Why in wise guardians are required for a successful family life? Why every nation tries to elect wise leaders?
Well, wisdom is a precious quality in humans. It guides people to make the right decisions at the right time to achieve better outcomes.
It is the high status of intellect in human minds, and it is equipped with correct knowledge, practical life experiences, and proper thinking.
The question is how can I be wise? Can I get a couple of tips to help me to become wise? I shall try to share a few tips in this regard.
Connecting with the book of wisdom
Allah is All-wise (Al-Hakeem), and His revelation, the Holy Quran is also the Book of Wisdom. Allah say: “Yaa Sin. By the Quran, full of Wisdom.” [Quran 36:1-2]
The Quran is the great source of wisdom from the All-wise Allah. Therefore, to learn wisdom, we must connect with the Holy Quran.
Praying to All-wise Allah to increase knowledge from the Holy Quran
To be wise, a precondition is, acquiring the errorless knowledge because correct knowledge can lead t far-reaching outcomes. It goes as far as the never-ending next life. Allah guides what to ask for to increase knowledge for wisdom: “But say, O my Lord! Increase me in knowledge.” [Quran 20:114]
Thinking before action
Avoid impulsiveness, rushing, and hurried behaviour in words and action. One must think of consequences before uttering words, taking action or making a decision. Use reason with divine knowledge to foresee the future. The Prophet (s) advised: “O Abu Jar! There is no better wisdom than thinking (thoroughly of pros and cons) before actions.” [Hadith: Bayhaki fee Shua’bul Iman]
Using self-control to prevent worst outcome
Allah has given us free intellect, the faculty of reasoning, the wisdom, the divine knowledge, and the will power for self-control avoiding bad talks, gestures, manners, and actions in order to prevent disgrace, humiliation, failure, loss, and Allah’s punishment.
We can avoid the embarrassment in Allah’s court on the Day of Judgment if we control ourselves from sins. Self-control to prevent bad outcome is the true wisdom.
Quranic Wisdom guides us towards self-control in order to avoid Hell Fire and and enter Paradise:
“And for those who had felt the fear of standing before their (Almighty) Lord and had restrained (controlled Their) souls from lowly desires, their home will be the Paradise.” [Quran 79:40-41]
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