'Aql

Also known as Aql, Aaql, Akl, 'Uqul, Uqul, Ukul, Intellect in Islam, Reason in Islam

thumb|A visual rendition of the Islamic model of the soul showing the position of aql relative to other concepts based on a consensus of 18 surveyed academic and religious experts.

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Etymology
In the Quran
In Sunni and Shia sources
In Islamic jurisprudence
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thumb|A visual rendition of the Islamic model of the soul showing the position of aql relative to other concepts based on a consensus of 18 surveyed academic and religious experts.

Aql () is an Arabic term used in Islamic philosophy and theology for the intellect or the rational faculty of the soul that connects humans to God. According to Islamic beliefs, aql is what guides humans towards the right path (sirat al-mustaqim) and prevents them from deviating. In jurisprudence, it is associated with using reason as a source for sharia and has been translated as 'dialectical reasoning'.