01-04-2007, 03:04 AM
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