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gant about themselves and are excessively inso- you do, Allah knows it. Take provision; but the
lent. (25:21) best provision is fear of Allah. So have fear of Me,
Who is there who could provide for you if He people of intelligence! (2:197)
withholds His provision? Yet still they obstinately In this way Allah makes His Signs clear to you, so
persist in insolence and evasion. (67:21) that hopefully you will use your intellect. (2:242)
He gives wisdom to whoever He wills and he
INSPIRATION who has been given wisdom has been given
(Remember when Allah said, ‘‘Isa, son of great good. But no one pays heed but people of
Maryam,) when I inspired the Disciples to be- intelligence. (2:269)
lieve in Me and in My Messenger, they said, "We It is He Who sent down the Book to you from
believe. Bear witness that we are Muslims."’ Him: verses containing clear judgements–they
(5:111) are the core of the Book–and others which are
On that Day it (the earth) will impart all its news open to interpretation. Those with deviation in
because your Lord has inspired it. (99:4-5) their hearts follow what is open to interpretation
in it, desiring conflict, seeking its inner meaning.
INTELLECT - INTELLIGENCE No one knows its inner meaning but Allah.
Do you order people to devoutness and forget Those firmly rooted in knowledge say, ‘We be-
yourselves, when you recite the Book? Will you lieve in it. All of it is from our Lord.’ But only peo-
not use your intellect? (2:44) ple of intelligence pay heed. (3:7)
When they meet those who believe, they say, (Say,) ‘People of the Book! Why do you argue
‘We believe.’ But when they go apart with one concerning Ibrahim when the Torah and Gospel
another, they say, ‘Why do you speak to them were only sent down after him? Why do you not
about what Allah has disclosed to you, so they use your intellect?’ (3:65)
can use it as an argument against you before your You who believe! Do not take any outside your-
Lord? Will you not use your intellect?’ (2:76) selves as intimates. They will do anything to
In the creation of the heavens and earth, and the harm you. They love what causes you distress.
alternation of the night and day, and the ships Hatred has appeared out of their mouths, but
which sail the seas to people’s benefit, and the what their breasts hide is far worse. We have
water which Allah sends down from the sky–by made the Signs clear to you if you use your intel-
which He brings the earth to life when it was lect. (3:118)
dead and scatters about in it creatures of every When you call to prayer they make a mockery
kind–and the varying direction of the winds, and and a game of it. That is because they are people
the clouds subservient between heaven and who do not use their intellect. (5:58)
earth, there are Signs for people who use their in- Say: ‘Bad things and good things are not the
tellect. (2:164) same, even though the abundance of the bad
The likeness of those who disbelieve is that of the things may seem attractive to you.’ Have fear of
beast which, call out to it as one may, can hear Allah, people of intelligence, so that hopefully
nothing but a shout and a cry. Deaf–dumb–blind. you will be successful. (5:100)
They do not use their intellect. (2:171) Allah did not institute any such thing as bahira or
There is life for you in retaliation, people of intel- sa’iba or wasila or hami. Those who disbelieved
ligence, so that hopefully you will guard against invented lies against Allah. Most of them do not
evil. (2:179) use their intellect. (5:103)
The pilgrimage takes place during certain well- The life of this world is nothing but a game and a
known months. If anyone undertakes the obliga- diversion. The hereafter is better for those who
tion of pilgrimage in them, there must be no guard against evil. So will you not use your intel-
sexual intercourse, no wrongdoing, nor any lect? (6:32)
quarrelling during pilgrimage. Whatever good Say: ‘Come and I will recite to you what your Lord
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