The straying of the intellect is the most serious deviation, and the abasement (or error) of ignorance is the greatest abasement (or error).
The intellect of a person is his order, his etiquette is his foundation, his honesty is his leader and his gratutude is his perfection.
The intellects of the erudite scholars are in the points of their pens.
The highest distinction of a person is the excellence of his intellect.
The highest degree of intelligence is admitting to [one's] ignorance.
There are six situatios in which the intellects of people are tested: association, transaction, authority, isolation, affluence and poverty.
There are six things that assay the intellects of people: forbearance when angry, patience when frightened, carefulness in obeying Allah in every situation, friendliness in dealing with others and reduced arguing [and quarelling].
The rectitude of the intellect is [in] good etiquette.
The friend of every person is his intellect and his enemy is his ignorance.
Straying of the intellect distances one from right guidance and corrupts his Hereafter.
The straying of the intellect is the most serious deviation, and the abasement (or error) of ignorance is the greatest abasement (or error).
You must develop your intellect, for there is not wealth more profitable than it.
In times of trial (or perplexity) the [level of] intellects of the people are revealed.
In times of impromtu speech, the intellects of people are tested.
When covetousness and false hopes deceive, the minds of the ignorant are beguiled and the intellects of the people are tested.
The intrinsic nature of the intellect impels it to employ justice.
The intrinsic nature of the intellect rejects dispraised action.
The mind that is sick with anger and lust does not benefit from wisdom.
The veil of flaws is the intellect.
Lack of intellect is wretchedness.
Corruption of the intellect is [in] being deluded by deception.
The excellence of the intellect is [in] indifference towards [the pleasures of] this world.
At times [relying on] the intellect alone may lead [one astray].
How many a lowly person has been made venerable by his intellect.
Many a mind has been made subservient by a commanding desire.
Intelligence is sufficient as wealth.
It is enough of intelligence for a person to be moderate in his pursuits.
It suffices for your intellect to distinguish for you right guidance from error.
Be quick to respond to your intellect and delay in responding to your vain desire.
Whenever the intellect of a person increases, his faith in divine decress becomes stronger and he takes the changing events [that bring worldy loss to him] lightly.
The manner of action points to the measure of intelligence, so make good choices for it and be more precautious with regards to it.
The intellect acquries consideration and precaution whereas ignorance earns negligence and deception.
The intellect acquires consideration and precaution whereas ignorance earns negligence and deception.
The perfection of a person is his intellect and his value is his benevolence,
The perfection of a human being is his intellect.
Everything has a pinnacle, and the pinnacle of a person is his intellect.
For everything there is an alms-tax and the alms-tax of intelligence is tolerating the ignorant ones.
The intellect will never be adorned until it is complemented by forbearance.
If the intellect was sound, every person would take advantage of [every moment of] his time.
One who seeks the support of the intellect is supported by it.
Whoever seeks assistance from the intellect, it shows him the right direction.
One whose intellect is weak has bad oratory.
Do not have any expectations from one who has no intellect.
One whose intellect is complete scorns lustful desires.
One of the most affirming [and effective] means of intelligence is showing compassion to the ignorant ones.
From the most perfect of blessings is abundance of intellect.
Keeping away from wastefulness and good management [skills] are from [the fruits of] intelligence.
The rectitude of the creation is [achieved through] the intellect.
The intellect of every person is deduced by what passes upon his tongue.
The intellect of a man is indicated by his good speech and the purity of his roots is evinced by his beautiful actions.
The intellect of a man is evinced by his increased dignity and his virtuous tolerance, and his honourable lineage is attested to by his beautiful actions.
One whose intellect overpowers his vain desire is successful.
One whose vain desire overpowers his intellect is disgraced.
One who loses his wits is not bypassed by abasement.
One who is held back by intellect is driven forward by ignorance.
Nothing is purified in the sight of Allah, the Glorified, except the cognizant mind and the disinclined soul [from the pleasures of this world].
There is nothing better than an intellect with knowledge, and knowledge with forbearance, and forbearance with power [to punish].
The intellect of a man is indicated by his adorning himself with chastity and contentment.
There is no wealth like intelligence.
There is no intelligence like feigning ignorance [when in the company of those who lack etiqette].
Intellect and vain desire do not go together.
There is no possession more beneficial than intellect.
There is no beauty more exquisite than intellect.
There is no blessing better than intellect.
The intellect does not beguile one who takes its advice.
There is no good in an intellect that is not accompanied by forbearance.
There is no ailment more debilitating than lack of intellect.
He who has no intellect has no religion.
One who loses [the friendship of] an intelligent one shows the weakness of his [own] intellect.
One who puts his intellect before his vain desire, his undertakings become good.
One who masters his intellect is indeed wise.
One who considers [and learns from the past] with his intellect, perceives.
One whose intellect becomes stronger takes more lessons [from the past].
Accumulating provisions for the Day of Return is from intelligence.
One of the signs of intelligence is speaking what is right.
Acting on the [established] practice of justice is from the signs of intelligence.
Nothing embellishes virtues like the intellect.
Allah, the Glorified, has not apportioned anything among his servants better than intellect.
Allah, the Glorified, has only entrusted man with an intellect so that it may one day deliver him.
The basis of [the righness of] an affair is the intellect.
With intellect, forbearance [and judiciousness] becomes abundant.
The distinguishing feature of a man is his intellect and his beauty is his magnanimity.
Whoever is incapable of using his own present intellect, then he is more helpless with regards to the far-off intelligence [of others] and the one who is absent from him is more useless [to him].
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