The Method of Avoidance

The Quran commands you to turn away from the ignorant and the foolish. (7:199) This is a very important principle for living a successful life in today’s world. In the world of plants, there are thorns with flowers, while in the human world, there are many ignorant people among the enlightened. Just as in the world of plants, a man takes flowers without being entangled with thorns. Similarly, in the human world, one has to continue one’s life’s journey without becoming entangled with the ignorant.

One cannot succeed by involving oneself with the ignorant. Therefore, the best wisdom is to avoid an ignorant person and move on. No one can erase the existence of the ignorant from the world. However, it is always possible for everyone to continue to build their lives by keeping away from the ignorant. The avoidance of the ignorant puts out the fire, rather than kindle it.