي بِهِ الْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِها إِنَّ فِي ذلِكَ لَآياتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ وَ قَالَ قُلْ تَعالَوْا أَتْلُ ما حَرَّمَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ أَلَّا تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئاً وَ بِالْوالِدَيْنِ إِحْساناً وَ لا تَقْتُلُوا أَوْلادَكُمْ مِنْ إِمْلاقٍ نَحْنُ نَرْزُقُكُمْ وَ إِيَّاهُمْ وَ لا تَقْرَبُوا الْفَواحِشَ ما ظَهَرَ مِنْها وَ ما بَطَنَ وَ لا تَقْتُلُوا النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ذلِكُمْ وَصَّاكُمْ بِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ وَ قَالَ هَلْ لَكُمْ مِنْ ما مَلَكَتْ أَيْمانُكُمْ مِنْ شُرَكاءَ فِي ما رَزَقْناكُمْ فَأَنْتُمْ فِيهِ سَواءٌ تَخافُونَهُمْ كَخِيفَتِكُمْ أَنْفُسَكُمْ كَذلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ الْآياتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ يَا هِشَامُ ثُمَّ وَعَظَ أَهْلَ الْعَقْلِ وَ رَغَّبَهُمْ فِي الْآخِرَةِ فَقَالَ وَ مَا الْحَياةُ الدُّنْيا إِلَّا لَعِبٌ وَ لَهْوٌ وَ لَلدَّارُ الْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لِلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ أَ فَلا تَعْقِلُونَ يَا هِشَامُ ثُمَّ خَوَّفَ الَّذِينَ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ عِقَابَهُ فَقَالَ تَعَالَى ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا الْآخَرِينَ. وَ إِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِمْ مُصْبِحِينَ. وَ بِاللَّيْلِ أَ فَلا تَعْقِلُونَ. وَ قَالَ إِنَّا مُنْزِلُونَ عَلى أَهْلِ هذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ رِجْزاً مِنَ السَّماءِ بِما كانُوا يَفْسُقُونَ وَ لَقَدْ تَرَكْنا مِنْها آيَةً بَيِّنَةً لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ يَا هِشَامُ إِنَّ الْعَقْلَ مَعَ الْعِلْمِ فَقَالَ وَ تِلْكَ الْأَمْثالُ نَضْرِبُها لِلنَّاسِ وَ ما يَعْقِلُها إِلَّا الْعالِمُونَ يَا هِشَامُ ثُمَّ ذَمَّ الَّذِينَ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ فَقَالَ وَ إِذا قِيلَ لَهُمُ اتَّبِعُوا ما أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ قالُوا بَلْ نَتَّبِعُ ما أَلْفَيْنا عَلَيْهِ آباءَنا أَ وَ لَوْ كانَ آباؤُهُمْ لا يَعْقِلُونَ شَيْئاً وَ لا يَهْتَدُونَ وَ قَالَ وَ مَثَلُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يَنْعِقُ بِما لا يَسْمَعُ إِلَّا دُعاءً وَ نِداءً صُمٌّ بُكْمٌ عُمْيٌ فَهُمْ لا يَعْقِلُونَ وَ قَالَ وَ مِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَسْتَمِعُ إِلَيْكَ أَ فَأَنْتَ تُسْمِعُ الصُّمَّ وَ لَوْ كانُوا لا يَعْقِلُونَ وَ قَالَ أَمْ تَحْسَبُ أَنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ يَسْمَعُونَ أَوْ يَعْقِلُونَ إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا كَالْأَنْعامِ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا وَ قَالَ لا يُقاتِلُونَكُمْ جَمِيعاً إِلَّا فِي قُرىً مُحَصَّنَةٍ أَوْ مِنْ وَراءِ جُدُرٍ بَأْسُهُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ شَدِيدٌ تَحْسَبُهُمْ جَمِيعاً وَ قُلُوبُهُمْ شَتَّى ذلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لا يَعْقِلُونَ وَ قَالَ وَ تَنْسَوْنَ أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَ أَنْتُمْ تَتْلُونَ الْكِتابَ أَ فَلا تَعْقِلُونَ يَا هِشَامُ ثُمَّ ذَمَّ اللَّهُ الْكَثْرَةَ فَقَالَ وَ إِنْ تُطِعْ أَكْثَرَ مَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ يُضِلُّوكَ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ قَالَ وَ لَئِنْ سَأَلْتَهُمْ مَنْ خَلَقَ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ اللَّهُ قُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لا يَعْلَمُونَ وَ قَالَ وَ لَئِنْ سَأَلْتَهُمْ مَنْ نَزَّلَ مِنَ السَّماءِ ماءً فَأَحْيا بِهِ الْأَرْضَ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَوْتِها لَيَقُولُنَّ اللَّهُ قُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لا يَعْقِلُونَ يَا هِشَامُ ثُمَّ مَدَحَ الْقِلَّةَ فَقَالَ وَ قَلِيلٌ مِنْ عِبادِيَ الشَّكُورُ وَ قَالَ وَ قَلِيلٌ ما هُمْ وَ قالَ رَجُلٌ مُؤْمِنٌ مِنْ آلِ فِرْعَوْنَ يَكْتُمُ إِيمانَهُ أَ تَقْتُلُونَ رَجُلًا أَنْ يَقُولَ رَبِّيَ اللَّهُ وَ قَالَ وَ مَنْ آمَنَ وَ ما آمَنَ مَعَهُ إِلَّا قَلِيلٌ وَ قَالَ وَ لكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لا يَعْلَمُونَ وَ قَالَ وَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لا يَعْقِلُونَ وَ قَالَ وَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ يَا هِشَامُ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ أُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ بِأَحْسَنِ الذِّكْرِ وَ حَلَّاهُمْ بِأَحْسَنِ الْحِلْيَةِ فَقَالَ يُؤْتِي الْحِكْمَةَ مَنْ يَشاءُ وَ مَنْ يُؤْتَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِيَ خَيْراً كَثِيراً وَ ما يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّا أُولُوا الْأَلْبابِ وَ قَالَ وَ الرَّاسِخُونَ فِي الْعِلْمِ يَقُولُونَ آمَنَّا بِهِ كُلٌّ مِنْ عِنْدِ رَبِّنا وَ ما يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّا أُولُوا الْأَلْبابِ وَ قَالَ إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ وَ اخْتِلافِ اللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهارِ لَآياتٍ لِأُولِي الْأَلْبابِ وَ قَالَ أَ فَمَنْ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّما أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ رَبِّكَ الْحَقُّ كَمَنْ هُوَ أَعْمى إِنَّما يَتَذَكَّرُ أُولُوا الْأَلْبابِ وَ قَالَ أَمَّنْ هُوَ قانِتٌ آناءَ اللَّيْلِ ساجِداً وَ قائِماً يَحْذَرُ الْآخِرَةَ وَ يَرْجُوا رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي الَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَ الَّذِينَ لا يَعْلَمُونَ إِنَّما يَتَذَكَّرُ أُولُوا الْأَلْبابِ وَ قَالَ كِتابٌ أَنْزَلْناهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبارَكٌ لِيَدَّبَّرُوا آياتِهِ وَ لِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُولُوا الْأَلْبابِ وَ قَالَ وَ لَقَدْ آتَيْنا مُوسَى الْهُدى وَ أَوْرَثْنا بَنِي إِسْرائِيلَ الْكِتابَ هُدىً وَ ذِكْرى لِأُولِي الْأَلْبابِ وَ قَالَ وَ ذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ الذِّكْرى تَنْفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَا هِشَامُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يَقُولُ فِي كِتَابِهِ إِنَّ فِي ذلِكَ لَذِكْرى لِمَنْ كانَ لَهُ قَلْبٌ يَعْنِي عَقْلٌ وَ قَالَ وَ لَقَدْ آتَيْنا لُقْمانَ الْحِكْمَةَ قَالَ الْفَهْمَ وَ الْعَقْلَ يَا هِشَامُ إِنَّ لُقْمَانَ قَالَ لِابْنِهِ تَوَاضَعْ لِلْحَقِّ تَكُنْ أَعْقَلَ النَّاسِ وَ إِنَّ الْكَيِّسَ لَدَى الْحَقِّ يَسِيرٌ يَا بُنَيَّ إِنَّ الدُّنْيَا بَحْرٌ عَمِيقٌ قَدْ غَرِقَ فِيهَا عَالَمٌ كَثِيرٌ فَلْتَكُنْ سَفِينَتُكَ فِيهَا تَقْوَى اللَّهِ وَ حَشْوُهَا الْإِيمَانَ وَ شِرَاعُهَا التَّوَكُّلَ وَ قَيِّمُهَا الْعَقْلَ وَ دَلِيلُهَا الْعِلْمَ وَ سُكَّانُهَا الصَّبْرَ يَا هِشَامُ إِنَّ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ دَلِيلًا وَ دَلِيلُ الْعَقْلِ التَّفَكُّرُ وَ دَلِيلُ التَّفَكُّرِ الصَّمْتُ وَ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ مَطِيَّةً وَ مَطِيَّةُ الْعَقْلِ التَّوَاضُعُ وَ كَفَى بِكَ جَهْلًا أَنْ تَرْكَبَ مَا نُهِيْتَ عَنْهُ يَا هِشَامُ مَا بَعَثَ اللَّهُ أَنْبِيَاءَهُ وَ رُسُلَهُ إِلَى عِبَادِهِ إِلَّا لِيَعْقِلُوا عَنِ اللَّهِ فَأَحْسَنُهُمُ اسْتِجَابَةً أَحْسَنُهُمْ مَعْرِفَةً وَ أَعْلَمُهُمْ بِأَمْرِ اللَّهِ أَحْسَنُهُمْ عَقْلًا وَ أَكْمَلُهُمْ عَقْلًا أَرْفَعُهُمْ دَرَجَةً فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ يَا هِشَامُ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حُجَّتَيْنِ حُجَّةً ظَاهِرَةً وَ حُجَّةً بَاطِنَةً فَأَمَّا الظَّاهِرَةُ فَالرُّسُلُ وَ الْأَنْبِيَاءُ وَ الْأَئِمَّةُ ( عليهم السلام ) وَ أَمَّا الْبَاطِنَةُ فَالْعُقُولُ يَا هِشَامُ إِنَّ الْعَاقِلَ الَّذِي لَا يَشْغَلُ الْحَلَالُ شُكْرَهُ وَ لَا يَغْلِبُ الْحَرَامُ صَبْرَهُ يَا هِشَامُ مَنْ سَلَّطَ ثَلَاثاً عَلَى ثَلَاثٍ فَكَأَنَّمَا أَعَانَ عَلَى هَدْمِ عَقْلِهِ مَنْ أَظْلَمَ نُورُ تَفَكُّرِهِ بِطُولِ أَمَلِهِ وَ مَحَا طَرَائِفَ حِكْمَتِهِ بِفُضُولِ كَلَامِهِ وَ أَطْفَأَ نُورَ عِبْرَتِهِ بِشَهَوَاتِ نَفْسِهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا أَعَانَ هَوَاهُ عَلَى هَدْمِ عَقْلِهِ وَ مَنْ هَدَمَ عَقْلَهُ أَفْسَدَ عَلَيْهِ دِينَهُ وَ دُنْيَاهُ يَا هِشَامُ كَيْفَ يَزْكُو عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَمَلُكَ وَ أَنْتَ قَدْ شَغَلْتَ قَلْبَكَ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّكَ وَ أَطَعْتَ هَوَاكَ عَلَى غَلَبَةِ عَقْلِكَ يَا هِشَامُ الصَّبْرُ عَلَى الْوَحْدَةِ عَلَامَةُ قُوَّةِ الْعَقْلِ فَمَنْ عَقَلَ عَنِ اللَّهِ اعْتَزَلَ أَهْلَ الدُّنْيَا وَ الرَّاغِبِينَ فِيهَا وَ رَغِبَ فِيمَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَ كَانَ اللَّهُ أُنْسَهُ فِي الْوَحْشَةِ وَ صَاحِبَهُ فِي الْوَحْدَةِ وَ غِنَاهُ فِي الْعَيْلَةِ وَ مُعِزَّهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ عَشِيرَةٍ يَا هِشَامُ نَصْبُ الْحَقِّ لِطَاعَةِ اللَّهِ وَ لَا نَجَاةَ إِلَّا بِالطَّاعَةِ وَ الطَّاعَةُ بِالْعِلْمِ وَ الْعِلْمُ بِالتَّعَلُّمِ وَ التَّعَلُّمُ بِالْعَقْلِ يُعْتَقَدُ وَ لَا عِلْمَ إِلَّا مِنْ عَالِمٍ رَبَّانِيٍّ وَ مَعْرِفَةُ الْعِلْمِ بِالْعَقْلِ يَا هِشَامُ قَلِيلُ الْعَمَلِ مِنَ الْعَالِمِ مَقْبُولٌ مُضَاعَفٌ وَ كَثِيرُ الْعَمَلِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْهَوَى وَ الْجَهْلِ مَرْدُودٌ يَا هِشَامُ إِنَّ الْعَاقِلَ رَضِيَ بِالدُّونِ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا مَعَ الْحِكْمَةِ وَ لَمْ يَرْضَ بِالدُّونِ مِنَ الْحِكْمَةِ مَعَ الدُّنْيَا فَلِذَلِكَ رَبِحَتْ تِجَارَتُهُمْ يَا هِشَامُ إِنَّ الْعُقَلَاءَ تَرَكُوا فُضُولَ الدُّنْيَا فَكَيْفَ الذُّنُوبَ وَ تَرْكُ الدُّنْيَا مِنَ الْفَضْلِ وَ تَرْكُ الذُّنُوبِ مِنَ الْفَرْضِ يَا هِشَامُ إِنَّ الْعَاقِلَ نَظَرَ إِلَى الدُّنْيَا وَ إِلَى أَهْلِهَا فَعَلِمَ أَنَّهَا لَا تُنَالُ إِلَّا بِالْمَشَقَّةِ وَ نَظَرَ إِلَى الْآخِرَةِ فَعَلِمَ أَنَّهَا لَا تُنَالُ إِلَّا بِالْمَشَقَّةِ فَطَلَبَ بِالْمَشَقَّةِ أَبْقَاهُمَا يَا هِشَامُ إِنَّ الْعُقَلَاءَ زَهِدُوا فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ رَغِبُوا فِي الْآخِرَةِ لِأَنَّهُمْ عَلِمُوا أَنَّ الدُّنْيَا طَالِبَةٌ مَطْلُوبَةٌ وَ الْآخِرَةَ طَالِبَةٌ وَ مَطْلُوبَةٌ فَمَنْ طَلَبَ الْآخِرَةَ طَلَبَتْهُ الدُّنْيَا حَتَّى يَسْتَوْفِيَ مِنْهَا رِزْقَهُ وَ مَنْ طَلَبَ الدُّنْيَا طَلَبَتْهُ الْآخِرَةُ فَيَأْتِيهِ الْمَوْتُ فَيُفْسِدُ عَلَيْهِ دُنْيَاهُ وَ آخِرَتَهُ يَا هِشَامُ مَنْ أَرَادَ الْغِنَى بِلَا مَالٍ وَ رَاحَةَ الْقَلْبِ مِنَ الْحَسَدِ وَ السَّلَامَةَ فِي الدِّينِ فَلْيَتَضَرَّعْ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي مَسْأَلَتِهِ بِأَنْ يُكَمِّلَ عَقْلَهُ فَمَنْ عَقَلَ قَنِعَ بِمَا يَكْفِيهِ وَ مَنْ قَنِعَ بِمَا يَكْفِيهِ اسْتَغْنَى وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَقْنَعْ بِمَا يَكْفِيهِ لَمْ يُدْرِكِ الْغِنَى أَبَداً يَا هِشَامُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ حَكَى عَنْ قَوْمٍ صَالِحِينَ أَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا رَبَّنا لا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنا وَ هَبْ لَنا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ حِينَ عَلِمُوا أَنَّ الْقُلُوبَ تَزِيغُ وَ تَعُودُ إِلَى عَمَاهَا وَ رَدَاهَا إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَخَفِ اللَّهَ مَنْ لَمْ يَعْقِلْ عَنِ اللَّهِ وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَعْقِلْ عَنِ اللَّهِ لَمْ يَعْقِدْ قَلْبَهُ عَلَى مَعْرِفَةٍ ثَابِتَةٍ يُبْصِرُهَا وَ يَجِدُ حَقِيقَتَهَا فِي قَلْبِهِ وَ لَا يَكُونُ أَحَدٌ كَذَلِكَ إِلَّا مَنْ كَانَ قَوْلُهُ لِفِعْلِهِ مُصَدِّقاً وَ سِرُّهُ لِعَلَانِيَتِهِ مُوَافِقاً لِأَنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ اسْمُهُ لَمْ يَدُلَّ عَلَى الْبَاطِنِ الْخَفِيِّ مِنَ الْعَقْلِ إِلَّا بِظَاهِرٍ مِنْهُ وَ نَاطِقٍ عَنْهُ يَا هِشَامُ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ( عليه السلام ) يَقُولُ مَا عُبِدَ اللَّهُ بِشَيْءٍ أَفْضَلَ مِنَ الْعَقْلِ وَ مَا تَمَّ عَقْلُ امْرِئٍ حَتَّى يَكُونَ فِيهِ خِصَالٌ شَتَّى الْكُفْرُ وَ الشَّرُّ مِنْهُ مَأْمُونَانِ وَ الرُّشْدُ وَ الْخَيْرُ مِنْهُ مَأْمُولَانِ وَ فَضْلُ مَالِهِ مَبْذُولٌ وَ فَضْلُ قَوْلِهِ مَكْفُوفٌ وَ نَصِيبُهُ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا الْقُوتُ لَا يَشْبَعُ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ دَهْرَهُ الذُّلُّ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ مَعَ اللَّهِ مِنَ الْعِزِّ مَعَ غَيْرِهِ وَ التَّوَاضُعُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الشَّرَفِ يَسْتَكْثِرُ قَلِيلَ الْمَعْرُوفِ مِنْ غَيْرِهِ وَ يَسْتَقِلُّ كَثِيرَ الْمَعْرُوفِ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ وَ يَرَى النَّاسَ كُلَّهُمْ خَيْراً مِنْهُ وَ أَنَّهُ شَرُّهُمْ فِي نَفْسِهِ وَ هُوَ تَمَامُ الْأَمْرِ يَا هِشَامُ إِنَّ الْعَاقِلَ لَا يَكْذِبُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ فِيهِ هَوَاهُ يَا هِشَامُ لَا دِينَ لِمَنْ لَا مُرُوَّةَ لَهُ وَ لَا مُرُوَّةَ لِمَنْ لَا عَقْلَ لَهُ وَ إِنَّ أَعْظَمَ النَّاسِ قَدْراً الَّذِي لَا يَرَى الدُّنْيَا لِنَفْسِهِ خَطَراً أَمَا إِنَّ أَبْدَانَكُمْ لَيْسَ لَهَا ثَمَنٌ إِلَّا الْجَنَّةُ فَلَا تَبِيعُوهَا بِغَيْرِهَا يَا هِشَامُ إِنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ( عليه السلام ) كَانَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ مِنْ عَلَامَةِ الْعَاقِلِ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِيهِ ثَلَاثُ خِصَالٍ يُجِيبُ إِذَا سُئِلَ وَ يَنْطِقُ إِذَا عَجَزَ الْقَوْمُ عَنِ الْكَلَامِ وَ يُشِيرُ بِالرَّأْيِ الَّذِي يَكُونُ فِيهِ صَلَاحُ أَهْلِهِ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْخِصَالِ الثَّلَاثِ شَيْءٌ فَهُوَ أَحْمَقُ إِنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ( عليه