"Some will say, "Three, the fourth of them being their dog," and some will say, "Five, the sixth of them being theIr dog, just making conjectures." And others will say, "Seven, the eighth of them is their dog." Say, "My Lord knows best about their number." No one knows them except a few, so do not argue about them except an apparent argumentation. And do not ask anyone of these about them." (Surah Al-Kahf:22)
In the interpretation of this verse Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Shafi RE has written that the rule of conduct taught in these two sentences to the Holy Prophet ﷺ is, in fact, a very important guiding principle for all Muslim scholars. When a difference of opinion emerges one should state one's point of view clearly. If people wish to engage in unnecessary debate after that one should just make a plain statement and end the discussion. One should not get too involved in proving one's own or refuting the other person's point of view because it usually doesn't lead to any positive outcome. Continuing to engage in such endless debates is both a waste of time and a potential source of interpersonal conflict.
Abstract from Ma'ariful Quran, by Mufti Muhammad Shafi RE
In the interpretation of this verse Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Shafi RE has written that the rule of conduct taught in these two sentences to the Holy Prophet ﷺ is, in fact, a very important guiding principle for all Muslim scholars. When a difference of opinion emerges one should state one's point of view clearly. If people wish to engage in unnecessary debate after that one should just make a plain statement and end the discussion. One should not get too involved in proving one's own or refuting the other person's point of view because it usually doesn't lead to any positive outcome. Continuing to engage in such endless debates is both a waste of time and a potential source of interpersonal conflict.
Abstract from Ma'ariful Quran, by Mufti Muhammad Shafi RE
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