27ـ إنَّ مَنْ رَزَقَهُ اللّهُ عَقْلاً قَويماً...
27ـ إنَّ مَنْ رَزَقَهُ اللّهُ عَقْلاً قَويماً، وعَمَلاً مُسْتَقيماً، فَقَدْ ظاهَرَ لَدَيْهِ النِّعْمَةَ، وأعْظَمَ عَلَيْهِ المِنَّـةَ. Intelligence is an adornment and foolishness is a disgrace. 28ـ اَلعَقْلُ زَيْنٌ، الحُمْقُ شَيْنٌ. Intelligence is closeness, foolishness is estrangement. 29ـ اَلعَقْلُ قُرْبَةٌ، الحُمْقُ غُرْبَةٌ. Intelligence is a remedy, foolishness is misery. 30ـ اَلعَقْلُ شِفاءٌ، اَلحُمْقُ شَقاءٌ. Intellects are gifts, etiquettes are earned.
31ـ العُقُولُ مَواهِبُ، الآدابُ مَكاسِبُ. The intellect is the excellence of human beings. 32ـ اَلعَقْلُ فَضيلَةُ الإنْسانِ. The intellect is the messenger of the truth. 33ـ اَلعَقْلُ رَسُولُ الحَقِّ. The intellect is a friend that has been cut-off. 34ـ اَلعَقْلُ صَديقٌ مَقْطُوعٌ. The intellect is a solver of every issue. 35ـ اَلعَقْلُ مُصْلِحُ كُلِّ أمْر. The intellect is not deceived. 36ـ اَلعَقْلُ لايَنْخَدِعُ. The intellect is the herald of comprehension. 37ـ العَقْلُ داعِى الفَهْمِ.
The intellect is the strongest foundation. 38ـ العَقْلُ أقْوى أساس. Intellect is the best thing that is hoped for. 39ـ اَلعَقْلُ أفْضَلُ مَرْجُوّ. Intelligence improves deliberation. 40ـ اَلعَقْلُ يُحْسِنُ الرَّوِيَّةَ. The intellect is the spring of goodness. 41ـ اَلعَقْلُ يَنْبُوعُ الخَيْرِ. Intelligence is the preservation of [what is learnt through] experiences. 42ـ اَلعَقْلُ حِفْظُ التَّجارِبِ. The intellect is the best ornament. 43ـ اَلعَقْلُ أحْسَنُ حِلْيَة.
The intellect necessitates caution. 44ـ اَلعَقْلُ يُوجِبُ الحَذَرَ. Intellect is the vehicle of knowledge. 45ـ اَلعَقْلُ مَرْكَبُ العِلْمِ. The intellect is a sharp [cutting] sword. 46ـ اَلعَقْلُ حُسامٌ قاطِعٌ. Intellect is the most honourable merit. 47ـ اَلعَقْلُ أشْرَفُ مَزِيَّة. The intellect is [like] a new attire that does not get worn out. 48ـ اَلعَقْلُ ثَوْبٌ جَديدٌ لايَبْلى. The intellect frees [one] from evil and enjoins [one to do] good.
49ـ اَلعَقْلُ مُنَزِّهٌ عَنِ المُنْكَرِ آمِرٌ بِالمَعْرُوفِ. The intellect is an intimate friend that is relied on in every situation. 50ـ اَلعَقْلُ حَيْثُ كانَ آلِفٌ، مَأْلُوفٌ. The intellect is a tree whose fruits are generosity and modesty. 51ـ اَلعَقْلُ شَجَرَةٌ، ثَمَرُها السَّخاءُ والحَياءُ. The intellect is an adornment for the one who is endowed with it. 52ـ اَلعَقْلُ زَيْنٌ لِمَنْ رَزِقَهُ. The intellect gives one a sense of familiarity when he is away from his homeland.
53ـ اَلعَقْلُ فِي الغُرْبَةِ قُرْبَةٌ. The intellect elevates one to the lofty stations [in Paradise].
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