What does gaining insight mean? In what ways can one gain insight? The kind of insight which is necessary in different events and which has been emphasized in Islamic narrations and in the statements of the Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) means that one should reflect on the events that happen or will happen around one.
Wannan basirar wacce a lokacin faruwar abubuwa take zama wajibi sannan kuma cikin ruwayoyi da maganganun Amirul Muminin (a.s) aka jaddada kanta ita ce cewa wajibi ne mutum ya yi tunani cikin matsaloli da lamurran da suke bijiro masa, ya yi kokari wajen ganin bai tsallake su haka kawai kamar yadda sauran mutane suke yi ba; kamar yadda Amirul Muminin (a.s) ya fadi: "Allah ya yi rahama ga mutumin da ya yi tunani sannan kuma ya dauki darasi kan hakan" (Nahjul Balagah, huduba ta 103).