The origin of man is his intellect, and his nobleness is his religion, and his kindness is his piety, and all are equal in being the children of Adam.

~ Imam Sadiq a.s ~

The intellect is the best of characteristics.

~ Imam Ali a.s ~

The virtue of a man is his intellect, and his beauty is his chivalry.

~ Imam Ali a.s ~

Man’s best luck is his intellect, if he becomes low it will cherish him, and if he falls it will lift him, and if he goes astray it will guide him, and if he speaks it will protect him.

~ Imam Ali a.s ~

The intellect is a gift from Allah.

~ Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w~

The intellect and foolishness will continue to struggle between each other within one for eighteen years. So when one reaches that age the stronger one of the two will prevail over the other.

~ Imam Ali a.s ~

There are two types of intellect: The natural intellect and the experienced intellect, and both carry out its efficacy.

~ Imam Ali a.s ~

Verily the intellect is in the heart.

~ Imam Ali a.s ~

Allah, The Supreme, gave Angels intellect without desire, and gave beasts desire without intellect, and gave the son of Adam both of them. So those whose intellect prevails over their desire will become better than Angels, and those whose desire prevails over their intellect will be more evil than the beasts.

~ Imam Ali a.s ~

The soul is the life of the body, and the intellect is the life of the soul.

~ Imam Ali a.s ~

Knowledge and intellect form the value of every person.

~ Imam Ali a.s ~

The supporter of human being is his intellect, and from the intellect is sagacity, understanding, memorising, and knowledge. Perfection is by the intellect, and it is its guide, vision, and it’s key to all actions.

~ Imam Sadiq a.s ~

The intellect is the best thing Allah has bestowed upon His servant, with it is his salvation in this world from the world’s harms, and his safety in the next world from its punishments.

~ Imam Hassan a.s ~

There is no blessing greater than the intellect.

~ Imam Ali a.s ~

Verily virtue is because of the intellect and manners; and not from wealth and ancestry.

~ Imam Ali a.s~

The intellect is the best of characteristics.

~ Imam Ali a.s~

Man has two merits: intellect and logic. With the intellect he benefits, and with the logic he helps.

~ Imam Ali a.s~

A man is based on his intellect.

~ Imam Ali a.s~

The best of people are the most intellectual of them.

~ Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w~

A sign of a perfect blessing is a complete intellect.

~~Imam Ali a.s~

The intellect is a gift from Allah, whoever burdens their intellect; nothing will increase in him other than ignorance

~ Imam Ridha a.s ~

Whosoever Allah blesses with a sound intellect and correct action has been supported by His Grace, and Allah has greatened within him, His kindness.

~ Imam Ali a.s~

If Allah wanted well for His servant He would grant him a sound intellect, and correct actions

~ Imam Ali a.s ~

The intellect is natural from birth, and knowledge is acquired.

~ Imam Ali a.s ~

The intellects are endowed, and manners are obtained.

~ Imam Ali a.s ~

I saw the intellect two types; one natural, and the other heard (acquired).

The heard intellect without it being natural is of no benefit; just the same as the sun will not benefit an eye that cannot see brightness.

~ Imam Ali a.s~

Allah clarified to the intellect what it should do, and what it should abstain from.   ~ Imam Sadiq a.s~

The light of the soul is the intellect.

~ Imam Kadhim a.s ~

The intellect in the heart is like the example of a lantern in the middle of the.

~ Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w ~

Intellect is a light Allah created for man and made it illumine over the heart in order for it to know the difference between that which is seen and that which is unseen.

~ Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w ~

Verily the intellect is in the heart.

~ Imam Ali a.s~

The heart is the commander of the body and limbs; from it they reason, understand, and move with its order and opinion.

~Imam Ali a.s~

The intellect is a light Allah created for Man, and made it illumine over the heart in order for it to know the difference between that which is seen and that which is unseen.

~Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w~

The intellect is a light in the heart differing between truth and falsity.

~Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w~

The intellect in the heart is like a lantern in the middle of the house.

~Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w~

The intellect is a gift from Allah.

~Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w~

Allah did not distribute amongst His servants any better than the intellect, for the sleeping of an intellectual person is better than the staying awake at night of an ignorant person

~ Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w~

The stillness of an intellectual person is better than the movement of an ignorant person.

~Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w~

A sign of a perfect blessing is a complete intellect.

~Imam Ali a.s~

The intellect is the best thing Allah has bestowed upon His servant; it is his salvation in this world from the world’s harms, and his safety in the next world from its punishments.

~Imam Hassan a.s~

The best of things given by Allah to Man is his intellect;

There is no goodness equivalent to come close to it.

If the Compassionate perfects Mans’ intellect;

His morals and needs will be perfected.

~ Poem by Imam Ali a.s~

The value of every person is his intellect.

~Imam Ali a.s~

The intellect is the merit of Man.

~Imam Ali a.s~

The more an intellectual person turns older the younger his intellect becomes, and the older an ignorant person becomes the older his ignorance becomes.

~Imam Ali a.s~

The child is left free until the age of seven, ordered to pray at nine, separated between them in their sleeping places at ten, reach puberty at fourteen, stop growing tall at twenty one, and the intellect will complete at the age of twenty eight.

~Imam Ali a.s~

The best of blessings is the intellect.

~Imam Ali a.s~

Ibn Abbasss narrated that the prophet said, “The best of people are the most intellectual of them”. Ibn Abbass said: And that is your Prophet and his pure Progeny, peace be upon them

~Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w~

Allah, created the intellect from a light, stored and cherished in His past; a knowledge that no sent Prophet or Archangel was acquainted with.

~Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w~