Supposedly Logical

[Z-Blade]

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From Shaykh Woodrow:

Many times a young man allows himself to worship his own intelligence. Intelligence is the one thing all people react irrationally about when it is questioned. If a person is called stupid by those around them, they will alter their concept of truth to agree with the people they admire.

this self worship of ones own intelligence becomes a form of shirk and it is not seen for what it is by the person. We really have no need of shaytan to tempt us, we are our own worse shaytans.

Intelligence and knowledge without wisdom are what fools are made of. Yet, people put off seeking wisdom, and replace it with logic. Logic is a great tool, but that is all it is, a simple tool that is only as reliable as the person using it.

Wassalam.

 

[IbnAbdulHakim]

subhanAllaah, jazakAllaahu khair woodrow i couldnt agree more!

intelligence can be dangerous if gathered in the wrong way...

 

[Ibn Abi Ahmed]

Wa Alaikum Ussalaam Wa Rahmatullaah

Ive read all your answers, thanks wa jazakAllaah khair (for muslims)

i have understood recently how desires can manipulate so called intelligence. Not only desires but also associates/environments etc.

I no longer consider people who get high grades etc intelligent. I no longer consider logic to be a consequence of intelligence and i understand truelly now that understanding is the greatest gift from Allaah.

Alhamdulillaah....

Bro,

Being smart or getting high grades does not mean one is intelligent, because the people of the Fire will say:

67-10 And they will say: "Had we but listened or used our intelligence, we would not have been among the dwellers of the blazing Fire!"

And as Ibn Kathir says of this verse:

Meaning, `if we would have benefited from our intellects or listened to the truth that Allah revealed, we would not have been disbelieving in Allah and misguided about Him. But we did not have understanding to comprehend what the Messengers came with, and we did not have the intelligence to guide us to following them.'
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There's a worldy intelligence, getting high grades, getting a Masters Degree or Phd, but these are literally worth nothing if one disbelieves in Allaah. And Allaah says in another verse:

10:37 Rather, they have denied that which they encompass not in knowledge...

These people may have intelligence, but they're severely lacking in wisdom. Intelligence is useless if it isn't coupled with wisdom.

Anyway, I should not be judged, because my heart could not accept somthing. If i truly cannot believe the Quran is from God, what are people to judge? It is "Allah"'s will whom he guides. Their should be tolerance, on how people think. Despite what everyone tells you, not everyone leaves Islam to start doing lots of "evil deeds", have bad intentions, or so called negative desires. Somtimes, its just, that they don't believe its true, its enough for them.

If you're here to ask us questions and try to "wake" us up and "open our eyes", then we're already awake and able to see. Can the blind be held equal to the seeing? So please, don't try to feign eloquence to try and deceive others so they too fall into the same misguidance you've fallen into.

14:2-3 Again and again will those who disbelieve, wish that they had been Muslims. Leave them to eat and enjoy, and let them be preoccupied with (false) hope. They will come to know!