The Vulnerability of Intellect
عقل کی لغزش
Original Arabic • متنِ عربی
أَكْثَرُ مَصَارِعِ الْعُقُولِ تَحْتَ بُرُوقِ الْمَطَامِعِ.
Urdu Translation • اردو ترجمہ
عقلوں کے ٹھوکر کھانے کے مقامات اکثر لالچ کی بجلیوں کے نیچے ہوتے ہیں۔
English Translation • انگریزی ترجمہ
“Most of the slips of the intellect occur under the flashes of greed.”
Reflections: Imam Ali ؑ identifies greed ($Tama’$) as a blinding force. He compares it to a sudden flash of lightning—it is bright and dazzling, but it leaves the intellect momentarily blind. When a person is captivated by the “shine” of a worldly gain or a selfish desire, they lose their objective reasoning and fall into error. True intelligence, therefore, requires emotional discipline to stay steady even when tempted by a “glittering” opportunity.