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This argument is weak because there is no goodness in associating with
unbelievers except calling them to Islam, and when you despair of that, you must
depart their company. While the argument is about associating with Muslims and
what blessing there is in it.
They also argue by means of the sayings of Moses (peace be upon him): “And if
you do not believe me, then leave me!” (Koran Ch. 44 verse 21) Here Moses has
fled into seclusion when he despaired from them, and Allah, the High, the
Exalted said about the people of the cave: “When you depart from them and from
what they worship, other than Allah, seek refuge in the Cave. Allah will extend
His Mercy to you and will furnish you with a gentle issue of your affair. …”
(Koran Ch. 18 verse 16) He commanded them to seclude themselves. Our
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, secluded himself from Koraysh when
they harmed him, and he ordered his Companions to seclude themselves and to
emigrate to Abyssinia, then they joined him in Madinah after Allah, the Almighty
gave them victory there. This is also seclusion from the unbelievers after
despairing from them. As the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, did not
seclude himself from the Muslims, nor from those who he expected to be Muslim
unbelievers except calling them to Islam, and when you despair of that, you must
depart their company. While the argument is about associating with Muslims and
what blessing there is in it.
They also argue by means of the sayings of Moses (peace be upon him): “And if
you do not believe me, then leave me!” (Koran Ch. 44 verse 21) Here Moses has
fled into seclusion when he despaired from them, and Allah, the High, the
Exalted said about the people of the cave: “When you depart from them and from
what they worship, other than Allah, seek refuge in the Cave. Allah will extend
His Mercy to you and will furnish you with a gentle issue of your affair. …”
(Koran Ch. 18 verse 16) He commanded them to seclude themselves. Our
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, secluded himself from Koraysh when
they harmed him, and he ordered his Companions to seclude themselves and to
emigrate to Abyssinia, then they joined him in Madinah after Allah, the Almighty
gave them victory there. This is also seclusion from the unbelievers after
despairing from them. As the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, did not
seclude himself from the Muslims, nor from those who he expected to be Muslim