السلام ) قَالَ لَا يَجْلِسُ فِي صَدْرِ الْمَجْلِسِ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ فِيهِ هَذِهِ الْخِصَالُ الثَّلَاثُ أَوْ وَاحِدَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ شَيْءٌ مِنْهُنَّ فَجَلَسَ فَهُوَ أَحْمَقُ وَ قَالَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ( عليه السلام )إِذَا طَلَبْتُمُ الْحَوَائِجَ فَاطْلُبُوهَا مِنْ أَهْلِهَا قِيلَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَ مَنْ أَهْلُهَا قَالَ الَّذِينَ قَصَّ اللَّهُ فِي كِتَابِهِ وَ ذَكَرَهُمْ فَقَالَ إِنَّما يَتَذَكَّرُ أُولُوا الْأَلْبابِ قَالَ هُمْ أُولُو الْعُقُولِ وَ قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ( عليه السلام ) مُجَالَسَةُ الصَّالِحِينَ دَاعِيَةٌ إِلَى الصَّلَاحِ وَ آدَابُ الْعُلَمَاءِ زِيَادَةٌ فِي الْعَقْلِ وَ طَاعَةُ وُلَاةِ الْعَدْلِ تَمَامُ الْعِزِّ وَ اسْتِثْمَارُ الْمَالِ تَمَامُ الْمُرُوءَةِ وَ إِرْشَادُ الْمُسْتَشِيرِ قَضَاءٌ لِحَقِّ النِّعْمَةِ وَ كَفُّ الْأَذَى مِنْ كَمَالِ الْعَقْلِ وَ فِيهِ رَاحَةُ الْبَدَنِ عَاجِلًا وَ آجِلًا يَا هِشَامُ إِنَّ الْعَاقِلَ لَا يُحَدِّثُ مَنْ يَخَافُ تَكْذِيبَهُ وَ لَا يَسْأَلُ مَنْ يَخَافُ مَنْعَهُ وَ لَا يَعِدُ مَا لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَا يَرْجُو مَا يُعَنَّفُ بِرَجَائِهِ وَ لَا يُقْدِمُ عَلَى مَا يَخَافُ فَوْتَهُ بِالْعَجْزِ عَنْهُ .
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said to me Abu al-Hasan Musa son of Ja'far ( upon him be peace ) اے Hisham بے شک Allah Blessed be اور Most High gave glad tidings people of the intellect اور the understanding میں His Book so he said so give glad tidings My servants those who they listen the word so they follow the best of it those those who He guided them Allah اور those they possessors of the minds اے Hisham بے شک Allah Blessed be اور Most High most complete llnas alhjj bal'qwl اور nsr alnbyyn balbyan اور guided them پر rbwbyth baladlh so he said اور your God a god one نہیں god except he/it the Most Merciful the Most Merciful. بے شک میں khlq the heavens اور the earth اور alternation the night اور alnhar اور alflk which (f) flow میں the sea bma benefits the people اور what sent down Allah سے the sky سے ma' fahya by it the earth after mwtha اور bth fyha سے every dabh اور tsryf the winds اور the clouds almskhr between the sky اور the earth layat for a people they reason اے Hisham indeed/already made Allah that dlyla پر m'rfth ban for them mdbra so he said اور skhr lkm the night اور alnhar اور the sun اور alqmr اور alnjwm mskhrat bamrh بے شک میں that layat for a people they reason اور said he/it who/which khlqkm سے trab then سے ntfh then سے 'lqh then brings you out tfla then ltblghwa strongest of you then ltkwnwa shywkha اور mnkm who/whoever he dies/is taken سے qbl اور ltblghwa an appointed term msma اور perhaps you t'qlwn اور said بے شک میں alternation the night اور the daytime اور what/not sent down Allah سے the sky سے rzq fahya by it the earth after mwtha اور tsryf the winds اور the clouds almskhr between the sky اور the earth layat for a people they reason اور said gives life the earth after mwtha indeed/already byna lkm alayat perhaps you t'qlwn اور said اور jnat سے a'nab اور zr' اور nkhyl snwan اور ghyr snwan is watered bma' one اور nfdl b'dha 'la b'd میں alakl بے شک میں that layat for a people they reason اور said اور سے His signs He shows you albrq khwfa اور tm'a اور He sends down سے the sky ma' fyhyy by it the earth after mwtha بے شک میں that layat for a people they reason اور said ql t'alwa I recite what hrm rbkm upon you that not associate partners by it anything اور balwaldyn kindness اور نہیں you kill your children سے poverty we nrzqkm اور them (emphasis) اور نہیں approach alfwahsh what zhr mnha اور what btn اور نہیں you kill the soul which (f) hrm Allah except balhq that (pl) He commanded you by it perhaps you t'qlwn اور said hl for you سے what mlkt your oaths سے shrka' میں what rzqnakm fantm in it swa' tkhafwnhm kkhyftkm yourselves kdhlk nfsl alayat for a people they reason اے Hisham then admonished people of the intellect اور rghbhm میں the Hereafter so he said اور what/not alhyah worldly life except l'b اور lhw اور lldar alakhrh good for those who they fear Allah is? fla t'qlwn اے Hisham then khwf those who نہیں they reason 'qabh so he said Most High then dmrna alakhryn. اور indeed you (pl) ltmrwn upon them msbhyn. اور by night is? fla t'qlwn. اور said indeed We mnzlwn 'la people of hdhh alqryh rjza سے the sky bma kanwa they transgress اور lqd trkna mnha a sign bynh for a people they reason اے Hisham بے شک the intellect with knowledge so he said اور that (f) alamthal ndrbha llnas اور what he understands them except al'almwn اے Hisham then dhm those who نہیں they reason so he said اور when it was said lhm follow! what sent down Allah they said rather ntb' what we found upon him our forefathers is? اور if/had kan their forefathers نہیں they reason anything اور نہیں they are guided اور said اور mthl those who disbelieved kmthl who/which bleats bma نہیں he hears except d'a' اور nda' sm bkm 'my fhm نہیں they reason اور said اور from them who/whoever he listens to you is? fant tsm' the deaf اور if/had kanwa نہیں they reason اور said or thsb that most of them they hear or they reason if they except kalan'am rather they more astray sbyla اور said نہیں they fight you jmy'a except میں qra mhsnh or سے behind jdr bashm between them shdyd thsbhm jmy'a اور their hearts shta that banhm qwm نہیں they reason اور said اور tnswn yourselves اور you (pl) ttlwn alktab is? fla t'qlwn اے Hisham then dhm Allah alkthrh so he said اور if tt' most who/whoever میں the earth they mislead you from path of of Allah اور said اور l'n salthm who/whoever created the heavens اور the earth lyqwln Allah ql alhmd for Allah rather most of them نہیں they know اور said اور l'n salthm who/whoever nzl سے the sky ma' fahya by it the earth سے b'd mwtha lyqwln Allah ql alhmd for Allah rather most of them نہیں they reason اے Hisham then mdh alqlh so he said اور qlyl سے 'bady the Grateful اور said اور qlyl what they اور qal a man m'mn سے family of Pharaoh conceals his faith is? tqtlwn rjla that/to he should say rby Allah اور said اور who/whoever believed اور what believed with him except qlyl اور said اور lkn most of them نہیں they know اور said اور most of them نہیں they reason اور said اور most of them نہیں they perceive اے Hisham then mentioned possessors of alalbab bahsn remembrance اور hlahm bahsn alhlyh so he said He gives wisdom who/whoever He wills اور who/whoever he is given wisdom then indeed was given good much اور