Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books One Hundred And Fifty Lessons For Life Lesson Ninety Seven: Who Is Wise? Imam ‘Ali (a.s.) was asked to describe a wise man. He replied: اَلْعاقِلُ هُوَ الّذِى يَضَعُ الشَّىءَ مَواضِعَهُ Translation The wise is one who puts everything in its right place.[^1] Brief Description A lot is said about the meaning and concept of wisdom, but the above definition says it all so succinctly in one short phrase. A better interpretation will be hard to find.
Wisdom is nothing other than putting everything in its right place: giving everybody the place they merit, showing grief and happiness, friendship and enmity, mildness and harshness, kindness and severity according to the circumstances, adopting correct priorities in worship, work and healthy recreation. In short, doing the right thing in the right way at the right time. [^1]: Nahjul Balaghah Previous Next