Warning against Arguing with Fools
In Arabic, the word means to dispute or argue
And it is a characteristic of the fool
And foolishness also means lightness (Weighing little)
As they say “a light dress” meaning made of thin material
Accordingly, the foolish is the light-minded
Therefore, he only argues with the foolish
Arguing too much; he would rather engage in disputes and debates
Of course, if they do this intending to lead people to truth and righteousness, they are rewarded for their good intention
But that is not the case with them. They would rather look for anything to argue about
And if people oppose him, he discourages them and – I seek refuge in Allah- make little of them
That’s why Allah said to His Prophet: “So patiently persevere: for verily the promise of Allah is true: nor let those shake your firmness, who have themselves no certainty of faith.” (Ar-Rum 30:60)
Those fools and riffraff should not be cared about as knowledge is withheld from them
One should overshadow them not engaging in their arguments
For the fool, dispute is a type of disorder. We ask Allah for well-being
If one has nothing- we ask Allah for well-being-, he disputes and doubts even when proof comes to them
They dispute for nothing, it is because of their mental deficiency
As the purpose of any dispute is to find the truth
Other than this, it is foolishness and light-mindedness
As the sound mind prevents one from engaging in such empty talks