what he remembers except possessors of the minds اور said اور the firmly grounded میں knowledge they say we believed by it kl سے 'nd rbna اور what he remembers except possessors of the minds اور said بے شک میں khlq the heavens اور the earth اور alternation the night اور alnhar layat lawly the minds اور said is? so whoever knows that only was sent down to you سے your Lord alhq kmn he/it blind verily only he reflects possessors of the minds اور said or who he/it qant hours of the night sajda اور qa'ma is cautious the Hereafter اور they hope rhmh his Lord ql hl are equal those who they know اور those who نہیں they know verily only he reflects possessors of the minds اور said ktab We sent it down to you mbark lydbrwa His signs اور lytdhkr possessors of the minds اور said اور lqd We gave Musa alhda اور We made inherit children of Israel alktab hda اور dhkra lawly the minds اور said اور dhkr for indeed the reminder tnf' the Believers اے Hisham بے شک Allah Most High he says میں His Book بے شک میں that ldhkra for whoever kan for him qlb means 'ql اور said اور lqd We gave lqman wisdom said alfhm اور the intellect اے Hisham بے شک Luqman said labnh twad' llhq be not most rational the people اور بے شک alkys lda the truth easy اے bny بے شک the worldly life bhr 'myq indeed/already ghrq in it (f) 'alm kthyr fltkn sfyntk in it (f) tqwa of Allah اور hshwha faith اور shra'ha reliance اور qymha the intellect اور dlylha knowledge اور skanha patience اے Hisham بے شک for every shy' dlyla اور dlyl the intellect reflection اور dlyl reflection silence اور for every shy' mtyh اور mtyh the intellect humility اور kfa bk jhla that/to trkb what/not nhyt from him اے Hisham what/not b'th Allah His prophets اور rslh طرف His servants except ly'qlwa from/about of Allah fahsnhm a response best of them m'rfh اور most knowledgeable bamr of Allah best of them 'qla اور most complete 'qla most elevated a degree میں the worldly life اور the Hereafter اے Hisham بے شک for Allah پر the people hjtyn hjh zahrh اور hjh batnh as for the manifest falrsl اور alanbya' اور ala'mh ( upon them be peace ) اور as for albatnh fal'qwl اے Hisham بے شک al'aql who/which نہیں distracts alhlal shkrh اور نہیں he overcomes alhram sbrh اے Hisham who/whoever slt thlatha پر thlath fkanma helped پر hdm his intellect who/whoever more unjust light of tfkrh btwl his hope اور mha tra'f hkmth bfdwl klamh اور extinguished nwr 'brth bshhwat himself fkanma helped hwah پر hdm his intellect اور who/whoever hdm his intellect corrupted upon him dynh اور his worldly life اے Hisham how grows/purifies at/near of Allah 'mlk اور you indeed/already shghlt qlbk from matter your Lord اور you obeyed hwak پر ghlbh 'qlk اے Hisham patience پر alwhdh 'lamh qwh the intellect so whoever 'ql from/about of Allah withdrew people of the worldly life اور the desirous in it (f) اور rghb fyma at/near of Allah اور was Allah his intimacy میں alwhshh اور sahbh میں alwhdh اور ghnah میں al'ylh اور m'zh سے other than 'shyrh اے Hisham nsb the truth lta'h of Allah اور نہیں njah except balta'h اور obedience by knowledge اور knowledge balt'lm اور learning by the intellect is believed اور نہیں 'lm except سے 'alm rbany اور knowledge knowledge by the intellect اے Hisham qlyl al'ml سے al'alm mqbwl mda'f اور kthyr al'ml سے people of desire اور ignorance mrdwd اے Hisham بے شک al'aql was pleased baldwn سے the worldly life with wisdom اور did not is pleased baldwn سے wisdom with the worldly life fldhlk rbht tjarthm اے Hisham بے شک al'qla' trkwa fdwl the worldly life fkyf sins اور trk the worldly life سے alfdl اور trk sins سے alfrd اے Hisham بے شک al'aql nzr طرف the worldly life اور طرف its people f'lm that she/it نہیں tnal except balmshqh اور nzr طرف the Hereafter f'lm that she/it نہیں tnal except balmshqh ftlb balmshqh more lasting اے Hisham بے شک al'qla' zhdwa میں the worldly life اور rghbwa میں the Hereafter lanhm they knew that the worldly life talbh mtlwbh اور the Hereafter talbh اور mtlwbh so whoever sought the Hereafter tlbth the worldly life until he completes from it (f) rzqh اور who/whoever sought the worldly life tlbth alakhrh fyatyh almwt fyfsd upon him his worldly life اور his Hereafter اے Hisham who/whoever intended alghna bla mal اور rahh the heart سے alhsd اور safety میں the religion flytdr' طرف of Allah 'z اور jl میں msalth ban completes his intellect so whoever 'ql qn' with what suffices him اور who/whoever qn' with what suffices him was self-sufficient اور who/whoever did not is content with what suffices him did not comprehends alghna ever اے Hisham بے شک Allah hka from a people salhyn that they qalwa rbna نہیں tzgh qlwbna after since/when hdytna اور hb lna سے ldnk rhmh indeed you you alwhab hyn they knew that alqlwb tzygh اور t'wd طرف 'maha اور rdaha indeed he/it did not fears Allah who/whoever did not he reasons from/about of Allah اور who/whoever did not he reasons from/about of Allah did not ties/resolves his heart پر m'rfh thabth he sees it اور he finds hqyqtha میں his heart اور نہیں is/will be anyone likewise except who/whoever was qwlh lf'lh msdqa اور srh l'lanyth mwafqa because Allah Blessed be his name did not indicate پر albatn alkhfy سے the intellect except bzahr from it اور natq from him اے Hisham was Commander the Believers ( upon him be peace ) he says what/not 'bd Allah bshy' most virtuous سے the intellect اور what/not tm 'ql amr' until to be in it khsal shta alkfr اور evil from it mamwnan اور right guidance اور alkhyr from it mamwlan اور fdl his wealth mbdhwl اور fdl His saying mkfwf اور nsybh سے the worldly life alqwt نہیں is satiated سے knowledge dhrh humiliation more beloved to him with of Allah سے might with ghyrh اور humility more beloved to him سے honor considers much little alm'rwf سے ghyrh اور considers little kthyr alm'rwf سے himself اور he sees the people klhm good from it اور that he/it shrhm میں himself اور he/it tmam alamr اے Hisham بے شک al'aql نہیں lies اور if was in it hwah اے Hisham نہیں dyn for whoever نہیں mrwh for him اور نہیں mrwh for whoever نہیں intellect for him اور بے شک greatest the people qdra who/which نہیں he sees the worldly life for himself khtra indeed بے شک your bodies is not lha thmn except aljnh so not tby'wha bghyrha اے Hisham بے شک Commander the Believers ( upon him be peace ) was he says بے شک سے 'lamh the wise one that/to to be in it thlath khsal responds when s'l اور speaks when 'jz alqwm from/about alklam اور points/indicates balray who/which is/will be in it slah its people so whoever did not be in it سے this (f) alkhsal