Imaam Aboo Faraj Abdur-Rahmaan
ibn Abee Hasan Ibn Jawzee al-Hanbalee [May Allaah have mercy on him] said:
“The intellect that you
have been given is a tool for you to know your God. It is also a tool for you
to know that your Messenger came with the truth and that we must abide by the
laws or Shariah that he came with. Therefore, your intellect can be used
as a point of motivation or a tool for you to seek that which is better and
virtuous.
Your intellect helps you fear from being deprived from having insight
or being punished, therefore he is always pondering his state for the affairs which
will impact his Dunya and Akhira. The example of this person is
like he is doing Wudhoo in the dark, very few people will have patience
in putting up with such a situation, as most people will seek to find a lamp
which will enlighten them. Some people will gain enough light so that they can
see, like a candle however others will seek light that will be like the shining
sun. Therefore, the levels of intellect differ and as a result, so do our
understanding and our deeds.
Whoever is blessed with having intellect, you will
never find him contradicting it and you will never find him following what is
the opposite of it, namely his desires. When one gives desires value and
accreditation, it will tumble him; it can make an Imaam into a mere follower,
and therefore he will not benefit anyone.
When the intellect
comprehends the text, he will realise that it is from the miracles of the Messenger
[May the Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him], therefore he will believe
in it.
Know! What has come to
us has come from the Creator, Glorified He is, therefore what is being said is
free from imperfection; it is preserved from any form of mistake or error.”
[Thaabit ‘ind al-Mammaat,
Pg. 23-24]
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