The Role of Intellect in Knowing God from the Perspective of Nahj al-Balaghah

Intellect is one of the most important sources of knowledge. Various schools of thought throughout history have put forward different views on intellect. In Nahj al-Balaghah, which is one of the reliable sources among the Shiites, the role of intellect in acquiring religious knowledge is expressed. In this article, the role of intellect in knowing God from the perspective of Nahj al-Balaghah is examined. First, we deal with the concept of intellect and its definition, and then we examine its position and value in Nahj al-Balaghah. In the following, we will examine the extent of the intellect's ability to know God, which includes rational arguments for the existence of God. In the end, we will explore the limitations of the intellect and its inability to surround God's existence. The result of the research is that although the inability of the intellect to surround God's existence is discussed in Nahj al-Balaghah, rational arguments for the existence of God are also made therein.