So we have to have divine guidance for improving our wisdom and understanding.

So we have to have divine guidance for improving our wisdom and understanding. Wisdom Serves as A Reference in our Religious Jurisprudence Following what we mentioned above, one of the principle references in Islam is wisdom's reasoning. The wisdom comprehends something definitely and then judges.

For instance; if we find no reason or proof in the book or in the prophet's methodical way (sunnat) to show us that oppression, betrayal, lying and committing murder are very bad and unlawful deeds, we would certainly reject them by the reasoning of our wisdom, and we make sure that God never likes us to do such things. This is why we conclude that wisdom too is a divine base of our religious judgments.

The Holy Qur’an is full of verses showing the importance of the wisdom as a base or reference for the judgments in religious research: "In the creation of the heavens, and the earth, and the alternation of day and night, there are indeed signs for men of wisdom and understanding." (Holy Qur’an, 3:190) Some reveal the aim of sending the scriptures to improve the power of wisdom and understanding of man: "See how have we explained our signs variously so that they may understand." (Holy Qur’an, 6:65) "We have sent it down as an Arabic Quran, in order that you may use your wisdom." (Holy Qur’an, 12:2) Some of the verses urge people to use their minds so as to distinguish good from bad: "Say can a blind be held equal to one who can see?

Why don't you then think?" (Holy Qur’an, 6:50) And the worst of the moving creatures in the sight of God are those who do not use their common sense so as to understand: "For the worst of beasts in the sight of God, are those who are deaf and dumb, not using their wisdom to understand!" (Holy Qur’an, 8:22) So how can we ignore the importance of the wisdom, understanding and thinking in Islam?

More about God's Justice As we have already mentioned we believe that God is just and He never oppresses; because cruel acts are indecent and unbecoming to Him: "And thy Lord will treat no one with injustice." (Holy Qur’an, 18:49) If some people are punished in this world or in the hereafter, it is due to their own deeds: "It is not God who oppresses them, but they wrong their own soul." (Holy Qur’an, 9:70) Not only man, but rather no creature in the world is ever oppressed by God: "Allah wants no injustice to any of His creatures." (Holy Qur’an, 3:108) All these verses are somehow a guidance towards making use of our wisdom.