Use Of Reason

Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and earth, and the alternation of the night and the day, and the [great] ships which sail through the sea with that which benefits people, and what Allah has sent down from the heavens of rain, giving life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness and dispersing therein every [kind of] moving creature, and [His] directing of the winds and the clouds controlled between the heaven and the earth are signs for a people who use reason.

Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you might use reason.

Say, "Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited to you. [He commands] that you not associate anything with Him, and to parents, good treatment, and do not kill your children out of poverty; We will provide for you and them. And do not approach immoralities - what is apparent of them and what is concealed. And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed] except by [legal] right. This has He instructed you that you may use reason."

Indeed, the worst of living creatures in the sight of Allah are the deaf and dumb who do not use reason.

And among them are those who listen to you. But can you cause the deaf to hear, although they will not use reason?

And among them are those who look at you. But can you guide the blind although they will not [attempt to] see?

And it is not for a soul to believe except by permission of Allah, and He will place defilement upon those who will not use reason.

Uff to you and to what you worship instead of Allah. Then will you not use reason?"

And whatever thing you [people] have been given - it is [only for] the enjoyment of worldly life and its adornment. And what is with Allah is better and more lasting; so will you not use reason?

And We have certainly left of it a sign as clear evidence for a people who use reason.

And of His signs is [that] He shows you the lightning [causing] fear and aspiration, and He sends down rain from the sky by which He brings to life the earth after its lifelessness. Indeed in that are signs for a people who use reason.

And he had already led astray from among you much of creation, so did you not use reason?

It is He who created you from dust, then from a sperm-drop, then from a clinging clot; then He brings you out as a child; then [He develops you] that you reach your [time of] maturity, then [further] that you become elders. And among you is he who is taken in death before [that], so that you reach a specified term; and perhaps you will use reason.