the three shy' so he is most foolish بے شک Commander the Believers ( upon him be peace ) said نہیں sits میں sdr almjls except a man in it this (f) alkhsal the three or one (f) mnhn so whoever did not be in it shy' mnhn fjls so he is most foolish اور said al-Hasan son of Ali ( upon him be peace ) when tlbtm alhwa'j fatlbwha سے its people it was said اے son of rswl of Allah اور who/whoever its people said those who qs Allah میں His Book اور dhkrhm so he said verily only he reflects possessors of the minds said they possessors of al'qwl اور said Ali son of al-Husayn ( upon him be peace ) mjalsh the righteous da'yh طرف rectitude اور etiquettes the scholars zyadh میں the intellect اور ta'h rulers of al'dl tmam might اور cultivation wealth tmam magnanimity اور guidance almstshyr qda' lhq blessing اور kf aladha سے kmal the intellect اور in it rahh albdn 'ajla اور immediately اے Hisham بے شک al'aql نہیں narrates who/whoever fears tkdhybh اور نہیں asks who/whoever fears mn'h اور نہیں promises what/not نہیں he is able upon him اور نہیں hopes what/not is reproached brja'h اور نہیں advances پر what/not fears fwth bal'jz from him .
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O Abu Abdullah Al Ashary, from one of our companions, raising it, from Hisham Bin Al Hakam who said, ‘Abu Al-Hassan Musa Bin Ja’far<sup>asws</sup> said to me: ‘O Hisham! Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Blessed and High Gave glad tidings to the people of the intellect and the understanding in His<sup>azwj</sup> Book, so He<sup>azwj</sup> Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:39#h17"><a href="/books/quran:39#h17">[39:17]</a></a> therefore give good news to My servants, <a href="/#/books/quran:39#h18"><a href="/books/quran:39#h18">[39:18]</a></a> Those who listen intently to the Word, then follow the best of it; those are they whom Allah has Guided, and those it is who are the ones of understanding</span>. O Hisham! Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Blessed and High Perfected the argument to the people by the intellects and Helped the Prophets<sup>as</sup> with the proclamations, and Pointed them<sup>as</sup> upon His<sup>azwj</sup> Lordship by the evidence, so He<sup>azwj</sup> Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:2#h163"><a href="/books/quran:2#h163">[2:163]</a></a> And your God is one God! There is no god but He; He is the Beneficent, the Merciful <a href="/#/books/quran:2#h164"><a href="/books/quran:2#h164">[2:164]</a></a> Surely in the Creation of the skies and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day, and the ships that run in the sea with that which profits the people, and the water that Allah Sends down from the sky, then gives life with it to the earth after its death and Spreads in it all (kinds of) animals, and the changing of the winds and the clouds made subservient between the sky and the earth, there are signs for a people who are using their intellects</span>. O Hisham! Allah<sup>azwj</sup> has Made that to be a pointer to His<sup>azwj</sup> recognition that it has been Regulated for them, so He<sup>azwj</sup> Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:16#h12"><a href="/books/quran:16#h12">[16:12]</a></a> And He Made subservient to you the night and the day and the sun and the moon, and the stars are made subservient by His Command; surely there are signs in this for a people who using their intellects</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:40#h67"><a href="/books/quran:40#h67">[40:67]</a></a> He it is Who Created you from dust, then from a sperm, then from a clot, then Brought you forth as a child, then that you may become old, then that you may be old; and among you there are some who are caused to die before, and that you may reach an appointed term, and that perhaps you may be using your intellects</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:45#h5"><a href="/books/quran:45#h5">[45:5]</a></a> And (in) the variation of the night and the day, and (in) what Allah Sends down of sustenance from the cloud, then gives life thereby to the earth after its death, and (in) the changing of the winds <a href="/#/books/quran:2#h164"><a href="/books/quran:2#h164">[2:164]</a></a> and the clouds made subservient between the sky and the earth, there are signs for a people who are using their intellects</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:57#h17"><a href="/books/quran:57#h17">[57:17]</a></a> Know that Allah Revives the earth after its death; We have made the Verses clear to you so that you may use your intellects</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:13#h4"><a href="/books/quran:13#h4">[13:4]</a></a> And in the earth there are tracts side by side and gardens of grapes and corn and palm trees having one root and having distinct roots - they are watered with one water, and We Prefer some over the other for eating; surely there are Signs in this for a people who use their intellects</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:30#h24"><a href="/books/quran:30#h24">[30:24]</a></a> And from His Signs is that He Shows you the lightning for fear and for hope, and Sends down water from the clouds then Gives life therewith to the earth after its death; most surely there are Signs in this for a people who are using their intellects</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:6#h151"><a href="/books/quran:6#h151">[6:151]</a></a> Say: Come I will recite what your Lord has Forbidden to you - (remember) that you do not associate anything with Him and show kindness to your parents, and do not slay your children for (fear of) poverty - We Provide for you and for them - and do not go near to immoralities, those of them which are apparent and those which are concealed, and do not kill the soul which Allah has Forbidden except for the requirements of justice; this He has Enjoined you with that you may use your intellects</span><span class="iTxt">.</span> And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:30#h28"><a href="/books/quran:30#h28">[30:28]</a></a> He Strikes for you an example from yourselves: Have you among those whom your right hands possess partners in what We have Given you for sustenance, so that with respect to it you are alike; you fear them as you fear each other? Thus do We Make the Signs Decisive for a people who are using their intellects</span>. O Hisham! Then He<sup>azwj</sup> Advised the people of the intellects and Made them to be desirous for the Hereafter, so He<sup>azwj</sup> Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:6#h32"><a href="/books/quran:6#h32">[6:32]</a></a> And this world's life is nothing but a play and an idle sport and certainly the abode of the Hereafter is better for those who fear; are you not using your intellects?