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بخش ۲۵ - فصل فیالحکمة ذکرالحکمة احکم فانّها بین الکائنات حکم مثل الاحباب والاعداء کمثل الدواء والداء در دوستی و دشمنی / Section 25 - Chapter on Wisdom: The Mention of Wisdom is the Wisest, For it is a Judge Among Beings; The Likeness of Friends and Enemies is Like the Likeness of Medicine and Disease; On Friendship and Enmity
The Primacy of Intellect (Aql) in Sana'i's Hadiqat al-Haqiqah
Sana'i's Distinction Between Intellectual Love and Ignorant Friendship in Section 25
In Section 25 of the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah, Sana'i outlines a clear distinction between love/friendship based on intellect (aql) and that based on ignorance (jahl) or fleeting passion (hava). He asserts that love rooted in intellect is stable and enduring, whereas the affection of an ignorant person is volatile, unstable, and unreliable (metaphorically compared to a rolling bead). Sana'i also introduces the metaphor of friends and enemies representing medicine (dawa) and disease (da'), suggesting that social relationships must be guided by wisdom and discernment rather than emotional whims.
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