as you are in the depth of the water where even sound does not reach.’ Eventually, it was decided that a thread should be tied to the foot of the mouse and the other end should be tied to the frog’s foot. Thus, the means of informing at the time of need would be resolved, hence, it was done so accordingly.

One day, a crow jumped on the mouse and flew away grabbing him in his mouth; due to be being tied to the thread, the frog also got pulled out and flew in the air with the mouse. The frog said, ‘This is the punishment of befriending someone incompetent like a mouse.’ Thus, we learn that associating with incompetent individuals and bad company brings about great calamities.

The company of heretics is a deadly poison

Dear Islamic brothers! We come to know that the company of foolish people can ruin us, in fact, its ill effects can sometimes push others into the pit of destruction. Remember! Just as the company of alcoholics, gamblers and sinners leads to destruction, similarly, associating with heretics, listening to their speeches, reading their books, listening to their audios, watching their videos, sharing them with others, eating with them and establishing relationships with them is also a deadly poison for faith and leads to severe ruin and loss in this world and the Hereafter.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! It is written on page 134 of volume 3 of Tafseer Siraat-ul-Jinaan: ‘Attending the gatherings of the heretics and listening to their speeches is impermissible and Haraam, and it implies that one is presenting himself to heresy and misguidance by doing so. Regardless of whether their speeches are based upon Quranic verses or Ahadees, it is still not permissible to listen to them even with the intention of deriving good out of them. It is absolutely possible, in fact, it is usually the case that while explaining a Quranic verse or Hadees, the heretic mixes some of his misguided opinions as well in it, and there is a strong risk, rather, it has been witnessed that those