protection; Good for those who are with God publicly and inprivacy.. [1]

Disadvantages of seclusion and dissociation

Besides the above mentioned advantages and profits forseclusion and dissociation, there are several disadvantages for seclusion and numerous advantages for association which can be accounted for the reasons of excellence and preference of association:

1- The first point clarifying importance and value ofassociation is that acquiring most of virtuous moral habits isonly possible in the society and not in solitude, because most ofthese habits are concerned with the way of relations with eachother. Courtesy, modesty, kindness, self devotion, forgiveness, remission, bravery, patience, suppression of anger, affection, pityand soul appropriation, appear in the relations and associationsof men and we shall surely live in the heart of society foracquiring these virtues.

On the other hand, being secure from moral vices includingenvy, pride, lie, slander, through seclusion and dissociation isnot actually a virtue and honor, rather it is a kind of" waive bywaiver of subject", and it is just like a person who excludeshimself from sexuality by any means for being saved from taintto adultery. Although such person is protected from this stain, but this chastity is not a virtue, rather is only a safety. Thevirtue is when a man lives in the society and goes ahead to theedge of crag in the critical moments like Joseph, and preserveshis mastery on his soul and returns( of course not creating such

[1]Majlessi ,BeharolAnvar ,011 /07