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Obstacles to Wisdom

the ability to comprehend of those who deny Him and invent a
lie against Him, becoming unjustifiably arrogant.
To be saved from such a situation and become a person who can
really think, the individual has to be able to comprehend the great-
ness of Allah and not worship anything other than Allah. This is
the only way the veil can be lifted from his wisdom and his mind
can be cleared.

HEEDLESSNESS
Heedlessness means that a person cannot see, sense, or be
aware of the realities around him. As mentioned in the Qur’an, a
heedless person’s most noticeable trait is his inability to compre-
hend the numerous proofs of creation, the reason for his being,
the closeness of death, the reality of the Hereafter, and similar
topics that are vital for him. In one verse of the Qur’an, Allah in-
dicates the situation of heedless people:
Mankind’s Reckoning has drawn very close to them,
yet they heedlessly turn away. (Surat al-Anbiya’: 1)
As mentioned in the verse above, one who lives his life heed-
lessly acts as if he is unaware of the fast approaching Day of
Judgement and as if he will never be accountable for the things
he has done. Because, heedlessness is like a state of slumber,
which veils the mind, prevents perceptive behaviour and nulli-
fies appropriate decision-making skills. One who is in this state
all his life, becomes distant from the truth and because he cannot
use his mind, he becomes unable to differentiate right from
wrong, and puts himself in situations that will be harmful to him
both in this world and the Hereafter.
The cause of heedlessness is a person’s remoteness from
Allah and his Book, and the failure to live a life of faith. The fol-