Understanding

Understanding is [achieved] though intelligence. اَلْفَهْمُ بِالفِطْنَةِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Understanding is a sign of knowledge. اَلفَهْمُ آيَةُ العِلْمِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who tries to understand, understands. مَنْ تَفَهَّمَ فَهِمَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who tries to understand increases [his understanding]. مَنْ تَفَهَّمَ اِزْدادَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who understands learns the depth of knowledge. مَنْ فَهِمَ عَلِمَ غَوْرَ العِلْمِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who is not granted understanding by Allah, the Glorified, does not benefit from the advice of... مَنْ عَدِمَ الفَهْمَ عَنِ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ لَمْ يَنْتَفِعْ بِمَوْعِظَةِ واعِظ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who possesses understanding does not become needy. مَاافْتَقَرَ مَنْ مَلَكَ فَهْماً۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم