The Importance of Using Your Mind, and Being Rational

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Those who are not sensible


In Quran, Allah says,


The worst of all creatures, including all that walk, creep or crawl on the earth, are those who are not sensible, reasonable, and rational (who do not use their Aql or intelligence) [la yaaqiloon] [8:22].


Those who will go to Hell will say,


“Had we but listened or used our intelligence [Aql], we should not (now) be among the companions of the blazing fire” [67:10]


Upon those who do not use their intelligence [Aql], Allah will place curse, abomination, and punishment and withhold their development and progress [rijsun, has all the given meanings] [10:100]


A-q-l as a verb has the following meanings:


To be sensible, rational, reasonable, intelligent, wise


To use Aql or faculty of reasoning


To understand


To withhold or restrain oneself from doing what is not befitting


Allah has repeatedly commanded in Quran to use Aql or intelligence and be sensible, reasonable and rational.


Do you exhort the people to be righteous, while forgetting yourselves, though you read the scripture? Will you not be sensible and reasonable [and use your Aql]? [2:44]


The life of this world is nothing more than a distraction and diversion [from what is desirable] while the abode of Hereafter is far better for those who keep on guard [from its distractions and diversions]. Will you not then be sensible and reasonable [and use your Aql]? [6:32]


Did they not roam the earth and see the consequences for those before them? The [end and the] abode of the Hereafter is far better for those who lead a righteous life. Will you not then be sensible and reasonable [and use your Aql]? [12:109]


We have sent down to you a Book. It will give you eminence, honour and nobility. Will you then not be sensible and reasonable and understand it? [21:10]


Shame upon you that you obey, serve and adore others beside Allah! Have you no sense, at all? [21:67]


He is the One who gives life and death and alternates the day and the night. Will you not be then sensible and reasonable [and use your Aql]? [23:80]


Everything that is given to you is only the material of this life, and the glitter thereof. What is with Allah is far better, and everlasting. Will you not understand? [28:60]


The purpose of the Quran


We have made Qur'an in Arabic, that you may be able to understand (and become sensible, reasonable and intelligent) [12:2, 43:3]And we have [also] explained the verses clearly so that you may be able to understand (and become sensible, reasonable and intelligent) [2:242, 24:61, 57:17]


http://quranicteachings.co.uk/aql.htm

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Real Blindness


The real blindness is not the blindness of the eyes. The real blindness is the blindness of the heart [& mind] [22:46].


Can those who are blind in respect of the mind be equal to those who are endowed with mental perception? Would you not think and reflect? [6:50].


Nay! The blind of the mind and those who can perceive can never be equal. [35:19].


Enlightenments have come to you from your Lord. If any will be all eyes, it will be for his own good. If any would turn a blind eye, it will be for his own detriment [6:104].

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Real Blindness


The real blindness is not the blindness of the eyes. The real blindness is the blindness of the heart [& mind] [22:46].


Can those who are blind in respect of the mind be equal to those who are endowed with mental perception? Would you not think and reflect? [6:50].


Nay! The blind of the mind and those who can perceive can never be equal. [35:19].


Enlightenments have come to you from your Lord. If any will be all eyes, it will be for his own good. If any would turn a blind eye, it will be for his own detriment [6:104].

now if only you would take ur own advice ;)

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Perhaps you need to read the rules. There is a message recently posted by Muslimah. Insults will not be tolerated here. No non-Muslim is going to come to a Muslim forum and insult Muslims. I'm taking an opportunity on the non-Muslim board, to try to reach non-Muslims, and pass on information about Islam. If you do not want that information..... then you need to go sit down somewhere.

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and where exactly have i insulted you?


where have i called you names?


lol


same ol, same ol mate.

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post 3 was an insult.


Do you have anything of significance to add to the thread? Or are you just trolling because you're bored?

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The life of this world is nothing more than a distraction and diversion [from what is desirable] while the abode of Hereafter is far better for those who keep on guard [from its distractions and diversions]. Will you not then be sensible and reasonable [and use your Aql]? [6:32]

nice one..


dump us on this planet then say that..


try telling this to the elite of society.. who think you're just trash if you don't feed from the teat of the system like some addict..


the so called "churches" should be doing more to eradicate all this garbage.. (i bet even the quran says something like the bible equivalent FRIENDSHIP WITH THE WORLD IS ENMITY TOWARDS GOD) yet all those church buildings and mosques look nice and fancy and elaborate to me.. where'd all the money come from to build them i wonder..?

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ROFL


its advice not an insult,


<b>Teh, here i m again stressing the need to respect each other. I understand the feeling of a non muslim reading how Quran describe them. But we dont tolerate an irrespectable attitude.
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Thus, if u cannt take the Quranic verses, just read and try to contain yourself. Comment later when you cool down. I didnt see in any of Shaunee's posts any personal disrespect. I appreciate the positive response.

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Peace be with you, unit :peace:


:icon_offtopic: Just a tad!

the so called "churches" should be doing more to eradicate all this garbage.. (i bet even the quran says something like the bible equivalent FRIENDSHIP WITH THE WORLD IS ENMITY TOWARDS GOD) yet all those church buildings and mosques look nice and fancy and elaborate to me.. where'd all the money come from to build them i wonder..?

The money is donated by parishioners who help build the Churches from scratch. If you think your local Church is fancy, you should see pictures of the Temple Solomon built for Yahweh - LOL!


I agree that Christians should be doing more to conquer poverty, but it's not like the Catholic Church has billions of dollars stashed away in a bank account somewhere. The Church's wealth lies in property. The Vatican publishes its budget annually & its never higher than the Australian Federal Government's. Was the NYE fireworks spectacular absolutely necessary when there are countless starving children in the world?


When you combine donations from the Catholic Church & almsgiving from Muslims, you'll realize that no government or charity organization in the world (as far as I know) provides equal or more amount of money to the poor.


I'll admit there are corrupt clergymen, but my uncle (who's a Maronite priest) has dedicated his life to serving the poor. Try not to judge the Church based on a few rotten apples.


God bless.


Faith Hope Charity Openness Tolerance Equality

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the so called "churches" should be doing more to eradicate all this garbage.. (i bet even the quran says something like the bible equivalent FRIENDSHIP WITH THE WORLD IS ENMITY TOWARDS GOD) yet all those church buildings and mosques look nice and fancy and elaborate to me.. where'd all the money come from to build them i wonder..?

The older elaborate mosques in the M.E. used to be Christian churches. Mosques are not supposed to be so elaborately decorated or expensive, to avoid distraction from worship.