He gives wisdom to whomever He will and he who is given wisdom has been given much good; yet none remembers but the people of pith. Wisdom ḥikma is the thought khāṬir of the Real ruling yaḥkum you not the caller of the lower self. The overpowering forces qawāhir of the Real rule you not the drivers zawājir of Satan. It is said that wisdom is rightness in affairs ṣawāb al-ʿumūr. It is said that [wisdom] is [not allowing] the frivolities of human nature to rule you. One who has no control ḥukm over his lower self has no control over anyone else. It is said that wisdom is being in conformity muwāfaqa with the command of God most high and foolishness is opposing mukhālafa His command. It is said that wisdom is bearing witness to the Real and foolishness is bearing witness to anything other than Him.
