1736 - جَوابُ الإمامِ لِمَن دَعاهُ إلَى المُناظَرَةِ

1736. THE IMAM'S ANSWER TO ONE WHO INVITED HIM TO DEBATE

6143.الإمامُ الحسينُ عليه السلام - لرجُلٍ قالَ لَهُ : اجلِسْ حتّى‏ نَتَناظَرَ في الدِّينِ - : يا هذا أنا بَصيرٌ بدِيني مَكشوفٌ علَيَّ هُداي ، فإن كُنتَ جاهِلاً بدِينِكَ فاذهَبْ واطلُبْهُ ، ما لي ولِلمُماراةِ ؟! وإنَّ الشَّيطانَ لَيُوَسوِسُ لِلرّجُلِ ويُناجيهِ ويقولُ : ناظِرِ النّاسَ في الدِّينِ كيلا يَظُنّوا بكَ العَجزَ والجَهلَ !¹

6143. Imam Husayn (AS) replied to a man who said, 'Sit down so we can debate about religion' - 'O you, I am aware of my religion, and my path is clear for me. So, if you are ignorant about your religion then go and seek it. What do I have to do with disputation?! Indeed the devil tempts a person and calls him, saying, 'Debate with people regarding their religion so that they do not think of you as incapable and ignorant.' ²