</span>. O Hisham! Then He<sup>azwj</sup> Frightened those who are not using their intellects of His<sup>azwj</sup> Punishment, so the Exalted said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:37#h136"><a href="/books/quran:37#h136">[37:136]</a></a> Then We Destroyed the others <a href="/#/books/quran:37#h137"><a href="/books/quran:37#h137">[37:137]</a></a> And you pass by them in the morning <a href="/#/books/quran:37#h138"><a href="/books/quran:37#h138">[37:138]</a></a> And at night; Are you not using your intellects?</span> And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:29#h34"><a href="/books/quran:29#h34">[29:34]</a></a> Surely We will cause to descend upon the people of this town a Punishment from heaven, due to their disobedience <a href="/#/books/quran:29#h35"><a href="/books/quran:29#h35">[29:35]</a></a> And certainly We have left from it a clear evidence for a people who are using their intellects</span>. O Hisham! The intellect is with the knowledge, so He<sup>azwj</sup> Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:29#h43"><a href="/books/quran:29#h43">[29:43]</a></a> And these examples, We Strike these for the people, and none understand them except for the learned</span>. O Hisham! Then He<sup>azwj</sup> Condemned those who are not using their intellects, so He<sup>azwj</sup> Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:2#h170"><a href="/books/quran:2#h170">[2:170]</a></a> And when it is said to them, Follow what Allah has Revealed, they say: But! We follow what we found our fathers upon. What! Even though their fathers were not using their intellects on anything nor were they guided</span>? And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:2#h171"><a href="/books/quran:2#h171">[2:171]</a></a> And the example of those who disbelieve is as the example of the one (goat-herd) who calls out to that which hears no more than a call and a cry; deaf, dumb (and) blind, so they are not using their intellects</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:10#h42"><a href="/books/quran:10#h42">[10:42]</a></a> And among them are those who listen to you intently, but can you make the deaf to hear when they were not using their intellects?</span> <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:25#h44"><a href="/books/quran:25#h44">[25:44]</a></a> Or do you reckon that most of them are hearing and using their intellects? They are nothing but like cattle; but, they are straying farther off from the path</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:59#h14"><a href="/books/quran:59#h14">[59:14]</a></a> They will not fight against you in a body save in fortified towns or from behind walls; their fighting between them is severe, you may think them as one body, and their hearts are disunited; that is because they are a people who are not using their intellects</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:2#h44"><a href="/books/quran:2#h44">[2:44]</a></a> Are you ordering the people to be good and neglecting your own souls while you read the Book; Are you not using your intellects?</span> O Hisham! Then Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Condemned the majority, so He<sup>azwj</sup> Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:6#h116"><a href="/books/quran:6#h116">[6:116]</a></a> And if you obey the majority of those in the earth, they will lead you astray from Allah's Way</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:31#h25"><a href="/books/quran:31#h25">[31:25]</a></a> And if you ask them who Created the skies and the earth, they will be saying: Allah. Say: The Praise is due to Allah; But the majority of them are not knowing</span>. <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:29#h63"><a href="/books/quran:29#h63">[29:63]</a></a> And if you ask them Who is it that Sends down water from the clouds, then Gives Revives it after its death, they will certainly say, Allah. Say: All Praise is due to Allah. But the majority of them are not using their intellects</span>. O Hisham! Then Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Complimented the minority, so He<sup>azwj</sup> Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:34#h13"><a href="/books/quran:34#h13">[34:13]</a></a> And very few of My servants are the grateful ones</span><span class="iTxt">. </span>And Said<span class="ibTxt"> <a href="/#/books/quran:38#h24"><a href="/books/quran:38#h24">[38:24]</a></a> and very few are they</span>. <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:40#h28"><a href="/books/quran:40#h28">[40:28]</a></a> And a believing man of Pharaoh’s people who concealed his faith said: Will you slay a man because he says: My Lord is Allah</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:11#h40"><a href="/books/quran:11#h40">[11:40]</a></a> and those who believe, and there did not believe with him but a few</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:6#h37"><a href="/books/quran:6#h37">[6:37]</a></a> but the majority of them are not knowing</span><span class="bTxt">.</span> And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:5#h103"><a href="/books/quran:5#h103">[5:103]</a></a> and the majority of them are not using their intellects</span>. And said: “The majority of them are not realizing”. O Hisham! Then He<sup>azwj</sup> Mentioned the ones of the understanding with the best of the mentions, and Adorned them with the best of the adornments, so He<sup>azwj</sup> Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:2#h269"><a href="/books/quran:2#h269">[2:269]</a></a> He Gives the Wisdom to whomsoever He so Desires to, and whoever is Give the Wisdom, he indeed is Given a lot of good, and none but people of understanding mind</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:3#h7"><a href="/books/quran:3#h7">[3:7]</a></a> and those who are firmly rooted in the Knowledge say: We believe in it, it is all from our Lord; and none do mind except those having understanding</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:3#h190"><a href="/books/quran:3#h190">[3:190]</a></a> Most surely in the Creation of the skies