The benefits of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Those who listen to the statement and then follow the best of it. Those are the ones whom Allah has guided, and those are the people of understanding."

Among the benefits of this noble verse is that the servants of Allah are eager to listen to what contains benefit and utility, as He said: .
Among its benefits is that these people do not waste time; indeed, they listen to the deeds of others, which are the words of others, so how much more so must they be established in their own deeds.
Among the benefits of this noble verse is that the servants of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, whom Allah described with what has been mentioned, take from the statement its best, as He said—O Ahmad—?
The student: ...

The Shaykh : As He said: Correct?
Now, among the benefits of this noble verse is that these people are the ones whom Allah has guided, as He said: And branching from this principle is that if you see in yourself eagerness to listen to the word of good and follow its best, know that this is from the guidance of Allah for you, because He said: And if you see in yourself a dislike of listening to the good statement, then suspect yourself, because Allah made guidance in these people; so if this does not occur for you, suspect yourself, correct the error, and turn to Allah, Mighty and Majestic.
Among the benefits of this noble verse is that the actions of the servants occur by the decree of Allah and that they do not have independence in them. Where is this taken from?
The student: He guided them.

The Shaykh : For this reason, the people of the Sunnah and the community held that the actions of the servants are created by Allah and desired by Him, contrary to those who said that the actions of the servants are not desired by Him nor created by Him, and they are the Qadariyyah, the Magians of this Ummah. Yes.
Now, among the benefits of the noble verse is the clarification of the favor of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, upon those who were enabled to listen to the statement and follow its best, meaning the manifestation of the favor of Allah upon them in His saying: .
Among its benefits is that it is obligatory by reason to praise Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, when He guides you to such a thing, because if you know that guidance is from Allah, then reason necessitates what? That you praise Him and thank Him. And this blessing is more profound than the blessing of food and drink, because food and drink are consumed by everyone, even by animals, but guidance is not for everyone. So the blessing of Allah upon a person with scientific and practical guidance is greater than His blessing upon him with food and drink. Yes.
Among the benefits of this noble verse is that those who hold fast to the religion of Allah and follow the best of the statement are the people of intellect. It is common among people now that when they see a person who is intelligent and deliberate in matters, they say: "This is a person of understanding, what Allah willed, a person of understanding." Even if he were among the most sinful of people. And the truth is that we say: the person of understanding is the one whom Allah the Exalted enabled for knowledge and action, even if he were among the most dull-witted of people, even if he were among the most dull-witted of people in terms of intelligence.
Among the benefits of this verse is that there is no necessary connection between intelligence and intellect: intelligence is one thing and intellect is another thing. Even in the intellect of perception, there is no necessary connection between intelligence and the intellect of perception, because among people there are those whom you find to be intelligent, keen in observation, who understand a thing quickly and give the answer quickly, but in their conduct they are foolish.