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prophecy is, "And if you are in doubt as to that which We have sent down to our worshipper (Prophet
Muhammad), then produce a chapter like it." Their greatest proof for the resurrection is, "Say: He
shall
give life to them Who originated them at first." And so on of the rest of the verses and the
proofs.
Thus the prophets - the praise of Allah be upon them - did not cease to debate with the unbelievers
and
dispute with them. Allah said, "Dispute with them in the kindest manner." The Companions - may Allah
be pleased with them - too used to debate and dispute with the unbelievers, but only when necessary.
During the time of the Companions the need for disputation was minimal.
The first to establish the precedence of summoning innovators back to truth by means of debate and
argument was `Ali ibn abi Talib - may Allah be pleased with him - when he sent ibn Abbas to the
Kharijites. Ibn Abbas argued with them saying, "What, you rebel against your leader?" They
replied, "He
has fought, but did not turn the prisoners to be slaves nor took the spoils of war." Ibn Abbas
prophecy is, "And if you are in doubt as to that which We have sent down to our worshipper (Prophet
Muhammad), then produce a chapter like it." Their greatest proof for the resurrection is, "Say: He
shall
give life to them Who originated them at first." And so on of the rest of the verses and the
proofs.
Thus the prophets - the praise of Allah be upon them - did not cease to debate with the unbelievers
and
dispute with them. Allah said, "Dispute with them in the kindest manner." The Companions - may Allah
be pleased with them - too used to debate and dispute with the unbelievers, but only when necessary.
During the time of the Companions the need for disputation was minimal.
The first to establish the precedence of summoning innovators back to truth by means of debate and
argument was `Ali ibn abi Talib - may Allah be pleased with him - when he sent ibn Abbas to the
Kharijites. Ibn Abbas argued with them saying, "What, you rebel against your leader?" They
replied, "He
has fought, but did not turn the prisoners to be slaves nor took the spoils of war." Ibn Abbas