and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day there are Signs for men who understand</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:13#h19"><a href="/books/quran:13#h19">[13:19]</a></a> Is he then who knows that what has been Revealed to you from your Lord is the Truth like him who is blind? But rather, only those possessing understanding will mind</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:39#h9"><a href="/books/quran:39#h9">[39:9]</a></a> Safe is He who is obedient during the hours of the night, prostrating himself and standing, cautious of the Hereafter and hopes for the Mercy of his Lord. Say: Are those who know and those who do not know alike? But rather, it is the men of understanding who are mindful</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:38#h29"><a href="/books/quran:38#h29">[38:29]</a></a> (It is) a Book We have Revealed to you, Blessed, that they may ponder over its Signs, and that those endowed with understanding may be mindful</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:40#h53"><a href="/books/quran:40#h53">[40:53]</a></a> And We Gave Musa the Guidance, and We made the children of Israel inherit the Book, <a href="/#/books/quran:40#h54"><a href="/books/quran:40#h54">[40:54]</a></a> A Guidance and a Reminder to the men of understanding</span>. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:51#h55"><a href="/books/quran:51#h55">[51:55]</a></a> And continue to remind, for surely the reminder profits the Believers</span>. O Hisham! Allah<sup>azwj</sup> the Exalted is Saying in His<sup>azwj</sup> Book <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:50#h37"><a href="/books/quran:50#h37">[50:37]</a></a> Most surely there is a Reminder in this for him who has a heart or listens </span>– Meaning the intellect. And Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:31#h12"><a href="/books/quran:31#h12">[31:12]</a></a> And We Gave the Wisdom to Luqman</span> – The understanding and the intellect. O Hisham! Luqman<sup>as</sup> said to his<sup>as</sup> son: ‘Be humble to the Truth, you will come to be the most intellectual of the people, and that the attractiveness in front of the Truth is of little (value). O my<sup>as</sup> son! The world is a deep ocean. A lot of learned people have drowned in it, therefore make your ship in it to be the fear of Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, and the <span class="iTxt">Eman</span> to be its load, and the reliance (upon Allah<sup>azwj</sup>) as its sails, and the intellect as its captain, and the knowledge as its indicator (navigator), and the patience as its passenger’. O Hisham! For everything there is an indicator, and the indicator for the intellect is the pondering, and the indicator of the pondering is the silence. And for everything there is a ride, and a ride of the intellect is the humbleness and it would suffice with you as being an ignorant one if you were to indulge in what you have been Forbidden from. O Hisham! Allah<sup>azwj</sup> did not Send His<sup>azwj</sup> Prophets<sup>as</sup> and His<sup>azwj</sup> Rasools<sup>as</sup> to His<sup>azwj</sup> servant except that they<sup>as</sup> would be using their<sup>as</sup> intellects about Allah<sup>azwj</sup>. Therefore, the best of them<sup>as</sup> in Answering is the best of them<sup>as</sup> in understanding, and the most knowledgeable of them<sup>as</sup> with the Commands of Allah<sup>azwj</sup> is the best of them<sup>as</sup> in intellect, and the most perfect of them<sup>as</sup> in intellect is the highest of them<sup>as</sup> in status in the world and the Hereafter. O Hisham! For Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, upon the people, are two (kinds of) Proofs – an apparent Proof and a hidden Proof. As for the apparent Proofs, so these are the Rasools<sup>as</sup>, and the Prophets<sup>as</sup>, and the Imams<sup>asws</sup>; and as for the hidden, so these are the intellects. O Hisham! The intellectual is the one whom the Permissible do not pre-occupy him from thanking Him<sup>azwj</sup>, nor do the Prohibitions overcome his patience. O Hisham! The one whom three (things) overcome three (things) so it is as if he is assisted upon the ruination of his own intellect – the one who darkens the light of his pondering by the prolongation of his expectancies, and his antics delete his wisdom by the vanities of his speech, and he extinguishes the light of his learning (lessons) by the lustful desires of his self. Thus, it is as if he is assisting himself upon the ruination of his own intellect. And the one who ruins his intellect, his Religion and his world would be spoilt upon him. O Hisham! How can your deeds be Purified in the Presence of Allah<sup>azwj</sup> and you have pre-occupied your heart from (obeying) the Commands of your Lord<sup>azwj</sup> and are obeying your own whims upon overcoming your own intellect? O Hisham! The patience upon the loneliness is a sign of the strength of the intellect. So the one who uses his intellect about Allah<sup>azwj</sup> would isolate himself from the people of the world and the ones who are desirous (for it) therein, and he would be desirous regarding what is in the Presence of Allah<sup>azwj</sup>; and it would that Allah<sup>azwj</sup> would be his Comfort during the fear, and his Companion during the loneliness, and his Richness during the poverty, and his Consolation from without (having) a tribe. O Hisham! Establish the Truth for the obedience of Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, and there is no salvation except by the obedience, and the obedience is with the knowledge, and the knowledge is with the learning, and the learning is with the intellectual thought; and there is no knowledge except from a Divine Scholar<sup>asws</sup>, and the recognition of the knowledge is with the intellect. O Hisham! The few deeds from the learned are Accepted (and) multiplied, and the abundant deeds from the people of the opinions and the ignorant ones are rejected. O Hisham! The intellectual is pleased with the less from the world along with the wisdom, but he would not be pleased with the less from the wisdom along with the (whole) world. Thus, due to that, their trade is profitable. O Hisham! The intellectual ones are neglecting the vanities of the world, so how (would they not neglect) the sins, and the neglect of the world is from the merits and neglect of the sins is from the Obligations. O Hisham! The intellectual would look at the