SUPERIORITY OF AQL

Once Hadhrat Abdullah bin Abbaas (radhiyallahu anhu) asked Hadhrat Aishah (radhiyallahu anha):

"O Mother of the Mu'mineen! A man stays awake less and sleeps much (i.e. he performed less Nafl Salaat at night). Another man stays awake much and sleeps little. Whom of the two do you prefer more?" Hadhrat Aishah said: "I had asked the very same question to Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) and he responded: "The better of the two is the one with greater intelligence." I said: "O Rasulullah! My question pertains to their ibaadat!" Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "Both will be questioned with regard to their intelligence (Aql). The one who has greater intelligence is superior in this world and the Hereafter."

     Obedience and disobedience will be compensated in relation to the Aql Allah Ta'ala has bestowed. The quality of ibaadat is in proportion to the degree of Aql. In the same way the notoriety of transgression is also proportionate to Aql The greater a man's intelligence, the graver his transgression. A slight act of disobedience of an intelligent man is worse than a major act of disobedience of a dimwit.