77: Every person is given intellect and each must act according to the intellect he was given

Intellect is inborn. Every person is given the intellect that Allah wills. They vary in intellect just like a speck (at various heights) in the heavens. Action is sought from each person in accordance with the intellect he has been given [1]. Intellect is not acquired; rather it is a blessing from Allah, the Blessed and Most High.

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NOTES

[1] Allah does not call to account or punish the insane. It is authentically reported that the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) ssid, “The Pen is raised up from three: from the insane whose mind is deranged, until he is cured; from the sleeping, until he awakes and from the child until he attains puberty.” Reported by Abu Daawood (Eng. trans. 3/1227/no.4388), Ahmad and al-Haakim.

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