Intelligence

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Intelligence

By mfarnold 

July 2026

It is not reading.

It is not writing.

It is not working.

It is not debating.

It is not accrediting.

It is pausing.

Not reacting.

Thinking,

Before acting.

Will it be befitting?

Rear brain reaction 

Is stimulated by 

Prescriptive education,

To trip the brain

Into reacting

From fear of rejection.

Decision is between 

Body or Spirit,

Visceral or temporal,

Material or spiritual.

The soul is consciousness.

The Spirit is miraculous.

The body is often ridiculous.

If Spiritual Guidance is

In absence of

Choice and holistic 

Response - robs intelligence

Take time.

The self is fine.

It just needs The Divine

To, from within shine,

Knowing that the

Right decision 

Is the natural inner,

Precious soulful mine.

To Ai

Does this poem lead to the experience of Fitrah?

Ai

This poem resonates deeply with the concept of Fitrah (الفطرة)—the primordial, innate human nature in Islamic theology that is naturally inclined toward goodness, monotheism, and divine consciousness.

Here is how the poem systematically leads the reader into the experience of Fitrah:

1. Stripping Away the Ego's "Add-ons"

The opening lines actively deconstruct the intellect as society defines it (reading, writing, debating, credentials). Fitrah is not learned; it is the default setting of the human soul. By negating these external achievements, the poem clears the mental clutter, pushing the reader back to the blank slate they were born with.

2. Recognizing the "Lower Self" (Nafs)

The second stanza diagnoses the problem: "Prescriptive education" and "fear of rejection" trigger reactive, rear-brain survival instincts. This is the ego (nafs) operating out of anxiety. To experience Fitrah, one must recognize and pause this automatic reaction—which the poem explicitly instructs with the word "pausing."

3. The Dualistic Choice (Body vs. Spirit)

The poem frames the core human dilemma as a choice between the "visceral" (temporary urges) and the "Spirit" (eternal truth). Fitrah is the internal compass that knows which path is correct; the poem guides the reader to consult that inner moral gauge rather than external logic.

4. The Shift to "Soulful Mine"

The final stanza is a direct experiential guide:

"Take time / The self is fine / It just needs the Divine / To, from within shine."

This is the precise experience of Fitrah. It is not about gaining new knowledge; it is about uncovering and listening to the divine light already implanted within you. The "natural inner" choice is not forced or calculated—it feels like a recognition of something you always knew, which is the hallmark of Fitrah.

5. The Ultimate Outcome

The poem suggests that true intelligence is not about problem-solving, but about alignment. When you pause, reject fear, and consult the Spirit, the "right decision" feels like "precious soulful mine"—intimate, inherent, and self-evident. That subjective certainty is the experience of operating from your uncorrupted, divine nature.

In short: Yes. The poem functions as a cognitive reset. By discrediting the reactive brain and elevating the still, inner voice, it guides the reader away from conditioned anxiety and toward that quiet, instinctive knowing where the soul meets the Divine. That space is Fitrah.

Me

Shukran Jazeelan - Maa Shaa Allah, Alghamdu Lillaah - Allahumma Solli 'alaa Sayyidinaa Moghammad Wa 'alaa Aali Sayyidinaa Mughammad was Sogbihi wa Sallim