hadith
1483
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God's Prophet (a.s) said: “God the Almighty created the intellect from light which was hidden in His treasure of knowledge from before, and none of the appointed Prophets or nearby-stationed angels had any access to that treasure. He then established knowledge as its life, understanding as its soul, abstinence as its head, shame as its eyes, wisdom as its tongue, kindness as its concern, and mercy as its heart. He then strengthened it with certitude, faith, honesty, tranquility, sincerity, kindness, generosity, contentment, submission and perseverance. Then God ordered it to go back and it did. Then God ordered it to come forward, and it did. Then God ordered it to talk. It said
“Praise be to God, who has no one to oppose Him, no one to equal Him, no one to be like Him and no one to match Him- the One to whom everything is humble, and everything is in humility”. God then said: “I swear by My Majesty and Honor and I have not created any creatures better, nobler, dearer, or more obedient than you. I am recognized to be the only One to be worshipped through you. I am called by you. I am the place for the people to turn to for hope through you. The people will fear Me and are cautious through you. Reward and punishment is given through you. The intellect was proud of hearing these words and fell prostrate to worship. This prostration in worship lasted one thousand years. Then God the Almighty said: “Now raise your head, and ask Me to grant you, and intercede to be accepted by Me. Then the intellect raised its head and said: “I ask You to accept my intercession on behalf of any one who is intelligent.” God, may His Majesty be Exalted told the angels: “Witness that I have accepted its intercession on behalf of anyone to whom I grant intelligence.”
قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): إن الله تبارك وتعالى خلق العقل من نور مخزون مكنون في سابق علمه الذي لم يطلع عليه نبي مرسل ولا ملك مقرب، فجعل العلم نفسه والفهم روحه والزهد رأسه والحياء عينيه والحكمة لسانه والرأفة همته والرحمة قلبه، ثم حشاه وقواه بعشرة أشياء: باليقين، والإيمان، والصدق، والسكينة، والإخلاص، والرفق، والعطية، والقنوع، والتسليم، والصبر، ثم قال له عز وجل: أدبر، فأدبر، ثم قال له: أقبل، فأقبل، ثم قال له: تكلم، فقال: الحمد لله الذي ليس له ضد ولاند ولا شبيه ولا كفو ولا عديل، ولا مثل، الذي كل شئ لعظمته خاضع ذليل. فقال الرب - تبارك وتعالى - وعزتي وجلالي ما خلقت خلقا أحسن منك، ولا أطوع لي منك [ولا أرفع منك، ولا أشرف منك] ولا أعز منك، بك أوحد وبك اعبد، وبك ادعى وبك ارتجى، وبك ابتغى وبك أخاف وبك احذر، وبك الثواب وبك العقاب، فخر العقل عند ذلك ساجدا، فكان في سجوده ألف عام. فقال الرب تبارك وتعالى: ارفع رأسك وسل تعط واشفع تشفع، فرفع العقل رأسه فقال: إني أسألك أن تشفعني فيمن خلقتني فيه، فقال الله جل جلاله لملائكته: أشهدكم أني قد شفعته فيمن خلقته فيه إذا أطاع العقل.