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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al Kafi (volume One) Reason and Ignorance In the Name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful. Abu Ja،¥far Muhammad ibn Ya،¥qub (al-Kulayni, the compiler of this book al-Kafi) informed us (al-Kulayni's disciples) saying: "A group of our (al-Kulayni's) associates handed down this tradition.

Muhammad ibn Yahya al-،¥Attar quoted Ahmad ibn Muhammad who quoted from al-Hƒmasan ibn Mahƒubub who quoted from al-،¥Ala،¦ Razin who quoted from Muhammad ibn Muslim on the authority of Abu Ja،¥far (Muhammad al-Baqir ،X peace be upon him), as saying: ،¥When Almighty Allah created reason, He tested it. Then He ordered it to come forward and it came forward. Then He ordered it to go back and it went back.

On this Almighty God said: I swear by my power and majesty that no creation of Mine is dearer to Me than you are, and I have only made you perfect in those whom I love. Lo! To you are My orders and prohibitions addressed.

And for you are My rewards and retributions reserved.،¦ " ،¥Ali ibn Muhammad (،X) Sahl ibn Ziyad (،X) ،¥Amr ibn ،¥Uthman (،X)Mufadƒudƒual ibn Sƒlalih (،X) Sa،¥d ibn Tƒlarif (،X) al-Asƒwbagh ibn Nubatah (،X) ،¥Ali (ibn Abi Tƒlalib - p.b.u.h.) as saying : "Jibr.l (Gabriel) came to Adam, and informed him: ،¥O Adam! I have been ordered to let you choose one out of three things.

Therefore, choose one and leave the other two.،¦ Adam asked: ،¥What are the three things?،¦ He replied, ،¥Reason, modesty and religion (din).،¦ Then Adam said: ،¥I choose reason.،¦ So Jibr.l ordered modesty and faith to withdraw and leave reason but they said: ،¥O Jibr.l!

we both have been instructed (by God) to remain with reason wherever it may be.،¦ Jibr.l answered: ،¥Then that is your situation,،¦ and he ascended towards Heaven." Ahƒumad ibn Idr.s (،X) Muhammad ibn ،¥Abd al-Jabbar (،X) some of his associates (rafa ahu) who made a reference climaxing into Abu ،¥Abdillah (p.b.u.h.) that the narrator inquired of the Imam; "What is reason?" The Imam replied: "Reason is that by which God is worshipped and a place in Paradise earned." The Imam was then asked: "What did Mu،¥awiyah have?" The Imam replied: "That was just wickedness and cunning, which seemed like reason, but it was not reason." Muhammad ibn Yahya (،X) Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ،¥Isa (،X) Ibn Fadƒudƒual (،X) Hƒmasan ibn al-Jahm, as saying: "I have heard ar-Ridƒua (p.b.u.h.), as saying: ،¥The friend of every man is his reason and his foe is his ignorance.،¦" 5.