14ـ اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ صانَ لِسانَهُ عَنِ الغِيْبَةِ.

14ـ اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ صانَ لِسانَهُ عَنِ الغِيْبَةِ. The intelligent person strives in his work and shortens his hopes. 15ـ اَلعاقِلُ يَجْتَهِدُ في عَمَلِهِ ويُقَصِّرُ مِنْ أمَلِهِ. The intelligent person is one who overcomes his vain desire and does not sell his Hereafter for his [temporary life in this] world. 16ـ اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ غَلَبَ هَواهُ، ولَمْ يَبِـعْ آخِرَتَهُ بِدُنْياهُ. The intelligent one is neither pushed to the extreme by violence nor is he hampered by weakness.

17ـ اَلعاقِلُ لايَفْرُطُ بِهِ عُنْفٌ، وَلايَقْعُدُ بِهِ ضَعْفٌ. The intelligent person is one who controls himself when he gets angry, when he desires and when he is frightened. 18ـ اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ يَمْلِكُ نَفْسَهُ إذا غَضِبَ، وإذا رَغِبَ وإذا رَهِبَ. The intelligent person charges himself with performing that which is obligatory upon him and he does not charge himself with seeking that which is due to him.

19ـ اَلعاقِلُ يَتَقاضى نفْسَه ُبِما يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ، ولا يَتَقاضى لِنَفْسِهِ بِما يَجِبُ لَهُ. The intelligent person is one who does not waste his [time and] energy in that which does not benefit him, and does not [strive to] acquire that which will not accompany him [after his death]. 20ـ اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ لايُضيعُ لَهُ نَفَساً فيما لايَنْفَعُهُ، ولايَقْتَني ما لايَصْحَبُهُ. The intelligent person is one who overpowers his contending vain desires. 21ـ اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ غَلَبَ نَوازِعَ أهْوِيَتِهِ.

The intelligent person is one who submits to the decree [of Allah] and acts with judiciousness [and determination]. 22ـ اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ سَلَّمَ إلَى القَضاءِ، وعَمِلَ بِالحَزْمِ. The intelligent person is one who subdues his vain desire with his intellect. 23ـ اَلعاقِلُ (الكاملُ) مَنْ قَمَعَ هَواهُ بِعَقْلِهِ. Be rational and you will discern. 24ـ اِعْقِلْ تُدْرِكْ.

Indeed, the intelligent person is one who considers the different [expressed] opinions with correct reasoning and considers the consequences [of matters]. 25ـ ألا وإنَّ اللَّبيبَ مَنِ اسْتَقْبَلَ وُجُوهَ الآراءِ بِفِكْر صائِب، ونَظَر فِي العَواقِبِ. The most intelligent of you is the most submissive of you. 26ـ أعْقَلُكُمْ أطْوَعُكُمْ. The most intelligent person is one who follows the wise people. 27ـ أعْقَلُ النّاسِ مَنْ أطاعَ العُقَلاءَ.

When you make an indirect reference to an intelligent person then you have tormented him with reproof. 28ـ إذا لَوَّحْتَ لِلْعاقِلِ فَقَدْ أوْجَعْتَهُ عِتاباً. The most felicitous of people is the intelligent one. 29ـ أسْعَدُ النّاسِ العاقِلُ.