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TRUE WISDOM DESCRIBED IN THE QUR'AN

following pages, will allow the reader to better comprehend the
blessings gained from the wisdom acquired through faith.

THE REAL POSSESSOR OF WISDOM IS ALLAH
Human beings have been created. As a result, the wisdom
seen in human beings is not an inherent ability; it has been given
to them. The real possessor of wisdom is the Creator of human
beings: Allah. Allah possesses infinite and unlimited intelli-
gence and He gives intelligence whenever and to whomever He
wills, in relation to the faith of the individual.
People who are given this blessing can evaluate their world
in more subtle ways. Whichever corner of the universe they
look at, they can see that every detail they encounter is full of
examples of Allah’s infinite intelligence. In the Qur’an, the help-
lessness of human beings in the face of Allah’s superior intelli-
gence and artistry is described with an example in the following
verses:
He created the seven heavens one above the other. You
will not find any flaw in the creation of the All-
Merciful. Look again—do you see any gaps? Then look
again and again. Your sight will return to you dazzled
and exhausted! (Surat al-Mulk: 3-4)
As the verses clarify, there is not the slightest deficiency in
Allah’s creation. Every faultless system encountered in the uni-
verse is an indicator of His superior intelligence. One reason
why Allah displays to mankind such perfect systems is for
human beings to know the real possessor of wisdom, to com-
prehend Allah’s greatness, and to have faith in Him by submit-
ting to Him.
The verse "They said, ‘Glory be to You! We have no knowl-