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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Kashaf-ul-haqaiq WILL YOU PAY ATTENTION? It has always been considered dangerous to swim against the current especially during a flood, but I am compelled to do so when I see many people around me who are drowning or are desperately trying to stay afloat. I want to swim over and try to save them. This book is a small part of that effort of mine. It is but natural for certain questions to arise in the human mind.

Why is it so that the human being will be questioned and be subject to rewards and punishment? Why was it considered necessary for him to be given good news as well as warnings? Why was he given more importance than the other creations? There is only one answer to all these questions and that is because he has been endowed with intellect. He has been given the power to decide and having been left free in his intentions.

Intellect is that valuable commodity due to which man has been given exalted status over other creation and, without which, man would follow their physical desires and emotional needs, like an animal; in fact he is lower than animals in some of these aspects. It is due to this intellect that he has been granted a superior status over the others.

And when I refer to his intellect, I am not referring to something extraordinary, but rather, I am referring to the common sense which every human being possesses. It is possible that a person of low intellect may not comprehend the words of one with a higher intellect, or some words may also not be understood by one of higher intellect.

Although it is due to these different levels of intellect that different statii exist, it is common sense which is the first proof of Allah (s.w.t.) for the human being, and this is to be found in all of them, a fact which no one can deny. For example, if one were to look at a constructed building then one will conclude that there has to be someone who has constructed it.

And when one looks as its mode of construction and its design then one will also conclude that this is not the result of mere physical effort, rather there is wisdom and intelligence behind it as well. These conclusions will be reached by all except the madman. The common sense of people has been addressed in many places in the Glorious Quran so that people may ponder and reflect upon it.

Allah (s.w.t.) has addressed all the people wherever He (s.w.t.) says ‘O you people’, and not only certain people of a particular level of intelligence.