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{ إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ }

Assuredly there is in that a reminder for him who has a heart (qalb)…That is, whoever has an intellect (ʿaql) by which he acquires knowledge of the sacred law (ʿilm al-sharʿ).His words, Exalted is He:

…or gives ear.That is, he listens to Our reminder while being attentive [lit. present, (ḥāḍir)] and witnessing his Lord, not absent from Him.Sahl was asked about the intellect (ʿaql) and he said:Intellect is having good judgement (ḥusn al-naẓar) for yourself of the outcome of your affairs.But God, Glorified and Exalted is He, knows best.His words, Exalted is He:

Tafsīr al-Tustarī, trans. Annabel Keeler and Ali Keeler
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