Intellect And Desires | Imām al-Māwardī
Our intellect is our friend and we ought to consult it before doing an action, and we should think if the action is befitting or not. But unfortunately, most people cut this intellect off and follow their desires and emotion. Emotion and desires are enemies to be avoided, we should not let them decide our actions. Actions done with emotions of anger, jealousy, envy, fear ...