لَا عَقْلَ كَالتَّدْبِيرِ
Translation: There is no expression of sound judgment like thoughtful planning.
Source: al-Bayhaqi
Key vocabulary: عَقْلَ — intellect or judgment; التَّدْبِيرِ — deliberation and careful planning.
Brief grammar: لَا عَقْلَ has the noun عَقْلَ with fatḥah; in كَالتَّدْبِيرِ, the prefixed كَ is a preposition of comparison, meaning “like.”
Good judgment anticipates consequences, benefits from consultation, and chooses appropriate means. Planning is not merely writing a long checklist; it is selecting a workable course after understanding the circumstances.