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When a person neglects this gift and remains absorbed only in material pursuits, he fails to fulfill the purpose for which he was created. True intelligence is not measured by the ability to survive, compete, or accumulate wealth. True intelligence is the ability to recognize truth and live according to it. The lesson is clear. If human beings fail to use their superior intelligence to discover their Creator and prepare for the life after death, they reduce themselves to a level not worthy of the gifts they have received. The greatest success lies not in worldly achievement, but in using the intellect as it was intended—to move beyond appearances and arrive at realization. The Quran states that hearing, sight, and the heart will all be called to account. Human beings are not expected merely to exist; they are expected to understand. They are not expected merely to consume; they are expected to realize. The incident of monkeys being deceived by a picture therefore becomes a gentle reminder for thoughtful people. Animals may be excused for living at the level of appearances because they possess no higher capacity. Human beings have no such excuse. They have been given minds capable of reaching beyond the visible world and discovering eternal realities. When a person neglects this gift and remains absorbed only in material pursuits, he fails to fulfill the purpose for which he was created. True intelligence is not measured by the ability to survive, compete, or accumulate wealth. True intelligence is the ability to recognize truth and live according to it. The lesson is clear. If human beings fail to use their superior intelligence to discover their Creator and prepare for the life after death, they reduce themselves to a level not worthy of the gifts they have received. The greatest success lies not in worldly achievement, but in using the intellect as it was intended—to move beyond appearances and arrive at realization. 