world and at its inhabitants, so he would know that it cannot be attained except with the difficulties; and he would look at the Hereafter, so he would know that it cannot be attained except with the difficulties. Thus, he would seek with the difficulties the one which remain (forever) from the two. O Hisham! The intellectuals are ascetic regarding the world and are desirous regarding the Hereafter, because they know that the world is a seeker and is sought, and the Hereafter is a seeker and is sought. Thus, the one who seeks the Hereafter, he would seek the world (to the extent) until it fulfils his sustenance from it, and the one who seeks the world, the Hereafter would seek him, and the death would come to him, so it would spoil his world upon him and (as well as) his Hereafter. O Hisham! The one who intends the abundance without wealth, and at ease his heart from the envy, and the safety in the Religion, so let him beseech to Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic that his intellect is to be perfected. So the one who has intellect would be content with whatever would suffice him, and the one who is contented with whatever suffices him, would be needless, and the one who is not content with what suffices him, would not achieve the riches, ever’. O Hisham! Allah<sup>azwj</sup> has Related about a righteous people that they were saying <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:3#h8"><a href="/books/quran:3#h8">[3:8]</a></a> Our Lord! Do not Let our hearts to deviate after You have Guided us aright, and Grant us Mercy from You; surely You are the Bestower</span>, when they came to know that the hearts do deviate and returns to their blindness and their rejections. He does not fear Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, the one who does not use his intellect about Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, and the one who does not use his intellect about Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, would not have certainty of his heart upon the affirmed recognition to see it and find its reality in his heart; and no one can happen to be like that except the one whose word were endorsed by his deeds, and his private and public (matters) were harmonious, because Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, Blessed is His<sup>azwj</sup> Name, does not Indicate upon the hidden (matters), concealed from the intellect, except by the apparent from it and the Spoken about it. O Hisham! It was so that Amir Al-Momineen<sup>asws</sup> was saying: ‘Allah<sup>azwj</sup> has not been worshipped with anything superior than the intellect’. And the intellect of a person cannot be completed until there happen to be various characteristics in him – The (people would be) secured from (any form of) disbelief and the evil (being exercised) from him, and both the righteous guidance and the goodness be expected from him; he would give away from the excess of his wealth, and he would restrain from the excess of his words, and his share from the world would (just) be the subsistence. He would never consider himself that he has learned enough his life-time. To be with Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, although in a very humble state, is far better to him (a person of intelligence) than to live much honoured with others. He would consider it as a lot, the little goodness from others, and he would consider it as little, the abundant goodness from himself; and he would see the people, all of them, better than him, and that he (would consider) within himself as the most evil of them. And it is the complete matter. O Hisham! The intellectual would not lie, and even though there are personal desires in him. O Hisham! There is no Religion for the one who has no magnanimity for him, and there is no magnanimity for the one who has no intellect for him; and that the greatest of the people in worth is the one who does not see the world for himself as a threat. However, there is no price for yourself (your bodies) other than the Paradise, therefore do not sell it for something else. O Hisham! Amir Al-Momineen<sup>asws</sup> was saying: ‘From the signs of an intellectual is that there happen to be three characteristics in him – he answers (only) when questioned, speaking when the people are unable to say (anything), and he advises people with the opinion where there is a correctness for them. So the one who does not possess anything from these three characteristics, so he is an idiot. Amir Al-Momineen<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘A man should not sit at the top (podium) of the gathering (presiding over it) except these three characteristics are in him, or (at least) one of these. So the one who does not happen to have anything from these in him, and he sits (presides), so he is an idiot. Al-Hassan<sup>asws</sup> Bin Ali<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘Whenever you see the needs, so seek them from its rightful ones’. It was said, ‘O son<sup>asws</sup> of Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup>! And who are its rightful ones<sup>asws</sup>?’ He<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘Those<sup>asws</sup> whom Allah<sup>azwj</sup> has Related in His<sup>azwj</sup> Book and Mentioned them<sup>asws</sup> Saying <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:13#h19"><a href="/books/quran:13#h19">[13:19]</a></a> But rather, only those possessing understanding will mind</span>. And Ali<sup>asws</sup> Bin Al-Husayn<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘(Sitting in the) gatherings of the righteous makes one to be virtious, and association with scholars<sup>asws</sup> (is a means of) enhancing one’s intellect, and obedience to the just rulers completes the honour. And an investment of wealth for profit is a dignifying practice, and guiding the consulting one is a fulfilment of the rights of the favour; and restraint from harming (others) is from the perfection of the intellect, and therein is rest for the body, now and later on. O Hisham! Neither does the intellectual narrate out of fear of being belied, nor does he ask (for help) out of fear of being prevented, nor does he count on what he has no ability over, nor does he hope in what he would be scolded with his hopes, nor does he proceed upon what he fears he is unable to accomplish’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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