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TRUE WISDOM DESCRIBED IN THE QUR'AN

luxuriant plants of every kind to grow in it, thus offer-
ing an insight and a reminder unto every human being
who turns to Allah. (Surah Qaf: 6-8)
As the above verses recall, Allah advises people to apply
their minds to thinking clearly, analyzing situations rightly, and
thus seeing realities. However, it shouldn’t be forgotten that the
ability to focus our attention as mentioned in the Qur’an is a
quality evinced only by people of wisdom. We are told in the
Qur’an that only the wise reflect on and take the advice of the
teachings of the Qur’an:
… But only people of understanding pay heed. (Surah
Al ‘Imran: 7)
It is a Book We have sent down to you, full of blessing,
so let people of understanding ponder upon its Signs
and take heed. (Surah Sad: 29)
So, people of wisdom who focus their attention as the Qur’an
instructs can see the whole of reality. They grasp primarily that
there is no god other than Allah, that He is the owner of the
whole universe, and that the Hereafter is a definite reality.
As we dwelt upon previously, a clear conscience and close at-
tention manifest themselves at all times in a wise person’s life.
Knowing that Allah created everything for a reason, that every-
thing they experience and every utterance they hear are parts of
the test created for them, and that they’re responsible for all the
things they’re faced with, sharpens their attention. As a result,
they can sense a developing threat in their environment and
take the appropriate measures before anyone else. In the same
way, they can instantly determine a positive development by
paying close attention.
It is true that intelligence also provides people with a certain