Common Sense
\r\n Al-Baqara (The Cow) - Chapter 2: Verse 189 (partial)
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"It is not virtue if you enter your houses from the back. It is virtue if you fear Allah. Enter houses through proper doors and fear Allah so that you may prosper."
During the Jahiliyyah period it was customary among Arabs that until the completion of Hajj rites they did not enter their homes through doors. They did so thinking that until they finally returned from the House of Allah, they should not enter their houses in the normal way. Until the completion of Hajj they made their way into their houses through the roofs or walls. Worse, they regarded this as an act of great virtue. For them it amounted to paying tribute to the House of Allah. There was no divine directive to support this whimsical notion. The Quran dispels their misconception in the above verse.
\r\nThe Quran upholds and recommends common sense on this account. This norm applies not only to the entrance to domiciles but also to all aspects of life. If one intends to learn the skills of a trade, one should do so in a proper manner. One is expected to learn the trade at the feet of a competent teacher, gain familiarity with the tools and advance one's knowledge step by step. Divine rules are based on human nature and common sense. If one does not follow the laws of nature, once cannot reach one's goal.
\r\nCompiled From:
\r\n "Guidance from the Quran" - Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi, pp. 232-234